Transform.RotateAround with Joystick Rotation

Question

I want to rotate one object around another, so that it matches my current joystick rotation. I know Transform.RotateAround does this but I can't seem to find a way to match it with my joystick rotation.

This is my code so far:

void Update()
{     
    joystick = InputManager.ActiveDevice;

    moveInput= joystick.RightStickX;

    if(currentState != CoreplayerState.stager) {        
        RotateChar();
    }
}


public void RotateChar() {        
    transform.RotateAround(target.position, zAxis, moveInput * rotateSpeed);   
    transform.rotation = target.rotation;
}

Answer 1

We can think of the x, y input on the joystick as just another vector in our game world. Transforming it through the pivot lets you match the plane of rotation to the orientation of the pivot.

How's this work for your use case?

public class JoystickMatch : MonoBehaviour {

    public Transform pivot;
    public float radius = 1f;


   void Update() {
       var joystick = InputManager.ActiveDevice;
       var heading = new Vector2(joystick.RightStickX, joystick.RightStickY);

       if(heading != Vector2.zero) {
           transform.position = pivot.TransformPoint(heading.normalized * radius);
           transform.rotation = pivot.rotation;
       }
   }
}