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Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

NaN Error

Hi, I have a game where the main camera follows the constantly moving character trying to dodge obstacles. It is a long platform in the sky with the player and obstacles on that platform and if you fall off you die. I get a NaN error occasionally while playing my game usually when I ma by the edges of the platform about to fall off etc. I will share the console error given and the code the problem apparently lies in. Please help me fix/change my code to get rid of the NaN error (More info: The offset was set to X:0 Y:2 Z:-5):

Console: transform.position assign attempt for 'Main Camera' is not valid. Input position is {NaN, NaN, NaN}, UnityEngine.Transform:set_position(Vector3)

Invalid AABB a

Invalid AABB a

Invalid AABB a

Assertion failed on expression: 'IsFinite(d)'

Assertion failed on expression: 'IsFinite(outDistanceForSort)'

Assertion failed on expression: 'IsFinite(outDistanceAlongView)'

(and the more Invaild Lines)

The code:

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

public class FollowPlayer : MonoBehaviour {

public Transform player;
public Vector3 offset;

// Use this for initialization
void Start () {

}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {
    transform.position = player.position + offset;
}

}

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

It's probably a result of adding something that is not a valid value.

A result of NaN is often caused by performing math on something other than a valid numeric value. I see in your update function where you add player.position and offset, but none of the code shown indicates how either of those gets set. I might make a wild guess that offset was not set before the first update and still contained null, causing the addition operation to return NaN.

You might want to set a breakpoint at this code position and examine the values being added. If my guess is right, you'll then need to look for somewhere in other code where one (or both) of them is not being set to a valid value.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

So there is no specific code I can add to fix it?

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

Here is another script that may be related to the problem (Player Movement):

using UnityEngine;

public class PlayerMovement : MonoBehaviour {

public Rigidbody rb;
public float forwardForce = 8000f;
public float sidewaysForce = 120f;


// Use this for initialization
void Start () {

}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update () {

}

void FixedUpdate() { rb.AddForce(0,0, forwardForce * Time.fixedDeltaTime);

    if ( Input.GetKey("d"))
    {
        rb.AddForce(sidewaysForce * Time.fixedDeltaTime, 0, 0, ForceMode.VelocityChange);
    }

    if (Input.GetKey("a"))
    {
        rb.AddForce(-sidewaysForce * Time.fixedDeltaTime, 0, 0, ForceMode.VelocityChange);
    }

    if (rb.position.y < 0.3f)
    {
        FindObjectOfType<GameManager>().EndGame();
    }

}

}

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

It doesn't appear to be in that module either. This is something that really requires the whole project to be loaded and make use of the debugger.

Also, when posting code, use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. :arrow_heading_down:

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

How would one go about debugging for NaN?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

You might start by setting breakpoints as I suggested in my original answer.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

I assume you want me to set a breakpoints for: transform.position = player.position + offset;

If so what would the condition be.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

You might want to move this question to the Game Development topic, Practiced Unity developers might recognize the cause of this from prior experience.

Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
1,653 Points

Will do.

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

It looks like you made a new one. I was thinking you might just change the category on this one using "edit question". But either way, remember to fix the code formatting!