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You are supposed to win a race if you complete 2 laps faster than your opponent.

When you first start the game, if you lose your first race, when you play your next race you will win the race after completing ONE lap, not 2. (But if you win your first race, this doesn't happen.)

This seems to happen whenever you lose a race regardless of whether it's your first race or not.

Why is there this lap bug and how do I fix it? Thanks very much and I will credit.

Try to avoid repeating scripts - the Countdown sprite doesn't need 4 identical scripts. Either have a broadcast in that sprite so it responds to the 4 types by broadcasting to the single script or make a single script and change where you select the track type.

The different track types could probably be costumes of one sprite to further simplify and reduce repetition.

Make changes like that and your 102 scripts can probably be reduced by at least 60% which will make it easier to follow your code.

The most likely cause of your problem is you're not resetting the lap count variable at the start of the second race.

deck26 wrote:

Try to avoid repeating scripts - the Countdown sprite doesn't need 4 identical scripts. Either have a broadcast in that sprite so it responds to the 4 types by broadcasting to the single script or make a single script and change where you select the track type.

The different track types could probably be costumes of one sprite to further simplify and reduce repetition.

Make changes like that and your 102 scripts can probably be reduced by at least 60% which will make it easier to follow your code.

The most likely cause of your problem is you're not resetting the lap count variable at the start of the second race.

The scripts can be reduced, but the lap count is being reset at the start of every race, as in the finish line sprite scripts.

Well perhaps it has something to do with a forever loop still running from the previous race. If you race over 1 circuit the car starts a forever loop but then starts another when you start another circuit. Do you get the problem if you race again on the same circuit?

Still think simplifying should be the first priority.

I think I've fixed the bug now with a “stop other scripts in sprite” at the end of a race. Would you like me to credit you?

Cub56 wrote:

I think I've fixed the bug now with a “stop other scripts in sprite” at the end of a race. Would you like me to credit you?

No need to do so. Glad you've got it fixed but do watch for repeated code - it can almost always be avoided and makes later changes/debugging easier.

yo guys whenever i press the arrow keys It teleports the car and gets stuck

0638815 wrote:

yo guys whenever i press the arrow keys It teleports the car and gets stuck

Please don't necropost. This topic is old! You should create your own and get people to help you (include a project link)