Godot Version
4
Question
Hello
I’m working on a simple Breakout game just as a way to learn the engine and GDScript.
I’m trying to figure out how to detect what part of the paddle the ball hit and change it’s deflection angle based on that. Right now, now matter what part it hits it always follows the same angle.
Is it possible to say for example it can be a range of 0-180 based on what part of the paddle it hits?
This is my entire Paddle and Ball code
extends CharacterBody2D
class_name Paddle
var speed : float = 500.0
var deceleration : float = 450
@onready var ball = $Ball
@onready var marker_2d = $Marker2D
var is_launched : bool = false
func _physics_process(delta):
var direction = Input.get_axis("Left", "Right")
if direction:
velocity.x = direction * speed
else:
if velocity.x > 0:
velocity.x = max(velocity.x - deceleration * delta, 0)
elif velocity.x < 0:
velocity.x = min(velocity.x + deceleration * delta, 0)
velocity.y = 0
move_and_slide()
func serve():
if is_launched: return
is_launched = true
ball.set_physics_process(true)
ball.top_level = true
ball.global_position = marker_2d.global_position
ball.global_rotation_degrees = -90 + 13
ball.set_velocity(Vector2.UP * ball.ball_speed)
func _input(event):
if event.is_action_pressed("Start"):
serve()
extends CharacterBody2D
class_name Ball
var ball_speed : float = 1000.0
func _ready():
set_physics_process(false)
func _physics_process(delta):
var movement = Vector2.RIGHT.rotated(self.rotation) * ball_speed * delta
var collision = move_and_collide(movement)
if collision:
self.rotation = Vector2.from_angle(self.rotation).bounce(collision.get_normal()).angle()
func _on_area_2d_body_entered(body):
if body.is_in_group("Block"):
body.queue_free()
