Scale.y randomly changing

[mattiii]

Godot Version

4.2.1

Question

I am new to godot and I am trying to flip the character whenever it is going left or right, I tried to use flip_h but then the collision shape would no more fit the sprite, instead I am changing the scale.x of the character, but when it’s moving left, the scale.y of the character is changing even if I am not touching it. I unlinked the Scale property via editor but the problem is still there.

extends CharacterBody2D

const SPEED = 400.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -900.0

@onready var animated_sprite_2d = $AnimatedSprite2D

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

func _physics_process(delta):
	var move_right = int(Input.is_action_pressed("right"))
	var move_left = int(Input.is_action_pressed("left"))
	
	if move_right > move_left:
		scale.x = 1
		print("MOVING RIGHT", "\nScale X", scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)
		
	elif move_left > move_right:
		scale.x = -1
		print("MOVING LEFT", "\nScale X",scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)

	# Determine animation
	if (velocity.x > 1 || velocity.x < -1) and is_on_floor():
		animated_sprite_2d.animation = "running"
	else:
		animated_sprite_2d.animation = "idle"

	# Apply gravity
	if not is_on_floor():
		velocity.y += gravity * delta
		animated_sprite_2d.animation = "jumping"
		if velocity.y >= 0:
			animated_sprite_2d.animation = "falling"
	
	# Apply jump
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

	# Determine speed based on direction
	if move_right or move_left:
		velocity.x = (move_right - move_left) * SPEED
	else:
		velocity.x = 0

	move_and_slide()

[mattiii]

I created a script in the AnimatedSprite2D and now all the animations are managed here, but the problem with the scale.y is still there. Maybe I am just stupid sorry, but could you explain more?

Here is the script for animations:

extends AnimatedSprite2D

onready var character_body = get_parent()

var is_running = false

func _physics_process(delta):
	# Determine animation
	if character_body.velocity.x > 1 or character_body.velocity.x < -1:
		if character_body.is_on_floor():
			animation = "running"
			is_running = true
		else:
			is_running = false
	else:
		animation = "idle"
		is_running = false

	if character_body.is_jumping:
		animation = "jumping"
	elif character_body.is_falling:
		animation = "falling"

Here the script for the character movement:

extends CharacterBody2D

const SPEED = 400.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -900.0

var move_right = int(false)
var move_left = int(false)
var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")
var is_jumping = false
var is_falling = false

func _physics_process(delta):
	move_right = int(Input.is_action_pressed("right"))
	move_left = int(Input.is_action_pressed("left"))
	
	if move_right > move_left:
		scale.x = 1
		print("MOVING RIGHT", "\nScale X", scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)
	elif move_left > move_right:
		scale.x = -1
		print("MOVING LEFT", "\nScale X",scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)

	# Apply gravity
	if not is_on_floor():
		velocity.y += gravity * delta
		is_jumping = true
		if velocity.y >= 0:
			is_falling = true
	else:
		is_jumping = false
		is_falling = false
	
	# Apply jump
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

	# Determine speed based on direction
	if move_right or move_left:
		velocity.x = (move_right - move_left) * SPEED
	else:
		velocity.x = 0

	move_and_slide()

[mattiii]

like that? or in the animated sprite?

extends CharacterBody2D

const SPEED = 400.0
const JUMP_VELOCITY = -900.0

var move_right = int(false)
var move_left = int(false)
var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")
var is_jumping = false
var is_falling = false

@onready var animated_sprite_2d = $AnimatedSprite2D

func _physics_process(delta):
	move_right = int(Input.is_action_pressed("right"))
	move_left = int(Input.is_action_pressed("left"))
	
	if move_right > move_left:
		animated_sprite_2d.scale.x = 1
		print("MOVING RIGHT", "\nScale X", scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)
	elif move_left > move_right:
		animated_sprite_2d.scale.x = -1
		print("MOVING LEFT", "\nScale X",scale.x, "\nScale Y",scale.y)

	# Apply gravity
	if not is_on_floor():
		velocity.y += gravity * delta
		is_jumping = true
		if velocity.y >= 0:
			is_falling = true
	else:
		is_jumping = false
		is_falling = false
	
	# Apply jump
	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY

	# Determine speed based on direction
	if move_right or move_left:
		velocity.x = (move_right - move_left) * SPEED
	else:
		velocity.x = 0

	move_and_slide()

[mattiii]

Now I am getting in a previous problem, when the sprite is flipping to the left it gets out of the collision shape.

[mattiii]

if I put the sprite at (0; 0) the collision shape can’t be at (0; 0) because it won’t fit with the sprite.

Here both are at (0; 0)