Slow Area2D monitorring

[yaboidoesstuff]

Godot version:
4.1.1

I want to make breakable blocks in my game, which I’m doing by using area2D’s around the breakable edges of the block, with a function that destroys the blocks when the body_entered signal triggers. The signal only triggers about half a second after the player enters the area2D though, which makes it so the block is still there for a while before disappearing. How can I fix this?

Here’s a picture of my block + it’s area2D’s

And here’s my code:

extends StaticBody2D

func on_area_2d_body_entered(_body):
if globals.mach_2 == true:
destroy()
print(“swag”)

func _on_area_2d_2_body_entered(_body):
if globals.crashdown and globals.crashdistance > 225:
destroy()

func destroy():
$Sprite2D.visible = false
$CollisionShape2D.disabled = true

[shatteredreality]

It shouldn’t trigger so slowly, are you sure the collision shape of the player is in the right place?

[yaboidoesstuff]

Yeah, it’s just a circle so I don’t know why that would matter

[Efi]

Quick question: how many of these blocks are on the level?

[yaboidoesstuff]

Currently there’s only 3 of them, here’s a screenshot.

I’ve tried to find a way to make the entire node remove itself, but I couldn’t find out how lmfao. I’ve tried PROCESS_MODE_DISABLE but I couldn’t figure out how that works, and i tried get_tree().quit() but that also didn’t work. I thought this was a nice workaround.

(Also oops i deleted my last post instead of editing, im still new to this site haha)

[Efi]

Ok, now that it’s in context, that hitbox is really small. Either make it bigger or just use the block’s colission shape itself to check.

[yaboidoesstuff]

I’ve already tried that too, but that’s not a good option. Even if I make them this big, the collision of the block will hit my player character before it disappears and cause it to lose all momentum. Which sucks, because momentum is a big mechanic in my game.

[yaboidoesstuff]

I partially found it out. Using queue_free() helped, but my character still gets slowed a bit by the impact of the blocks even if i make the collision very small.

[yaboidoesstuff]

Okay I finally really solved it !! Turns out i should’ve just increased the physics steps per frame. Now it works !!