Thrust Behavior
Propulsion applies force or movement influence to an object, often like a rocket, engine, or smoke-driven device.
Object Game Settings
Propulsion Settings
Propulsion Settings configure thrust-like behavior for objects that push themselves or emit movement force during play.
What it controls
What this group controls
Use this page as the detailed reference for the Propulsion Settings group inside the Object Game Settings menu.
Direction
The force direction can depend on the object rotation, configured direction, or connected control logic.
Activation
Propulsion can be always on, timed, touch controlled, trigger controlled, or driven by chips.
Machine Use
Use propulsion for rockets, powered platforms, moving hazards, self-driving machines, or player-built thrust puzzles.
How it works
How it behaves during play
These points describe what the system does after the level starts and the editor data becomes live gameplay behavior.
Force Application
While active, propulsion applies movement influence each update or at the configured interval.
Physics Interaction
Mass, drag-like behavior, collision, joints, and body type all change how propulsion feels.
Control Links
Trigger zones and chips can start, stop, toggle, or vary propulsion output.
Visual Feedback
Smoke, animation, or particle visuals help show when propulsion is active.
Setup flow
Practical setup checklist
Use this checklist while building or debugging a level that uses Propulsion Settings.
Tune On A Simple Object
Start with one dynamic object and tune propulsion before adding joints or extra systems.
Check Direction
Rotate the object and confirm thrust points where the player expects.
Limit Power
Too much force can make collisions unpredictable and break puzzle timing.
Combine With Triggers
Triggered propulsion is useful for machines that launch only after the player completes a step.
Creator guide
Control particle startup separately
Use these options alongside the controls described above.
Start Propulsion Particles When Created
Choose whether propulsion particles start when the object is created, separately from propulsion startup.
Authored effects
Use the Particle Editor to build reusable effects for object creation and contact playback.
Connected systems
Related game setting groups
Most Ancient Machines behavior comes from combining several settings groups together.
Physics Properties Settings
Physics Properties Settings expose gameplay-facing physics modifiers for selected objects.
Trigger Zone
Trigger Zone settings turn an object into an event area or event controller that can start other gameplay changes.
Chip
Chip settings make an object process values and events, then send the result to other objects or systems.