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Lazernaut Registered 08/09/2002 Points 1103	25th April, 2006 at 07:27:08 - I've recently gotten into programming using Allegro, and I must say it's pretty cool. I've tried programming a platform engine, but I run into problems similar to when you make a custom platform engine in MMF and don't use MMF and/or Platform Movement Object. I can control my character left and right, he falls down when in the air, and collides with obstacles. But when standing on ground, he "twitches" up and down just like in MMF. Anybody know what to do ? n/a
Assault Andy Administrator I make other people create vaporware Registered 29/07/2002 Points 5686	25th April, 2006 at 08:35:16 - It probably has something to do with your programming. My theory is that when your player is touching the ground he is pushed up to get him out of the ground, but as soon as he is out of the ground, he is pushed back in because of gravity. You probably need to balance it out somehow. Creator of Faerie Solitaire: http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=7792 Also creator of ZDay20 and Dungeon Dash. http://www.Jigxor.com http://twitter.com/JigxorAndy
Lazernaut Registered 08/09/2002 Points 1103	25th April, 2006 at 09:07:17 - That's exactly what's happening. I just have no idea how to balance it. I've tried pushing the player up by 2 pixels if he collides, and down by 1 if he doesnt. ALso tried 1 up, 2 down etc. nothing works.. n/a
Liquixcat Administrator Lazy Coder Registered 08/12/2002 Points 201	25th April, 2006 at 14:53:40 - You'll have to figure out a way for the character to be exactly 1 pixel above before the screen is drawn. Lots of things can be done before that happens. thinking is like pong, it's easy, but you miss sometimes.
Tigerworks Klik Legend Registered 15/01/2002 Points 3882	25th April, 2006 at 17:59:16 - Concepts like detectors in MMF carry over to C++. You could experiment with using a zone under the player's feet. You only make him fall if the zone isn't over something, and only raise him if his feet are overlapping. - Tigerworks
Lazernaut Registered 08/09/2002 Points 1103	25th April, 2006 at 18:48:06 - That's what i did. The player's zone is 32x32. I check for collisions in a zone that's 32x4 and positioned under the player: Edited by the Author. n/a
Tigerworks Klik Legend Registered 15/01/2002 Points 3882	25th April, 2006 at 20:35:29 - You check if nothing is in the 32x4 zone area, and check if there is a backdrop in the 32x32 player area. - Tigerworks
renkin Registered 31/05/2002 Points 311	15th May, 2006 at 03:27:25 - One way would be: IF the first row of pixels beneath the player collision box are free from collision THEN Apply gravity code (increase falling speed or whatever) ELSE do nothing Then you move the character according to its vertical and horizontal speed, check for collisions and stuff to find the appropriate position. That way you won't have to handle a lot of collisions with the ground when just walking left and right, since the gravity code won't run as long as the character is standing on something. n/a

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