ashby-games/Unity/CarsDash/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/Car/PlayerCarSystem.cs

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using UnityEngine;

public class PlayerCarSystem : ICarComponents
{
    [Category("Global Attributes")] private Rigidbody carRigidbody;
    private PlayerCarSpecs carSpecs;

    [Category("Animation Curves")] private AnimationCurve steerLeftAnimCurve;
    [Category("Animation Curves")] private AnimationCurve steerRightAnimCurve;
    private AnimationCurve accelAnimCurve;

    [Category("SuspensionForce Attributes")]
    private float force;

    private float springOffset;
    private float velocitySpeed;
    private Vector3 springDir = default;
    private Vector3 pointVelocity = default;

    [Category("SteeringForce Attributes")] private float accel;
    private float steeringVel;
    private float changeInVel;
    private Vector3 tirePointVel;

    [Category("AccelerationForce Attributes")]
    private Vector3 accelForce;

    private Transform[] frontTireTransforms;
    private PlayerCarController gameplayControllerInst;

    public PlayerCarSystem(PlayerCarController gameplayController, Rigidbody carRigidbody = null, PlayerCarSpecs carSpecs = null, Transform[] frontTireTransforms = null,
        AnimationCurve steerLeftAnimCurve = null, AnimationCurve steerRightAnimCurve = null, AnimationCurve accelAnimCurve = null)
    {
        gameplayControllerInst = gameplayController;
        this.carRigidbody = carRigidbody;
        this.carSpecs = carSpecs;
        this.frontTireTransforms = frontTireTransforms;
        this.steerLeftAnimCurve = steerLeftAnimCurve;
        this.steerRightAnimCurve = steerRightAnimCurve;
        this.accelAnimCurve = accelAnimCurve;

        gameplayControllerInst.OnApplyForce += ApplyCarForces;
        gameplayControllerInst.OnCarRotate += CarRotation;
    }

    /* Force that makes the rigidbody float on
     * the ground using the raycast-based approach */
    public void SuspensionForce(float distance = 0, Transform tireTransform = null)
    {
        springDir = tireTransform.up;
        pointVelocity = carRigidbody.GetPointVelocity(tireTransform.position);

        // Debug.Log($"Suspension({tireTransform.name}): suspensionRestDist: {carSpecs.suspensionRestDist}, distance: {distance}");
        springOffset = carSpecs.suspensionRestDist - distance; // 0.4
        velocitySpeed = Vector3.Dot(springDir, pointVelocity);

        // also dependent on the mass of the object.
        force = (springOffset * carSpecs.strength) - (velocitySpeed * carSpecs.dampingForce);

        // Debug.LogWarning($":: springOffset: {springOffset} :: velocitySpeed: {velocitySpeed} :: force: {force}");

        carRigidbody.AddForceAtPosition(springDir * force, tireTransform.position);
    }

    /* Force required to avoid unnecessary slipping for the car
     * Can reduce traction using gripFactor
     */
    public void SteeringForce(Transform tireTransform = null)
    {
        tirePointVel = carRigidbody.GetPointVelocity(tireTransform.position);
        steeringVel = Vector3.Dot(tirePointVel, tireTransform.right);

        var clampedVelOnX = Mathf.Abs(Mathf.Clamp01(steeringVel));
        var horizontalAxisVal = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
        var gripFactor = 0f;

        if (horizontalAxisVal < 0)
        {
            gripFactor = steerLeftAnimCurve.Evaluate(clampedVelOnX);
            Debug.Log($"### Steering: horizontalAxisVal < 0 :: HorizontalAxisVal: {horizontalAxisVal}");
            Debug.Log($"### Steering: horizontalAxisVal < 0 :: gripFactor: {horizontalAxisVal}");
        }
        else if (horizontalAxisVal > 0)
        {
            gripFactor = steerRightAnimCurve.Evaluate(clampedVelOnX);
            Debug.Log($"### Steering: horizontalAxisVal > 0 :: gripFactor: {horizontalAxisVal}");
            Debug.Log($"### Steering: horizontalAxisVal > 0 :: HorizontalAxisVal: {horizontalAxisVal}");
        }
        else
        {
            gripFactor = 0.2f; // custom for now, need to change later
        }

        changeInVel = -steeringVel * gripFactor;
        accel = changeInVel / Time.fixedDeltaTime;
        var forceToApply = accel * carSpecs.tireMass;

        carRigidbody.AddForceAtPosition(tireTransform.right * forceToApply, tireTransform.position);
    }

    /* Forward/Backward force for the car's rigidbody */
    public void AccelerationForce(float accelInput = 0, Transform tireTransform = null, Transform tireMesh = null)
    {
        if (accelInput != 0.0f)
        {
            float speed = Vector3.Dot(tireTransform.forward, carRigidbody.velocity);
            float clampedSpeed = Mathf.Clamp01(speed / carSpecs.totalSpeed);

            float accelSpeed = accelAnimCurve.Evaluate(clampedSpeed) * carSpecs.speedValue;

            accelForce = accelSpeed * accelInput * carRigidbody.transform.forward;
            carRigidbody.AddForceAtPosition(accelForce, tireTransform.position);

        }
        if (carRigidbody.velocity.magnitude > 0)
            tireMesh.Rotate(Vector3.right, carSpecs.speedValue * 50f);
    }

    /* Apply force for Suspension, Steering, and Acceleration */
    private void ApplyCarForces(float distance = 0, Transform tireTransform = null, float accelInput = 0, Transform tireMesh = null)
    {
        SuspensionForce(distance, tireTransform);
        SteeringForce(tireTransform);
        AccelerationForce(accelInput, tireTransform, tireMesh);
    }

    /* Rotate the front wheel transforms */
    private void CarRotation(float steeringInput = 0)
    {
        float inputRotY = steeringInput * carSpecs.tireRotationAngle;

        foreach (Transform frontTire in frontTireTransforms)
        {
            Quaternion updatedRotation = Quaternion.Euler(frontTire.localEulerAngles.x, inputRotY,
                frontTire.localEulerAngles.z);

            frontTire.localRotation = steeringInput == 0 ? new Quaternion(0, 0, 0, 1) : Quaternion.Slerp(frontTire.localRotation, updatedRotation,
                Time.deltaTime * carSpecs.rotationSpeed);
        }
    }
}