From 057ed2e09e6bd829f86d131b4082f1315953dec9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hzmt <zeeshaun@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:07:56 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Trying to fix the issue where players get pinched through the
 floor

---
 Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
index 6a869ed..889ab14 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerPickupController.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private float throwChargeTime = 0.75f;
     [SerializeField] private float throwUpwardForce = 0f;
     [SerializeField] private float throwTriggerThreshold = 0.6f;
+    [SerializeField] private float dropClearance = 0.2f;
 
     [Header("Setup")]
     public Transform holdPoint; // Empty GameObject above head
@@ -165,6 +166,11 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
                 {
                     heldPickup.enabled = false;
                 }
+                if (heldObject.TryGetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(out var heldBody))
+                {
+                    heldBody.linearVelocity = Vector2.zero;
+                    heldBody.angularVelocity = 0f;
+                }
             }
 
             if (col != null) col.enabled = false;
@@ -214,6 +220,7 @@ public class PlayerPickupController : MonoBehaviour
             throwBody.linearVelocity = new Vector2(direction * throwSpeed, 0f);
             throwBody.angularVelocity = 0f;
         }
+        heldObject.transform.position += Vector3.up * dropClearance;
         Collider2D col = heldObject.GetComponent<Collider2D>();
         if (col != null) col.enabled = true;