Character doesn't flip properly

[Diermac]

Godot v4.2

Can someone tell me how to get this character setup to flip correctly?

Currently, each of the characters have a scene similar to this:

The movement component is the node responsible for moving the characters, it has the following script:

extends Node2D

@onready var character_speed = get_parent().speed
@onready var character = get_parent()

var velocity = Vector2.ZERO

func _ready():
	pass

func _process(delta):
	handle_movement()

func handle_movement():
	velocity = Vector2.ZERO
	
	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_right")):
		velocity.x = 1
	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_left")):
		velocity.x = -1
	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_down")):
		velocity.y = 1
	if(Input.is_action_pressed("move_up")):
		velocity.y = -1
	
	if(velocity.length() > 0):
		velocity  = velocity.normalized() * character_speed
	
	if(velocity.x > 0):
		character.scale.x = 1
	if(velocity.x < 0):
		character.scale.x = -1


func get_velocity():
	return velocity

I try to flip the character scale here:

        if(velocity.x > 0):
		character.scale.x = 1
	if(velocity.x < 0):
		character.scale.x = -1

But when I try to do so, the character quickly flips between left and right. BUT only when moving to the left.

[yeah]

Instead of referencing the character body, reference the sprite 2d, and toggle its flip_x value.

[Diermac]

I need to flip the whole scale because I want the children of the node to flip aswell

[Efi]

Because you are flipping the scale on the parent, all the children’s local coordinates and physics properties also get flipped.

[Diermac]

But that’s exactly what I want, I want to be able to flip the parent so that the children get flipped aswell

[jking]

When you flip the CharacterBody2D, you flip its normal left to right, that is why it goes back and forth. You don’t want to do that, and I believe messing with the physics bodies scales at all isn’t really recommended.

You should try individually flipping the children that you want to be flipped I think.