Ladders and Gamepad input

[bobula13]

Hey all,

I've written a script for ladders in my game and whenever I use the keyboard the code works just fine. For some reason when I plug in a wired 360 controller the character automatically climbs up the ladder when near it OR if I press any movement on the left joystick it automatically spawns at the middle point of the ladder.

Is this a known issue of any kind?

 

[bobula13]

Here's the code in the script I have written:

///scr_ladder
scr_get_input();
hspd = 0
vspd = 4 *(down_key - up_key);
x = (instance_nearest(x,y,obj_ladder).x+16);
if(jump_key) || (!place_meeting(x,y,obj_ladder))
{
hspd = 0
vspd = 0
state = scr_move_state
}

 

[obscene]

I trust it does the job.

 

[bobula13]

Yeah, it does the job just fine when using only the keyboard for input. But when I plug in a controller for some reason the character just starts climbing up the ladder on its own.

 

[obscene]

Well you don't explain how your gamepad controls work. If your up and down are on an axis then probably it never reaches a true 0. Look up gamepad_set_threshold() I think that's it at least.

 

[bobula13]

I've set the threshold for the controller at .5:
//Gamepad controls
var gp_id = 0;//represents the gamepad we have plugged in
var thresh = .5;//this is a threshold so that the input doesn't return a value in tiny increments
if(gamepad_is_connected(gp_id))
{
right_key = gamepad_axis_value(gp_id, gp_axislh) > thresh;
left_key = gamepad_axis_value(gp_id, gp_axislh) < -thresh;
down_key = gamepad_axis_value(gp_id, gp_axislv) > thresh;
up_key = gamepad_axis_value(gp_id, gp_axislv) < thresh;
jump_key = gamepad_button_check_pressed(gp_id, gp_face1);
jump_release = gamepad_button_check_released(gp_id, gp_face1);
attack_key = gamepad_button_check_pressed(gp_id, gp_face3);
}