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Formula for converting angle to vector? - komirad - Jul 29, 2011 12:34 AM
Hi guys
Basic game math help needed.
I need a formula to convert an angle in to (x, y).
For example 135 deg = (1, 1) and 90 = (1, 0)
RE: Formula for converting angle to vector? - sealfin - Jul 29, 2011 04:25 AM
Code:
double XComponentOfVector( const double p_direction, const double p_magnitude )
{
return ( sin( p_direction ) * p_magnitude );
}...and...
Code:
double YComponentOfVector( const double p_direction, const double p_magnitude )
{
return ( cos( p_direction ) * p_magnitude );
}RE: Formula for converting angle to vector? - ThemsAllTook - Jul 29, 2011 07:29 AM
sin and cos are what you want. If your angles are in degrees, remember to convert to radians first. Also note that 135 degrees in your example will be {0.707106781186548, 0.707106781186548}, not {1, 1}; if you want square coordinates rather than circular ones, you'll need to do something like divide both numbers by the larger of the two.