Hello, I have this issue where my characters doesnt climb well the ladder object, if I stop pressing the up key he aumatically falls down and when I am pressing it, its like he is going against the wind, couldnt find a tutorial that could help me and I am kinda desperate. Thanks in advance.
GML:
create code
/// @description Initialize Player Variables
max_speed = 4;
xspeed = 0;
yspeed = 0;
acceleration = 1;
gravity_acceleration = .5;
jump_height = -9;
grab_width = 18;
jump_speed = 5;
jump_time = 0;
grav = 0.3;
//wall jumping
onwall = 0;
dust = 0;
//on_ground = false;
ladder=false
vsp = 0;
enum player {
moving,
ledge_grab,
door,
hurt,
death,
}
/// @description controllint the player state
#region set up controls for the player
right = keyboard_check(vk_right);
left = keyboard_check(vk_left);
up = keyboard_check(vk_up);
down = keyboard_check(vk_down);
up_release = keyboard_check_released(vk_up);
#endregion
step event
#region state machine
switch(state) {
#region move state
case player.moving:
if (xspeed == 0) {
sprite_index = s_player_idle;
} else {
sprite_index = s_player_walking;
}
//check if player is on the ground
if (!place_meeting(x, y+1, o_solid)){
yspeed += gravity_acceleration;
//Player is in the air
sprite_index = s_player_jump;
image_index = (yspeed > 0);
//control the jump height
if (up_release and yspeed < -6) {
yspeed = -3;
//collision with bricks
if place_meeting(x, y+1, o_parent_solid) {
yspeed = 0;
}
}
} else {
yspeed = 0;
//jumping code
if (up){
yspeed = jump_height;
//audio_play_sound jumping sound
}
}
//change direction of sprite
if (xspeed !=0){
image_xscale = sign(xspeed);
}
//check for moving left or right
if (right or left) {
xspeed += (right - left) * acceleration;
xspeed = clamp(xspeed, -max_speed, max_speed);
} else {
apply_friction(acceleration);
}
//audio_play_sound landing
//if (place_meeting, x, y, yspeed +1, o_solid) and yspeed >0{
//audio_play_sound
//}
move(o_solid);
//check for ledge grab state
var falling = y - yprevious > 0;
var wasnt_wall = !position_meeting(x + grab_width * image_xscale, yprevious, o_solid);
var is_wall = position_meeting(x + grab_width * image_xscale, y, o_solid);
if (falling and wasnt_wall and is_wall){
xspeed = 0;
yspeed = 0;
//move against the ledge
while (!place_meeting(x+image_xscale, y, o_solid)){
x += image_xscale;
}
//check vertical position
while(position_meeting(x + grab_width * image_xscale, y - 1, o_solid)){
}
//change sprite state
sprite_index = s_player_ledge_grab;
state = player.ledge_grab
//audio_play_sound
}
//check for falling ladders
if place_meeting(x + xspeed, y+yspeed, o_ladder) {
is_on_ladder = true;
var vertical_input = down - up;
if vertical_input !=0{
yspeed += vertical_input * acceleration;
yspeed = clamp(yspeed, -(max_speed *0.75), (max_speed*0.75));
image_speed = 1;
sprite_index = s_player_exit;
}
} else {
is_on_ladder = false;
}