Hi,
Up until now I've used $AnimatedSprite.flip_h = true / $AnimatedSprite.flip_h = false to flip the Player sprite.
However I'm using the free Kings and Pigs asset pack where the Player character has a large hammer.
Obviously the CollisionShape2D does not flip along with the $AnimatedSprite.
So instead I tried another method which was suggested online, scaling the Player with:
scale.x = scale.y * 1
scale.x = scale.y * -1
It does the trick, however there is an issue when the Player flips direction, he isn't centred - the overall sprite is flipped which makes the character off-centre. This obviously causes a problem when standing on a platform ledge, he naturally falls off when you change direction.
I tried moving the Player's animated sprite to be off-centre, but that doesn't seem to work.
I need the Player sprite to stay fixed from his centre, not including the hammer.
Any ideas?
Here's the script for reference:
extends KinematicBody2D
# Move Player Left/Right with Variable Jump Height
var myVelocity = Vector2() #Store vector coorinates in the variable myVelocity
var onGround = false
const PLAYERSPEED = 90
const GRAVITY = 15
const JUMPPOWER = -300
const JUMPLOW = -150
const FLOOR = Vector2(0,-1)
func _physics_process(delta):
myVelocity.x = 0
# MOVE PLAYER LEFT/RIGHT
if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right"):
myVelocity.x = PLAYERSPEED
$AnimatedSprite.play("Walk")
scale.x = scale.y * 1
#$AnimatedSprite.flip_h = false
elif Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left"):
myVelocity.x = -PLAYERSPEED
$AnimatedSprite.play("Walk")
scale.x = scale.y * -1
#$AnimatedSprite.flip_h = true
else:
myVelocity.x = 0
if onGround == true:
$AnimatedSprite.play("Idle")
# JUMP
if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_up") && is_on_floor():
myVelocity.y = JUMPPOWER
# VARIABLE JUMP HEIGHT
if Input.is_action_just_released("ui_up"):
myVelocity.y = -JUMPLOW
myVelocity.y += GRAVITY # Add gravity to the Player
# Set if on the ground or not
if is_on_floor():
onGround = true
else:
onGround = false
if myVelocity.y < 0:
$AnimatedSprite.play("Jump")
else:
$AnimatedSprite.play("Fall")
myVelocity = move_and_slide(myVelocity, FLOOR) # Move Player
