I am new to Scratch. Would someone please give me some pointers as to how
I should go about making a character jump? Platypi forever!

if <(platypus) = [platypus]> then
set [platypus v] to [platypus]

scratch.gameType.platformer = &jump;

http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Jumping#Advanced_Jumping should work.

Best one I have made so far is:

 
When [space] key pressed
Repeat (10)
Change y by (3)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (2)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (1)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (-1)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (-2)
End
Repeat (10)
Change y by (-3)
End

hi

hi im new too

FalconGunner99 wrote:

Best one I have made so far is:

 
When [space] key pressed
Repeat (10)
Change y by (3)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (2)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (1)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (-1)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (-2)
End
Repeat (10)
Change y by (-3)
End

An easier solution is:

when key [space v] pressed
set [y velocity v] to (5)
repeat (10)
change y by (y velocity)
change [y velocity v] by (-1)

firedrake969_test wrote:

scratch.gameType.platformer = &jump;

http://wiki.scratch.mit.edu/wiki/Jumping#Advanced_Jumping should work.

nobody got my joke

But the wiki article has from the jumpy (no pun intended) to the smooth.

turkey3_test wrote:

FalconGunner99 wrote:

Best one I have made so far is:

 
When [space] key pressed
Repeat (10)
Change y by (3)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (2)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (1)
End
Repeat (3)
Change y by (-1)
End
Repeat (5)
Change y by (-2)
End
Repeat (10)
Change y by (-3)
End

An easier solution is:

when key [space v] pressed
set [y velocity v] to (5)
repeat (10)
change y by (y velocity)
change [y velocity v] by (-1)

Go to the project http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/12250964/#editor and have a look

when green flag clicked
say [My name is HeroBrineNZK]
set (Second Account) to [@Nixinova]
set  (YouTube) to [Nixinova]
set (Twitter) to [@Nixinova]
set (Reddit) to [/u/Nixinova]
set (Likes1) to [Minecraft] 
set (Likes2) to [Pokemon]
set (Likes3) to [Portal]
set (Sibling1) to [@minecraftcreepers23] 
set (Sibling2) to [@CloudyCloudDoggie]
set (Friend) to [@SubduedNut]

I have a good one that I use for platformers.

When I Receive [Start Game v]
Repeat Until <Game Over>
If <<Not <Touching Color (Ground Color)>> and <(Jumping?) = [0]>>
Change Y by [-4]
End
End

When Key (Jump Key) Pressed
Set [Jumping? v] to [1]
Repeat [30]
Change Y by [4]
End
Set [Jumping? v] to [0]

This not only allows for jumping, but also creates gravity. If you are creating a platformer, this would be a really good script to use.

when this block is clicked::sensing hat//FYI, this is my old account that I no longer use. My current account is @DaSpudLord.
forever {do (a [scratch v]::events ring)::sound}::extension cstart
say [what the...?] in (the language of [the moon people v]::red)::control
create [spontaneous v] explosion in [a flea's stomach]::motion
That's not right...::cend

Hi
For a detail way to jump see Here
Hope it helps

Thanks! I managed to use one of these jump sequences to make My First Project, http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/12911352/#player .
Thanks again… Platypi Forever, Dragons Supreme!

if <(platypus) = [platypus]> then
set [platypus v] to [platypus]

My favorite platformer/side-scroller jump method is the Cosine method. Suprised I didn't see it at the Wiki.

This is a super-easy way to get a smooth, natural style jump that can be used with gravity, scrolling, or whatever you desire…

Make a variable to use as a counter.
Set Counter variable to zero.
Follow that with a “repeat 44” block.
Inside that, put a “change Counter by 4” block.
Lastly, add a “change y by 7 * cos of Counter” block right after the last block, inside the repeat loop.

That is it. This will create a smooth jump that starts fast, slows at the top, and speeds up when falling but always lands exactly where it started. Very handy.

To adjust the jump….
height -Adjust the “7” amount multiplied against the cosine function. An amount of 3.5 will jump half as high.

speed-Change the “44” repeat amount and the “4” amount that the Counter gets changed by. The trick works like this… Use amounts that multiply out to 180, then subtract 1 from the number of repeats. The formula I provided was 45 repeats * change amount of 4 = 180 then minus 1 repeat = 44 repeats with a change amount of 4.

If I make it 89 repeats with a change amount of 2, I get a much slower jump with finer movement.

Hope that helps. This is an old-school method, tried and true

ps.. If your project uses gravity, you can also use half as many repeats to jump up then let gravity pull you back down.

I uploaded a simple demo project

Check out my project gravity for movement and how to make a person jump

Thanks for everything guys! I've made quite a few platformers with these jumping scripts. Thanks again!

if <(platypus) = [platypus]> then
set [platypus v] to [platypus]

Can you use a variable to jump?