Directional Acceleration on Tap
Xer
Member Posts: 6
Hi Gamesalad community! My name is Xer and I'm working out the kinks on my first iPhone game. I'm an illustrator and concept artist by education, but I share the same passion for game making as you all. 
So I'm testing this out, but I could use a little help about the best way to go about this...
I have a gravity ball actor that I would like to accelerate in a direction that depends on the location of a "tap."
For instance, I tap directly near the left of the ball and it accelerates to the right. I tap directly below it and it accelerates upwards.The distance of my tap from the ball dictates the power of the acceleration. Kind of like a shockwave or explosion.
Would it be best to have the tap generate a circular actor that expands in size and collides with the ball, or is there a more efficient way?
Your help is much appreciated, and I look forward to contributing whatever knowledge I have and will gain in the future.
_Xer
So I'm testing this out, but I could use a little help about the best way to go about this...
I have a gravity ball actor that I would like to accelerate in a direction that depends on the location of a "tap."
For instance, I tap directly near the left of the ball and it accelerates to the right. I tap directly below it and it accelerates upwards.The distance of my tap from the ball dictates the power of the acceleration. Kind of like a shockwave or explosion.
Would it be best to have the tap generate a circular actor that expands in size and collides with the ball, or is there a more efficient way?
Your help is much appreciated, and I look forward to contributing whatever knowledge I have and will gain in the future.
_Xer