How to get the movement of the Space Pilot spacecraft?

[MuddyMole]

i just try space pilot and it seems that when you release keys, rotation stop at the actual angle and not at the next diagonal

That's true.

Stopping at the diagonals is actually quite tricky. Technically, my version does it, but you need to release two arrow keys at *exactly* the same moment, which is very difficult.
You could easily make it so that once the player stops pressing any arrow keys, the ship rotates towards the nearest of the 8 main directions, but with 360 degree sprite rotation it will look quite "jittery" (with 32 directions of animation, you could probably get away with it).

eg. https://1drv.ms/u/s!Atq7cUIJ7uexsU0Q...Bpki-?e=YKMNlY

The only alternative that springs to mind, would be to add some kind of delay, to check if the player releases the two arrow keys at *almost* exactly the same time - but that would make the controls less responsive, which is the last thing you want to do in a fast-paced shooter.

Personally, I actually found that control scheme really awkward and unnatural. I grew up playing a lot of Sopwith II ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8SLHKPxw4Q ) and various Asteroids clones, so something more like a racecar movement feels a lot better to me (and more "realistic" - if you're flying a plane, you don't pull the joystick left to fly East; you pull it left to turn left).

[danjo]

i wrote a bosconian and also time pilot clone.. i should really check out what i did on those, coz it seems like the same 8 dir movment you're after. - i will check later tonight at home if you're still struggling with this

[danjo]

Ok, upon checking, the bosconian used 8 dir, and was "so so" it still did angles, but the Time Pilot was all coded, and its really good... but not a simple do this and this... it has 40 lines (although it could be optimized), but it involved setting a direction target, and then rotating the ship depending on which way it was going to the new dir, So it flew in every direction properly without resetting back to other anges.

[danjo]

My code for time pilot flying:

[ fly jet ]

	* direction target of player jet >= 32
		player jet : Set direction target to 0

	* facing direction of player jet >= 32
		player jet : Set facing direction to 0

	// select a direction to face jet

	* Always
		player jet : Set direction to facing direction( "player jet" )

	// determine which way to rotate depending on target direction

	// facing 0

	* facing direction of player jet = 0
	+ direction target of player jet >= 4
	+ direction target of player jet <= 16
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 0
	+ direction target of player jet >= 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 28
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 4

	* facing direction of player jet = 4
	+ direction target of player jet >= 8
	+ direction target of player jet <= 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 4
	+ direction target of player jet >= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 0
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 8

	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet >= 12
	+ direction target of player jet <= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet >= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet < 8
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 4
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 12

	* facing direction of player jet = 12
	+ direction target of player jet >= 16
	+ direction target of player jet <= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 12
	+ direction target of player jet < 12
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 8
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 16

	* facing direction of player jet = 16
	+ direction target of player jet >= 20
	+ direction target of player jet <= 32
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 16
	+ direction target of player jet < 16
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 12
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 20

	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet >= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet <= 4
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet < 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 16
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 24

	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet >= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet <= 8
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet < 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 20
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 28

	* facing direction of player jet = 28
	+ direction target of player jet <= 12
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 28
	+ direction target of player jet >= 16
	+ direction target of player jet < 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 24
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// reset flag

	* Always
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// fly

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
		player jet : Set direction target to 8

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ Repeat while "Left Arrow" is pressed
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 12

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
		player jet : Set direction target to 4

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
		player jet : Set direction target to 0

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 16

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 20

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
		player jet : Set direction target to 28

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 24

	// SHOOT

	* Player 1 Pressed fire 1
	+ Number of player bullet < 3
		New Objects : Create player bullet at (-5,-2) from player jet (action point)
		player bullet : Set direction to Dir( "player jet" )
		player bullet : Set speed to 40
		 player bullet : Bring to back

	* Always
		player bullet : Add 1 to Alterable Value A

	* Alterable Value A of player bullet >= 40
		player bullet : Destroy

	* player bullet leaves the play area
		player bullet : Destroy

	// hits

	* Collision between player bullet and biplane
		biplane : Destroy
		player bullet : Destroy

[daryuss]

MuddyMole, danjo and the others who responded. Many thanks. Also you are right, leaving the keys the rotation of the spacecraft stops, the tutorial you have done is perfect (I did not have time to check it well). I'm not as good as you are, so the best I can do is reciprocate by sharing this little game that I planned a few years ago, and I hope you like it:
https://community.clickteam.com/threads/103117-Clone-of-Bosconian-project

[daryuss]

My code for time pilot flying:

[ fly jet ]

	* direction target of player jet >= 32
		player jet : Set direction target to 0

	* facing direction of player jet >= 32
		player jet : Set facing direction to 0

	// select a direction to face jet

	* Always
		player jet : Set direction to facing direction( "player jet" )

	// determine which way to rotate depending on target direction

	// facing 0

	* facing direction of player jet = 0
	+ direction target of player jet >= 4
	+ direction target of player jet <= 16
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 0
	+ direction target of player jet >= 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 28
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 4

	* facing direction of player jet = 4
	+ direction target of player jet >= 8
	+ direction target of player jet <= 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 4
	+ direction target of player jet >= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 0
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 8

	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet >= 12
	+ direction target of player jet <= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet >= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 8
	+ direction target of player jet < 8
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 4
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 12

	* facing direction of player jet = 12
	+ direction target of player jet >= 16
	+ direction target of player jet <= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 12
	+ direction target of player jet < 12
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 8
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 16

	* facing direction of player jet = 16
	+ direction target of player jet >= 20
	+ direction target of player jet <= 32
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 16
	+ direction target of player jet < 16
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 12
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 20

	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet >= 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet <= 4
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 20
	+ direction target of player jet < 20
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 16
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 24

	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet >= 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
	  OR
	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet <= 8
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 24
	+ direction target of player jet < 24
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 20
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// facing 28

	* facing direction of player jet = 28
	+ direction target of player jet <= 12
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Add 4 to facing direction
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	* facing direction of player jet = 28
	+ direction target of player jet >= 16
	+ direction target of player jet < 28
	+ player jet: do turn is on
		player jet : Set facing direction to 24
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// reset flag

	* Always
		 player jet : Set do turn off

	// fly

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
		player jet : Set direction target to 8

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ Repeat while "Left Arrow" is pressed
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 12

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
		player jet : Set direction target to 4

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
		player jet : Set direction target to 0

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 16

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 20

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
	+ Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
		player jet : Set direction target to 28

	* Repeat while Player 1 Moved down
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved top
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved left
	+ NOT Repeat while Player 1 Moved right
		player jet : Set direction target to 24

	// SHOOT

	* Player 1 Pressed fire 1
	+ Number of player bullet < 3
		New Objects : Create player bullet at (-5,-2) from player jet (action point)
		player bullet : Set direction to Dir( "player jet" )
		player bullet : Set speed to 40
		 player bullet : Bring to back

	* Always
		player bullet : Add 1 to Alterable Value A

	* Alterable Value A of player bullet >= 40
		player bullet : Destroy

	* player bullet leaves the play area
		player bullet : Destroy

	// hits

	* Collision between player bullet and biplane
		biplane : Destroy
		player bullet : Destroy

Nice this code that makes it look like we are programming the example in C plus! (I'll try from scratch based on this!)

[danjo]

that code is what happens when you copy from fusion; and paste to notepad++ ; this is taken directly from my time pilot version ( same as what you call space pilot )

[daryuss]

that code is what happens when you copy from fusion; and paste to notepad++ ; this is taken directly from my time pilot version ( same as what you call space pilot )

Great!
Howevwer I took the space pilot game as an example because it has the best movement to create games of the genre, and it can also be used for top view driving games (for example you could create a version of The Last V8 arcade, that C = 64 and other clones were too frustrating!).
But how do you export the event code from ClickTeam fusion to the text file? (Never stop learning !).

[c4t]

how do you export the event code from ClickTeam fusion to the text file? (Never stop learning !).

Choose Edit Select all when in the event editor and then copy. Then paste it into a text file.

[Linky]

Choose Edit Select all when in the event editor and then copy. Then paste it into a text file.

Note: Only works with Fusion 2.5+ add on