Godot Version
Godot 4.5
Question
Hey, so I have this strange problem with my sword...
a script is attached to sword that uses the lookat() to track the mouse position and look at it, it works fine, the sword scene is then instantiated in the player scene. everything works fine until I swing it:
func swing():
attacking = true
$AnimationPlayer.play(“swing”)
$PivotPoint/Sprite2D/Area2D/WeaponHitBox.disabled = false
when the sword is on the right side of the player (which means mouse is also on the right side), the swing animation plays fine, however when it’s on the left side instead of swinging downward it swings upward
I understand the problem is with the rotation of the sword, and I think I have to somehow do something similar to sprite flipping or something? I guess?
here’s my sword node hierarchy for reference
and here’s the animation player if it helps in any way…
and just to be safe here’s the script attached to sword:
extends Node2D
@export var stats: sword_properties
var attacking = false
func _physics_process(delta: float) → void:
if !attacking:
look_at(get_global_mouse_position())
handle_input()
func swing():
attacking = true
$AnimationPlayer.play(“swing”)
$PivotPoint/Sprite2D/Area2D/WeaponHitBox.disabled = false
func thrust():
attacking = true
$AnimationPlayer.play(“thrust”)
$PivotPoint/Sprite2D/Area2D/WeaponHitBox.disabled = false
func handle_input():
if Input.is_action_just_released(“thrust_attack”):
thrust()
if Input.is_action_just_released(“swing_attack”):
swing()
func _on_animation_player_animation_finished(anim_name: StringName) → void:
attacking = false
$PivotPoint/Sprite2D/Area2D/WeaponHitBox.disabled = true
func _on_area_2d_body_entered(body: Node2D) → void:
if body.is_in_group(“enemy”):
body.take_damage(stats.thrust_attack_damage)
I know this might be a simple issue but It’s been bugging me for a while now… any help would be appreciated, thank you
