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[ZoSo]

ZoSo

help(GM6):pickup object following character

When I pickup an object and try to run with it, the object cant keep up with the player. Heres the position code in the step event of the pickedup object.

if (held){
    x = object939.x;
    y = object939.y-10+alteration;
    depth = object939.depth-1;
}

Alteration is the direction in which to throw(will probably get around to changing to the global direction). Ive kind of been blowing this off because the pickup/throw works near to perfect, but I'm at the stage to where I need to get it done. Any takers?

[Dayjo]

Dayjo

Re: help(GM6):pickup object following character

What exactly does it look like? I mean.. like what do you mean by "keep up". If you mean it slightly lags, you might need to put something like this in the draw event;

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if(held){
  draw_sprite(sprite_index,image_index,object939.x,object939.y);
}
else{
  draw_sprite(sprite_index,image_index,x,y);
}

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[Goodnight]

Goodnight

Re: help(GM6):pickup object following character

Try putting it in the End Step event so that it always happens after the player has moved.

Also I'd recommend you do:
x = object939.x;
y = object939.y;

Because don't forget, the object is really meant to be "above" the character, like in a true overhead game it would be coming out of your screen towards you. But because of the game's viewpoint, it only looks like its y should be lower. If you actually lower the y, then when it's thrown it could collide with things that aren't really in its path.

To make it appear higher but keep the object mask at the proper y, do this in the Draw event:
draw_sprite(sprite_index, -1, x, y-10+alteration);

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[ZoSo]

ZoSo

Re: help(GM6):pickup object following character

Ah, thank you Goodnight, your the best *locked*