Game Editor Favors Right Over Left?

[Turon]

I was trying to make the player able to run and run jump in both left and right directions.
In both Game Editor 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 It always seems to favor right over left even when the left code is practically the same thing as the right. so why? who decided this? it just new problem
I have fallen into it never used to bother me!
My gravity is "yvelocity++;"
And this is my Collision with "Ground".

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PhysicalResponse(MOVE_EVENT_ACTOR_ONLY, USE_CALCULATED_MASS, 1.000000, 1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000);
jump=1;


The Key up Event
And my Right Key Down

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if(PlayerSpeedUp==0)
{
  ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkRight", NO_CHANGE);
  x+=2;
  playerdir=2;
}
if(PlayerSpeedUp==1)
{
  ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunRight", NO_CHANGE);
  x+=4;
  playerrundir=2;
}


And My Left Key Down

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if(PlayerSpeedUp==0)
{
  ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkLeft", NO_CHANGE);
  x-=2;
  playerdir=1;
}
if(PlayerSpeedUp==1)
{
  ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunLeft", NO_CHANGE);
  x-=4;
  playerrundir=1;
}


My "X" Key Down Event

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if (jump == 1)
{
    yvelocity=-10;
    jump = 0;
}
if(PlayerSpeedUp==0)
{
 if(playerdir==1)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxJumpLeft", NO_CHANGE);
 if(playerdir==2)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxJumpRight", NO_CHANGE);
}
if(PlayerSpeedUp==1)
{
 if(playerrundir==2)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunJumpRight", NO_CHANGE);
 if(playerrundir==1)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunJumpLeft", NO_CHANGE);
}


My "Z" Key Down Event "PlayerSpeedUp=1;"

Now the Key Down Events.
My Left Key Down Event

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ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxStillLeft", NO_CHANGE);

My Right Key Down Event

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ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxStillRight", NO_CHANGE);

My "X" Key Down Event

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if(playerdir==1)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxStillLeft", NO_CHANGE);
if(playerdir==2)ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxStillRight", NO_CHANGE);

And last but not least The "Z" Key Down Event is "PlayerSpeedUp=0;".

I dont understand my problem at all and I dont see why Game Editor would favor right over left.
if want to have a look at the working ged. Ive got it here aswell.

[schnellboot]

i think it has to do with your keyboard because when i play your demo it favors left

[Turon]

Um so why is it favoring one direction? And how can I fix it?

[DarkParadox]

It favors one direction because that's how computers work. It has to check all the keys that are pressed, and computers can only do one thing at a time. Thankfully, It's not too hard to fix. What you need to do is combine your left and right keydown events into one keydown event, and use code to choose which one should be working.
Here's a little demo, there's only one event on the actor Player that has the code you'll need.

[Turon]

Kay so I am now trying to integrate your system into my game but I am running into trouble, I don't know quite whats wrong but GE is not excepting my code so um here it is.

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char* key = GetKeyState();
if (key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 0)
{
    x+=2;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkRight", NO_CHANGE);
}
   
if (key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_x] == 1)
{
    x+=4;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunRight", NO_CHANGE);
}
else if (key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 0)
{
    x-=2;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkLeft", NO_CHANGE);
}
else if (key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[x] == 1)
{
    x-=2;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunLeft", NO_CHANGE);
}

[DarkParadox]

A couple things went wrong there. You got some of your IF's and ELSE IF's confused, and "x" isn't valid, it's "KEY_x" here's a fixed code to use in place of that:

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char* key = GetKeyState();
if (key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 0)
{
   // IF KEY RIGHT IS PRESSED AND NOT LEFT
   if(key[KEY_x]==1) {
      // AND THEN IF X IS ALSO PRESSED
      x+=4;
       ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunRight", NO_CHANGE);
    }
    else
    {
       // BUT IF X ISN'T PRESSED
       x+=2;
       ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkRight", NO_CHANGE);
    }
}

if (key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 0)
{
   // IF KEY LEFT IS PRESSED AND NOT RIGHT
   if(key[KEY_x]==1) {
      // AND THEN IF X IS ALSO PRESSED
      x-=4;
       ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunLeft", NO_CHANGE);
    }
    else
    {
       // BUT IF X ISN'T PRESSED
       x-=2;
       ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkLeft", NO_CHANGE);
    }
}

You'll be running into more problems, though. The way this code is set up, I assume the animations will mess up.

Anyways, here's a list of valid characters for "key[KEY_HERE]"

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KEY_BACKSPACE
KEY_TAB
KEY_CLEAR
KEY_RETURN
KEY_PAUSE
KEY_ESCAPE
KEY_SPACE
KEY_EXCLAIM
KEY_QUOTEDBL
KEY_HASH
KEY_DOLLAR
KEY_AMPERSAND
KEY_QUOTE
KEY_LEFTPAREN
KEY_RIGHTPAREN
KEY_ASTERISK
KEY_PLUS
KEY_COMMA
KEY_MINUS
KEY_PERIOD
KEY_SLASH
KEY_0
KEY_1
KEY_2
KEY_3
KEY_4
KEY_5
KEY_6
KEY_7
KEY_8
KEY_9
KEY_COLON
KEY_SEMICOLON
KEY_LESS
KEY_EQUALS
KEY_GREATER
KEY_QUESTION
KEY_AT
KEY_LEFTBRACKET
KEY_BACKSLASH
KEY_RIGHTBRACKET
KEY_CARET
KEY_UNDERSCORE
KEY_BACKQUOTE
KEY_a
KEY_b
KEY_c
KEY_d
KEY_e
KEY_f
KEY_g
KEY_h
KEY_i
KEY_j
KEY_k
KEY_l
KEY_m
KEY_n
KEY_o
KEY_p
KEY_q
KEY_r
KEY_s
KEY_t
KEY_u
KEY_v
KEY_w
KEY_x
KEY_y
KEY_z
KEY_PAD_0
KEY_PAD_1
KEY_PAD_2
KEY_PAD_3
KEY_PAD_4
KEY_PAD_5
KEY_PAD_6
KEY_PAD_7
KEY_PAD_8
KEY_PAD_9
KEY_PAD_PERIOD
KEY_PAD_DIVIDE
KEY_PAD_MULTIPLY
KEY_PAD_MINUS
KEY_PAD_PLUS
KEY_PAD_ENTER
KEY_PAD_EQUALS
KEY_UP
KEY_DOWN
KEY_RIGHT
KEY_LEFT
KEY_INSERT
KEY_HOME
KEY_END
KEY_PAGEUP
KEY_PAGEDOWN
KEY_F1
KEY_F2
KEY_F3
KEY_F4
KEY_F5
KEY_F6
KEY_F7
KEY_F8
KEY_F9
KEY_F10
KEY_F11
KEY_F12
KEY_F13
KEY_F14
KEY_F15
KEY_NUMLOCK
KEY_CAPSLOCK
KEY_SCROLLOCK
KEY_RSHIFT
KEY_LSHIFT
KEY_RCTRL
KEY_LCTRL
KEY_RALT
KEY_LALT
KEY_RMETA
KEY_LMETA
KEY_LWINDOWS
KEY_RWINDOWS
KEY_ALT_GR
KEY_HELP
KEY_PRINT
KEY_SYSREQ
KEY_BREAK
KEY_MENU
KEY_MAC_POWER
KEY_EURO
KEY_POCKET_UP
KEY_POCKET_DOWN
KEY_POCKET_LEFT
KEY_POCKET_RIGHT
KEY_POCKET_A
KEY_POCKET_B
KEY_POCKET_C
KEY_POCKET_START
KEY_POCKET_AUX1
KEY_POCKET_AUX2
KEY_POCKET_AUX3
KEY_POCKET_AUX4
KEY_POCKET_AUX5
KEY_POCKET_AUX6
KEY_POCKET_AUX7
KEY_POCKET_AUX8
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_UP
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_DOWN
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_LEFT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_RIGHT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_UPLEFT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_UPRIGHT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_DOWNLEFT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_DOWNRIGHT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_CLICK
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_A
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_B
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_X
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_Y
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_L
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_R
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_START
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_SELECT
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_VOLUP
KEY_GP2X_BUTTON_VOLDOWN


[Turon]

Thanks! but my jumping left and right is fine but running left and right and run jumping left and right is a bit of an issue. Any Idea on how to do that?

[Turon]

Am I being unclear?

[Turon]

You see at this point in time I am just trying to alow the player to walk left and walk right, jump left and jump right, run left and run right,
run jump left and run jump right. I'm trying to make the "z" key activate all the running events but the script editor is just not excepting my code.

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char* key = GetKeyState();
if (key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 0 && key[KEY_z] ==0)
{
    x+=2;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkRight", NO_CHANGE);
}
else if (key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[z] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] ==0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunRight", NO_CHANGE);
    x+=4;
}
else if (key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 0 && key[z] ==0)
{
    x-=2;
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxWalkLeft", NO_CHANGE);
}
else if (key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[z] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] ==0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunLeft", NO_CHANGE);
    x-=4;
}


For now the only thing I'm trying to achieve is allowing the player to walk in both directions and jump in both directions neatly.

[DarkParadox]

Like I said above, "key[z]" isn't a valid key. To use a letter key, you need to use "key[KEY_z]"

[Turon]

Kay so I got the 'key[key_x]' thing but I cant jump while pressing both 'z' and key left same shlep as the one at the begining oh "!!" I just don' no wat to do!
It just wont run jump left! simple as that!

[Turon]

I have been thinking, If the problem has to do with run jumping left not running left while on the ground, Then it is more probable that we can solve the problem by looking into the actual jump code.
This is my regular jump code

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if(jump == 1)
{
    yvelocity=-10;
     jump = 0;
 }

And this was my attempt at solving "The Inability to Run Jump Left Problem".

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char* key = GetKeyState();
if (key[KEY_x] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_z] ==1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunJumpRight", NO_CHANGE);
   if (jump == 1)
   {
     yvelocity=-10;
     jump = 0;
   }
}
else if (key[KEY_x] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[KEY_z] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxRunJumpLeft", NO_CHANGE);
   if(jump == 1)
   {
     yvelocity=-10;
     jump = 0;
   }
}
else if (key[KEY_x] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 0 && key[KEY_z] == 0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxJumpRight", NO_CHANGE);
   if(jump == 1)
   {
     yvelocity=-10;
       jump = 0;
   }
}
else if (key[KEY_x] == 1 && key[KEY_LEFT] == 1 && key[KEY_RIGHT] == 0 && key[KEY_z] == 0)
{
    ChangeAnimation("Event Actor", "MaxJumpLeft", NO_CHANGE);
   if(jump == 1)
   {
       yvelocity=-10;
       jump = 0;
   }
}
else if (key[KEY_x] == 1)
{
   if(jump == 1)
   {
       yvelocity=-10;
       jump = 0;
   }
}


Bare in mind I haven't fixed the problem yet.

[Turon]

Oh are you confused? it may be hmm Ive got a diagram of the completed movement system just to help you understand better what I'm trying do.

It shows what buttons are being pressed for one of the action.

[Turon]

One Question, the reason I cant run-jump left is because my computer favors the right while pressing 3 keys? If it took only 2 keys then I would be able to run-jump left?
I need to minimize it down to just 2 keys, Now how do you suppose we'll do that? well I was thinking that if you pressed down the the left or right keys for a few seconds
it will Make the player Accelerate!

[Turon]

This is my experimental Acceleration Demo the good thing is that when I hit max Speed the animation will change to running. The downsides are that its all very slippery and it doesn't work well with gravity.
But please! Enough with the silent treatment! If you don't understand something just ask!



Edit
Case closed! Because my topic has changed I should make a new topic!


(Download removed now in "Acceleration Problem Topic")