Smooth Movement in Scratch - The EASY WAY 

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For people who want to know why, it's because if the right arrow key or left arrow key is pressed, it counts as a 1, so you could do if the right arrow key pressed = 1, it would be the same as doing it as he did in the video. And by subtracting the 2, let's say you are pressing the left arrow key, that's 0 - 1, which is a negative one, and that is your movement. Same vice versa but it's positive. Multiplying this makes those negatives and positives bigger so you move faster. If you hold both down simultaneously, it's 1 - 1 which is 0, which is why you don't move. This is the common way to do it, and I like this method. Here is a nice table explaining the different movements: right is the right arrow key, and left is the left arrow key 1 = pressed and 0 = released 1 - 0 = 1 (right movement) 0 - 1 = -1 (left movement) 1 - 1 = 0 (No movement) 0 - 0 = 0 (No movement) And the it's the same with up and down. And as he was saying, if you flipped these, the keys would also be flipped as if you press down the left arrow key (which expects you go to left) it would be 1 - 0 which is 1, and that is right, and not left.

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Yeah, I just decided to do it this way in this video to make it easier to explain.

@@bigfatsnakeviiper true = 1 and false = 1; so d - a. If d pressed, the first value will become 1 and now you have 1 - 0 = 1 .Release it and it will set back to 1. Same for A. If a pressed, the second value will become 1 so you have 0 - 1 = -1

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@@bigfatsnakeviiperwait...do you need scratch addons to colour a sprite differently?

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You can use a set rotation style to left right block at the top of your scripts. Then, in the right arrow key pressed condition point your character in direction 90 and in the left arrow key pressed condition point your character in direction -90. (I will make a tutorial on this subject in the near future, so consider subscribing.) :>

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@@bigfatsnakeviiper I'm attempting a game, and this really helped!

When flag clicked forever (point towards mouse pointer, move (adjustable) steps

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I see what you are thinking, but that isn't true. The player's speed will always slow down due to the set x vel to x vel *0.8 block. But, if you removed that block you would be correct.

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Nvm I figured it out, ty for the tutorial

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i mean its not sliding

That means that while you were watching the video, someone liked the video.

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yeah, i was only thinking of decimals under 1, thanks for pointing that out!

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Pretty much. Multiplying any number by a decimal makes that number smaller, so that means that if we multiply our speed by a decimal we go slower.

@@bigfatsnakeviiper made sense, i was just primarily confused by how it stopped us at the end of our movement. is there physics in scratch that cause our velocity to come to a stop? i thought the movement would keep going

Yeah, I am actually working on it right now. The video will be out in a week or two. :

@@bigfatsnakeviiper TYSM!! I am making a game and all I can find is platform stuff which is not the type I'm looking for, I've been looking for just wall collision in general

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The video is out!

@@bigfatsnakeviiper I'll watch it when I get home from school

Did you use a set it up properly? (set x vel to x vel * 0.8)

@@bigfatsnakeviiper I did :/

Make sure that you are changing the x vel variable for the left and right arrow keys and are changing the y vel variable for the up and down arrow keys. (If you need more help, I am happy to assist.)

What do you mean by that, exactly ?

@@el_calorie2867Say you have a forever loop that runs every frame, say the game is running at normal 30 fps then the game will be moving at the speed the developer wanted, but if they have a shitty computer and running at 20, then the game will be slower.

@el_calorie2867 Multiplying something by delta time is pretty much the way of making laggy people move the same speed as normal people, so if you are laggy, multiplying by delta time (which will be higher if laggy) will make you move farther each frame to keep up with the normal person.

Can you please explain again? I didn't understand what you were saying.

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Could you send me the link to your code? I'll be happy to fix it.

@@bigfatsnakeviiper i'll try and find it but it might take a month because i dont even go on scratch too much and the time i am on scratch, i will loook for it

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Make sure that you are using a change x vel by -1 block in the key left arrow condition.

I have another tutorial for collisions

Multiplying by 0.8 makes the player slow down b/c multiplying by a decimal makes any value smaller.

​@@bigfatsnakeviiperso is it that x vel for eg. was 8, it would keep on decrease in value as long as the key isn't clicked to move the player causing them to slow down?

@@dagger103 Yeah, exactly, you got it. :)

Make sure you are changing y vel inside of x vel inside of the up and down arrow key conditions.

@@bigfatsnakeviiper OHHH NOW I GOT IT thanks, you are actually really helpful

Could you add a link to your code?

@@bigfatsnakeviiper i just fixed it ty for trying to help and sorry for wasting your time!

i dont really know how to explian it sorry

I’m not really sure what you mean by laggy. I’ve used this script a lot and most people don’t notice any lag. Could you be a bit more specific?

@@bigfatsnakeviiper it getts really choppy and slow after letting go of a key, it could possibly just be the device im using but im not sure

I think that it may just be your device, but I wouldn't mind checking your code to see if you made any mistakes. :)

Same

Yeah what if we want a joystick

and when I hit my up and down controls another piece of code runs meaning its picking up the input

NVM fixed it

Wait I see what I might’ve done wrong