In my game, the character will be in different positions whether it’s jumping, shooting, jump-shooting, etc. In some cases, it will require different physics because its position in the image changes. Is there a way to do this using an offset body and change it depending on the animation?
I know you can get the animation sequence by using .sequence, but is it possible to change the physics depending on this as well? Furthermore, is it a good practice and if not are there other solutions?
No. You cannot resize or post-creation offset physics bodies.
You can either:
Remove and replace the body. Not great if the body is moving.
Use multi-component bodies and activate/deactivate parts.
… maybe others
The best solution is to compromise. Choose a body shape that approximates all of the positions or the most important positions of your animations and stick with it.
Note: Many times, you don’t need a body for all animation positions. i.e. ‘Dead’ animations don’t need a body. The player is no longer interacting with the environment. So you can remove the body, deactivate it, or replace it with a simple body to enable ‘falling’ or other physics responses.
Thanks, I’ll do my best to accommodate.
No. You cannot resize or post-creation offset physics bodies.
You can either:
Remove and replace the body. Not great if the body is moving.
Use multi-component bodies and activate/deactivate parts.
… maybe others
The best solution is to compromise. Choose a body shape that approximates all of the positions or the most important positions of your animations and stick with it.
Note: Many times, you don’t need a body for all animation positions. i.e. ‘Dead’ animations don’t need a body. The player is no longer interacting with the environment. So you can remove the body, deactivate it, or replace it with a simple body to enable ‘falling’ or other physics responses.
Thanks, I’ll do my best to accommodate.