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# How to determine if two entities can see each other?

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Hallo, I have been struggling with this basic problem for a while and could need a bit of help. I am trying to determine if a AI entity can see the player entity. The AI entity knows where the player is, and it has one variable for position and one for rotation. I have tried this:
Vector2D diffPos = playerPos - entityPos
float r = convertToDegrees(atan2(diffPos.y, diffPos.x)) - entityRotation;

if( (r < 45 && r > 0) || (r > 360-45 && r < 360) )
// Can see target

Thanks

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I could be wrong about this, but I think you need to normalize diffPos before calling atan2.

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 Original post by lolI could be wrong about this, but I think you need to normalize diffPos before calling atan2.
No, atan2() does not require that the input be normalized.

@The OP: I didn't look at the code too closely, but working directly with absolute angles (as you appear to be doing) can be tricky, primarily due to periodicity.

I would recommend instead using relative angles, like this:
vector2 entity.forward(cos(entity.angle), sin(entity.angle));vector2 diff = player.position - entity.position;float d = dot(forward, diff);float pd = perp_dot(forward, diff); // perp_dot(a,b) = -a.y*bx+a.x*byfloat relative_angle = fabs(atan2(pd, d));relative_angle = to_degrees(relative_angle);if (relative_angle < 45) {    // Entity can see player}

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