Fix a homing missile that spins the long way round or circles its target

A homing missile sometimes turns almost a full circle to face something just behind it, or flips wildly when the target crosses straight behind. The angle wraps around at one point and the AI forgets that. This entry turns by the short way with a limited speed.

Why this works

Directions live on a circle, where going far past one side brings you back to the other. The honest distance between two directions is therefore the shorter way round, and a limited turn per moment gives the missile a believable weight instead of an instant snap.

When not to use it

Skip it when the thing should follow a fixed path, like a rocket on rails, or when it should be impossible to dodge, such as a magic bolt that always lands. Then steer it directly, or move it along a line to the target.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 15 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "Fix a homing missile that spins the long way round or circles its target" (read_entry action-homing-turn-wrap-around) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

Or skip this and connect the MCP: your AI then finds all of this by itself.Connect the MCP