Shooting accuracy

[Humbugle]

Hi!

I'm making a platform game in MMF2, and i have several enemies who fire at the player - however their shots are very unaccurate. The player can easily stand in "safe spots" from the projectiles.
I've made it so the enemy will "shoot an object" in direction of "player", however for my game it's going to need to be pretty accurate, a lot more than it already is.

Anyone able to offer a tip or two?

Many thanks in advance!

[MechatheSlag]

that's because MMF2 uses 32 directions instead of traditional 360 directions. With a lot less of directions, there are spot inbetween the 32 values that will be these "safe spots".

Only solution is to make a custom 360 movement for the bullets that'll work the way you want.

[Humbugle]

Ah alrighty then Was hoping it wouldn't be the case but no worries!

Thanks a lot

[MechatheSlag]

I honestly don't get why it uses the 32 directions, though, when everything else would (seem to) be just as easy to make

but yeah, lots of people are crying in their sleep about it, but there's nothing that can be done. cosinus and sinus will be your best friends in this situation.

[Humbugle]

Well... I'm pretty awful at math so that's no good... but I had a thought that should work... (I'm also a bit of a newb at MMF so I highly suspect it's quite horrific but it'll work...

i.e, when enemy shoots, create 2 invisible actives at the players location. one tiny circle (A) and one big cirlce (B)
Shoot bullet in direction of A
Always > Bullet direction towards A
Bullet collides with B, destroy A and B


I'm sure there's an easier way but it seems to work, hehe

[xyzzy]

I honestly don't get why it uses the 32 directions, though, when everything else would (seem to) be just as easy to make

i'd imagine it's because that's how many directions a 32-bit int can store: one for each bit (more could technically be stored but this way it allows you to be able to select multiple possible directions simultaneously)

[Stephen]

There are some examples of 360 shooting around the forums, as well as the Bullet Widget may help...

stephen1980

[Humbugle]

ooh ta, i'll look into it