How to make a zig zag movement

jerlant360

Guys how can i put a zig zag movement on one of my enemies falling from the top of the screen ??

Thanks!!

jamie_c

Just FYI, double posting is not smiled upon.

Wish I could offer some advice, I'm sure someone will, given time.

Jamie

gyroscope

@jerlant360

Hi, I think this is one problem that has more than one solution....here's one way I can think of:

In your enemy actor you want to zigzag, put:

Change Velocity Direction 225 Speed what suits you

Interpolate self.Position.X to 250 ----- this figure is an example of course and is based on a distance of moving 78 pixels to the left from a starting point of 328; adjust accordingly as you want

Timer For 10 seconds --- or as long or short as you want; or not even use a duration timer at all, just have your zigzag enemy automatically destroyed outside of the screen when it has left the bottom of the screen
---the following Timer nested in above ---
Every 1 second ---- or whatever you want
Rule When self.Position.X < 350 --- a number quite a way from the minimum (250 in this case); too close and it plays up...
Interpolate self.Position.X to 406
Otherwise
Interpolate self.Position.X to 250

This does work as I did a test; you'll need to adjust values to your needs throughout though (the values I used are based on iPad portrait for instance).

jerlant360

Thanks gyroscope for taking your time to help me , it works very good Thanks a lot man!!!