Making this work

src/characters/character.cpp

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Character::Character(Ogre::SceneManager *scnMgr, const Ogre::String &model,
 	, mGhostObject(nullptr)
 	, mWorld(world)
 	, mGoalDirection(0, 0, 0)
+	, mUpdate(false)
 {
 	setupBody();
 	setupAnimations();
@@ -38,10 +39,12 @@ bool Character::frameStarted(const Ogre::FrameEvent &evt)
 
 bool Character::frameRenderingQueued(const Ogre::FrameEvent &evt)
 {
-	updateBody(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
-	updateAnimations(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
-	if (evt.timeSinceLastFrame > 0)
-		updateRootMotion(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+	if (mUpdate) {
+		updateBody(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+		updateAnimations(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+		if (evt.timeSinceLastFrame > 0)
+			updateRootMotion(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+	}
 	return true;
 }
 

src/characters/character.h

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Character : public Ogre::FrameListener {
 	btCompoundShape *mCollisionShape;
 	btPairCachingGhostObject *mGhostObject;
 	Ogre::Bullet::DynamicsWorld *mWorld;
+	bool mUpdate;
 
 public:
 	Character(Ogre::SceneManager *scnMgr, const Ogre::String &modelName,
@@ -112,4 +113,16 @@ public:
 		return mGoalDirection;
 	}
 	Ogre::Vector3 getPosition();
-};
+	void enableUpdates()
+	{
+		mUpdate = true;
+	}
+	void disableUpdates()
+	{
+		mUpdate = false;
+	}
+	bool getUpdates()
+	{
+		return mUpdate;
+	}
+};

src/characters/controller.cpp

@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(Ogre::SceneNode *camNode,
 	, mWorld(world)
 	, mCollisionShape(nullptr)
 	, mGhostObject(nullptr)
+	, mUpdate(false)
 {
 	setupBody();
 	setupCamera();
@@ -445,11 +446,13 @@ bool CharacterController::mousePressed(const OgreBites::MouseButtonEvent &evt)
 }
 void CharacterController::frameRendered(const Ogre::FrameEvent &evt)
 {
-	updateBody(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
-	updateAnimations(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
-	updateCamera(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
-	if (evt.timeSinceLastFrame > 0)
-		updateRootMotion(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+	if (mUpdate) {
+		updateBody(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+		updateAnimations(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+		updateCamera(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+		if (evt.timeSinceLastFrame > 0)
+			updateRootMotion(evt.timeSinceLastFrame);
+	}
 }
 bool CharacterController::frameStarted(const Ogre::FrameEvent &evt)
 {

src/characters/controller.h

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ class CharacterController : public OgreBites::InputListener,
 	btCompoundShape *mCollisionShape;
 	btPairCachingGhostObject *mGhostObject;
 
+	bool mUpdate;
+
 public:
 	CharacterController(Ogre::SceneNode *camNode, Ogre::Camera *cam,
 			    Ogre::SceneManager *scnMgr,
@@ -159,4 +161,17 @@ private:
 		q = convert(from.getRotation());
 		v = convert(from.getOrigin());
 	}
+public:
+	void enableUpdates()
+	{
+		mUpdate = true;
+	}
+	void disableUpdates()
+	{
+		mUpdate = false;
+	}
+	bool getUpdates()
+	{
+		return mUpdate;
+	}
 };

src/terrain/terrain.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 #define ENDLESS_TERRAIN_FILE_PREFIX Ogre::String("EndlessWorldTerrain")
 #define ENDLESS_TERRAIN_FILE_SUFFIX Ogre::String("dat")
 #define TERRAIN_WORLD_SIZE 4000.0f
-#define TERRAIN_SIZE 513
+// #define TERRAIN_SIZE 513
+#define TERRAIN_SIZE 129
 // #define HOLD_LOD_DISTANCE 3000.0
 #define USE_PERLIN_DEFINER 0
 template <typename T> T CLAMP(T value, T low, T high)