Add Sprint mechanic while playing an animation

Help
1

Godot Version

4.2.1

Question

Hello, so I recently started learning how to program and wanted to learn while making a game. Godot seemed like a good place to start. After a few tutorials and a little help from the internet I tried making a 2d platformer. Now I wanted to add a sprint function while a different animation is played when sprinting. It does not seem to work. I already tried searching the web for help but did not find anything.

Here is my code an the Sprint function is at the bottom.

extends CharacterBody2D

const NORMAL_SPEED = 200.0
const SPRINT_SPEED = 800.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -500.0
@onready var sprite_2d = $Sprite2D

Jump count

var jump_count = 0
var max_jumps = 2

Get the gravity from the project settings to be synced with RigidBody nodes.

var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting(“physics/2d/default_gravity”)

func _physics_process(delta):
# Animations
if (velocity.x > 1 || velocity.x <-1):
sprite_2d.animation = “Walk”
else:
sprite_2d.animation = “Idle”

# Add the gravity.
if not is_on_floor():
	velocity.y += gravity * delta
	sprite_2d.animation = "Jump"
	
if is_on_floor():
	jump_count = 0

# Handle jump.
if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and jump_count < max_jumps:
	velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
	jump_count +=1

# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
var direction = Input.get_axis("left", "right")
if direction:
	velocity.x = direction * NORMAL_SPEED
else:
	velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, 30)

move_and_slide()

var isLeft = velocity.x <0
sprite_2d.flip_h = isLeft

func _unhandled_input(event):
var direction = 0 # Initialize direction variable

if Input.is_action_pressed("right"):
	direction += 1
if Input.is_action_pressed("left"):
	direction -= 1

if Input.is_action_pressed("sprint"):
	if velocity.x > 1 || velocity.x < -1:
		sprite_2d.animation = "Run"
		velocity.x = direction * SPRINT_SPEED  # Adjust speed during sprint
else:
	if velocity.x > 1 || velocity.x < -1:
		sprite_2d.animation = "Walk"
		velocity.x = direction * NORMAL_SPEED  # Set back to normal speed
	else:
		sprite_2d.animation = "Idle"
2

Based on your code, you’re using Sprite2D for your character’s sprite, which does not contain an “animation” property. I believe what you’re looking for is an AnimatedSprite2D — Godot Engine (stable) documentation in English

4

The “Walk”, “Idle” and “Jump” animations are working when pressing the corresponding buttons (e.g spacebar for jump). But the Sprint button and mechanic does not work.

5

You put a print statement under if Input.is_action_pressed(“sprint”): and then again under if velocity.x > 1… and both print out BUT animation doesn’t play?

6

_unhandled_input only runs when the use does something, _physics_process runs every frame, and in this case is overriding the sprint animation logic.Actually all of the code in your _unhandled_input should probably be in _physics_process. The former is best suited to discrete actions like jumping, the latter is where you’d usually check for continuous actions like holding down movement keys.