Hi! I'm making a platformer for the first time, and I'm trying to make my sprite jump smoothly. I've looked at different forums and stuff, but I'm having a hard time making my sprite jump diagonally and smooth. I don't really want to take anything from anyone's project. Any code that might help? I want to keep it simple. Thanks!

THis is a good place to start. It covers everything for a platformer. Just take your time going through it. Otherwise, we'll have to see what you have so far and try to adapt a jump script for you.

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/67727504/


Edit:
I had a simple jump project in my forum help studio but best to follow the above tutorial I linked.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/150519918/

Here is a script that will make your sprite jump smoothly:

when green flag clicked
set [jump height v] to [15] // Change this value depending on how high you want the sprite to jump
forever
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
set [jump velocity v] to (jump height)
repeat until <(jump velocity) = [0]>
change y by (jump velocity)
change [jump velocity v] by (-1)
end
repeat until <(jump velocity) = (join [-] (jump height))>
change [jump velocity v] by (-1)
change y by (jump velocity)
end
end
end

…rather than just doing this:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
glide (.5) secs to x: (x position) y: ((y position) + (15))
glide (.5) secs to x: (x position) y: ((y position) - (15))
end
end

…which does not work well AT ALL. Hope this helps! Can't wait to see your project!

elias_the_dank wrote:

Here is a script that will make your sprite jump smoothly:

when green flag clicked
set [jump height v] to [15] // Change this value depending on how high you want the sprite to jump
forever
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
set [jump velocity v] to (jump height)
repeat until <(jump velocity) = [0]>
change y by (jump velocity)
change [jump velocity v] by (-1)
end
repeat until <(jump velocity) = (join [-] (jump height))>
change [jump velocity v] by (-1)
change y by (jump velocity)
end
end
end

…rather than just doing this:

when green flag clicked
forever
if <key [space v] pressed?> then
glide (.5) secs to x: (x position) y: ((y position) + (15))
glide (.5) secs to x: (x position) y: ((y position) - (15))
end
end

…which does not work well AT ALL. Hope this helps! Can't wait to see your project!

Thanks! I may use this in the future, but for right now I'm trying to keep the code fairly simple.

This is the simplest way i can think of

when [space v] key pressed
set [y velocity v] to [15]
if (touching [Ground v]) then
change y by (y velocity)
repeat until (touching [Ground v])
change y by (y velocity)
change [y velocity v] by [-1]
end
set [y velocity v] to ((y velocity) * (-1))
change y by (y velocity)
end

_The_Artist_ wrote:

Hi! I'm making a platformer for the first time, and I'm trying to make my sprite jump smoothly.

when green flag clicked
set [power v] to (5)
repeat (20)
change y by (power)
change [power v] by (-0.5)
if <touching [ground]>
if <(power) > [0]>
set [power v] to ((0) - (power))
repeat until <(power) = [0]>
change y by (power)
change [power v] by (-0.5)
end
else
stop [this script v]
end
end
end
optional for enemies that detect jumping:
broadcast [jumped v]

If your head hits ground, you fall back down. If your feet hit ground, you stop jumping