Keyboard Input attribute?

ReMasteredGames

Hi, my game uses keyboard controls, however I also want to add touch controls.
In rules, I can set "When touch is pressed - Do Keyboard Input"
This seemed like a simple way to do it. But it doesn't ask for a key input, it looks for an attribute.

Is there a simple way to add touch controls, by simply making the actor a "Virtual key" for a keyboard key if you will.

zweg25

Keyboard input is used for typing something
If you want to use a key on the keyboard to do something (like the arrow keys) you would make a rule on an actor that says when actor receives event key (enter what key you want to be pressed) is down: then inside put whatever you would want to happen when that key is day (like move right if key right is pressed)

zweg25

ReMasteredGames

Keyboard input is used for typing something
If you want to use a key on the keyboard to do something (like the arrow keys) you would make a rule on an actor that says when actor receives event key (enter what key you want to be pressed) is down: then inside put whatever you would want to happen when that key is day (like move right if key right is pressed)

zweg25

I see.

I already have keyboard controls set up, I know how to do that. What I'm not sure about is touch buttons.

tatiang

Touch controls are added by using a When Touch is Pressed rule (or other touch/mouse rule conditions).

I recommend that you Google touch controls gamesalad. There are videos and other resources available in the results.

jamie_c

I have a tutorial, linked below, about adding simple on screen touch controls if you want to check it out.

http://www.jamie-cross.net/?portfolio=gamesalad-simple-touch-controls

ReMasteredGames

I have a tutorial, linked below, about adding simple on screen touch controls if you want to check it out.

http://www.jamie-cross.net/?portfolio=gamesalad-simple-touch-controls

Brilliant thank you! I actually begun the project from one of your recipe's Will I have to manually insert them into each scene?