Hi,

I want to know how to make a scrolling background. When I try to make the background go past the edge (by using something like set x to 1000), it just sticks to the edge closest to the intended position. How do you make a background that scrolls?

Thanks!

When in doubt, always refer to the Scratch Wiki.

What you can do is have a sprite with the background that you want to have scrolling and then have the following code inside of it:

when green flag clicked
go to x: (0) y: (0)
create clone of [myself]
forever
change x by (-1)
if <(x position) < [-460]> then
set x to (480)
end
end

when I start as a clone
go to x: (480) y: (0)
forever
change x by (-1)
if <(x position) < [-460]> then
set x to (480)
end
end

@griffpatch recently made a scrolling background tutorial on YouTube. See if that helps.

Scratch normally wants to have at least part of a sprite showing on screen - if the x position means it is fully off-screen it will adjust it. You can get round that by selecting a larger costume before positioning the sprite and then selecting the desired costume.