Hi guys,
I have recently added a Dashing mechanic to my game, however I am starting notice issues with the direction that player dashes in.
Basically the mechanic works off of double tapping (WASD) within a certain amount of time, and the player dashes in the direction of the key they pressed (if double tapped W then dash forward, if A then dash left, ect.)
However, I also have a secondary mechanic where the player can hold (WASD) and press X, and they then dash in the direction of the key they pressed. (If W and X then dash forward, if A and X then dash left).
Whenever the Player uses the mechanic with X, the dash does not work correctly. If they use A and X they are supposed to dash left, but instead they go back and left. Here’s an example:
https://gyazo.com/f37f6a52224b3fa1b2d6ee7e7e878254
(The first dash is double tapped A, the other 2 are A and X.)
^ This happens with all of (WASD) and X dashes except for the forward dash. As you can see in this GIF; A+X goes back and left, S+X goes back and slightly left, D+X goes back and right:
https://gyazo.com/ccd5d6962621503bb791fe3674c73545
I am not sure why this happening as I am using the same dash code for each, which can be seen here.
(Left Dash for example)
Summary
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.A then
local now = tick()
local difference = (now - LastTime3)
if difference <= DoubleTapTime and not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
LastTime3 = tick()
elseif UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.A) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then
if not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
end
end)
The only difference with the double tap Dash and the (WASD) + X Dash is that the X Dash uses UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.A) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then instead of just using if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.A then. So I am not sure if they may be the issue?
Here is the entire dash mechanic code:
Summary
local Tapped = false
local DoubleTapTime = 0.2
local CoolDown = 1.5
local LastTime = tick()
local LastTime2 = tick()
local LastTime3 = tick()
local LastTime4 = tick()
local DB = false
--FORWARD DASH
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.W then
local now = tick()
local difference = (now - LastTime)
if difference <= DoubleTapTime and not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.lookVector * 200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
LastTime = tick()
elseif UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.W) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then
if not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.lookVector * 200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
end
end)
--BACKWARD DASH
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.S then
local now = tick()
local difference = (now - LastTime2)
if difference <= DoubleTapTime and not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.lookVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
LastTime2 = tick()
elseif UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.S) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then
if not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.lookVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
end
end)
--LEFT DASH
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.A then
local now = tick()
local difference = (now - LastTime3)
if difference <= DoubleTapTime and not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
LastTime3 = tick()
elseif UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.A) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then
if not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * -200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
end
end)
--RIGHT DASH
UIS.InputBegan:Connect(function(input, gameProcessed)
if input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.D then
local now = tick()
local difference = (now - LastTime4)
if difference <= DoubleTapTime and not DB then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * 200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
LastTime4 = tick()
elseif UIS:IsKeyDown(Enum.KeyCode.D) and input.KeyCode == Enum.KeyCode.X then
DB = true
HRP.Velocity = HRP.CFrame.rightVector * 200
wait(CoolDown)
DB = false
end
end)