Create a new scene with CharacterBody2D as root
Create a new scene with CharacterBody2D as root
Rename it to Player
Rename it to Player
Add a CollisionShape2D
Add a CollisionShape2D
Add an AnimatedSprite2D
Add an AnimatedSprite2D
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Select the AnimatedSprite2D node
Select the AnimatedSprite2D node
Add New SpriteFrames
Add New SpriteFrames
Open the SpriteFrames
Open the SpriteFrames
Add your Frames for your animation
Add your Frames for your animation
Select the AnimatedSprite2D node
Select the AnimatedSprite2D node
Increase the scale to 3
Increase the scale to 3
Set the Filter to Nearest
Set the Filter to Nearest
Add an instance of the Gun scene
Add an instance of the Gun scene
Adjust the shoot speed and
Adjust the shoot speed and
Position the Gun appropriately
Position the Gun appropriately
Add a script to the Player node
Add a script to the Player node
Assign a class name
Assign a class name
Create a constant for speed
Create a constant for speed
Create a reference to the Gun
Create a reference to the Gun
In the physics process function
In the physics process function
If the shoot key is pressed
Call the shoot function
If the shoot key is pressed
Call the shoot function
Get the direction vector
Increase velocity in the direction of the vector
Get the direction vector
Increase velocity in the direction of the vector
Set the direction of the gun while moving
If not moving stop
Set the direction of the gun while moving
If not moving stop
Call move and slide to implement physics
Call move and slide to implement physics
BONUS
BONUS
Aim in the direction of the mouse cursor
Aim in the direction of the mouse cursor
(TWIN STICK SHOOTER)
(TWIN STICK SHOOTER)
Instead of passing the movement direction to the gun, we will calculate the direction from the Player's position to the Mouse's position.
Instead of passing the movement direction to the gun, we will calculate the direction from the Player's position to the Mouse's position.
Go to Project Settings => Input Map
Go to Project Settings => Input Map
Add an action command "fire"
Add an action command "fire"
Link it to the left mouse button
Link it to the left mouse button
In the physics process after move and slide
In the physics process after move and slide
Get the position of the mouse
Get the position of the mouse
Calculate the direction from the player to the mouse
NORMALIZE THE DIRECTION
Calculate the direction from the player to the mouse
NORMALIZE THE DIRECTION
Set the gun to point in that direction
Set the gun to point in that direction
If the shoot key is pressed
Call the gun's shoot function
If the shoot key is pressed
Call the gun's shoot function
Why do we aim after moving (move_and_slide) ?
Why do we aim after moving (move_and_slide) ?
"Usually, we put move_and_slide() last.
"Usually, we put move_and_slide() last.
But for shooting, we want to be precise.
By moving first, we ensure that when we calculate the aiming angle, we are doing it from the player's final position for that frame, not their old one.
But for shooting, we want to be precise.
By moving first, we ensure that when we calculate the aiming angle, we are doing it from the player's final position for that frame, not their old one.
This makes the aiming feel snappy and accurate."
This makes the aiming feel snappy and accurate."
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