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Need help implementing shooting

Karl-Oskar R. · 2014-07-13T12:54:36

I want to make a top-down shooter but I am unsure how to write the shooting. I know how to get the angle but I don't know how to calculate how and what I should apply to the X and Y position to the bullet that spawns each frame, can anyone explain how you do this>

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Started by klrr July 07, 2014 03:21 PM

12 comments, last by klrr 9 years, 9 months ago

Kryzon

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July 11, 2014 08:06 AM

Please also post the move() method, it may be where the problem lies.

Orymus3

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July 11, 2014 03:18 PM

If using angles, read about atan2()
This is a usual math lib method that is a life saver :)
That's how I handled my bullets.

Orymus3

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July 11, 2014 10:24 PM

also should call your function checkAlive (typo) and should not contain magic numbers (worst case make them a global constant for now so you keep your eyea on them)