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Thank you for playing and for the detailed feedback. Indeed, when I was testing I had some scenarios crossing the chain and if I had more time I would definetely work on some levels like that. Also some extra mechanics when you're not carring the chain around.

You said you couldn't grab the chain extender in the first room to the left? Can you confirm it is this one? [screenshot]
That's strange... I just tested in two different computers and I'm able to reach it without problems.

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okAi140 days ago (1 edit)

Yep, that's the spot. When I go in I can barely move any further than the doorframe. It feels like I can almost cheese it by using momentum to get up to it, but I never got close enough.

I doubt it, but I wondered if it somehow depended on how close you were to the chain when you pick it up and it starts counting the distance, but I tried to cheese that and it still didn't work.

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Zizaco140 days ago (1 edit)

That's strange... I think there's some issue with my chain physics code. It seems to behave differently depending on the hardware.

It would be very helpful if you could share which browser, OS, and hardware you are using. Also, what CPU do you have

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okAi139 days ago

I was playing it on Chrome on windows, It could maybe be somehow tied to frame rate? Where if your frame rate is higher / lower the game might process more / less, and let you move further? Does your game incorporate delta?

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Zizaco139 days ago

Thank you for sharing.

You are correct. I forgot to use delta time in a specific spot of the elasticity calculation. Unfortunately, higher FPS makes the chain less elastic... The workaround would be to open a bunch of apps and other games in the background to slow it down to 30fps instead of 60. lol

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