Having node, follow at constant speed
I'm trying to create a small mini-game where you drag a ball around the screen and every 10 seconds a ball is added that follows you. while you can drag the ball around the screen and the ball follows you, but when another ball is added to the group of balls together. I think it's because the ball follows me depending on how fast I go. so there is a certain way that I can make the balls follow me at a certain speed all the time, like 10 pixels per second or something like that, and this should prevent the balls from grouping.
I am currently working on a score, so it should grow soon every time you survive. and you will die if you touch one of the balls.
below is the code and short gif of my current code
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import SpriteKit
import GameplayKit
struct physicsCatagory{
static let me : UInt32 = 0x1 << 1
static let enemy : UInt32 = 0x1 << 2
}
class GameScene: SKScene, SKPhysicsContactDelegate {
private func makeEnemyName() -> String {
enemyCounter += 1
return "enemy\(enemyCounter)"
}
private func addEnemyToDict(enemy: SKSpriteNode, target: SKSpriteNode) {
if let name = enemy.name { spriteDictionary[name] = (enemy, target) }
else { print("enemy not found") }
}
private func removeEnemyFromDict(enemy: SKSpriteNode) {
if let name = enemy.name { spriteDictionary[name] = nil }
else { print("enemy not removed from dictionary!") }
}
private func moveFollowerToTarget(_ sprites: FollowerAndTarget) {
let action = SKAction.move(to: sprites.target.position, duration: 1)
sprites.follower.run(action)
}
private func allEnemiesMoveToTarget() {
for sprites in spriteDictionary.values {
moveFollowerToTarget(sprites)
}
}
let enemySpeed: CGFloat = 300
var me = SKSpriteNode()
// Tuple to keep track of enemy objects:
typealias FollowerAndTarget = (follower: SKSpriteNode, target: SKSpriteNode)
// [followerName: (followerSprite, targetSprite):
var spriteDictionary: [String: FollowerAndTarget] = [:]
// Give each enemy a unique name for the dictionary:
var enemyCounter = 0
var died = Bool()
override func didMove(to view: SKView) {
createScene()
}
func createEnemy () {
if died == true{
}
else {
let enemy = SKSpriteNode(imageNamed: "enemy1")
enemy.name = makeEnemyName()
addEnemyToDict(enemy: enemy, target: me)
moveFollowerToTarget((follower: enemy, target: me))
enemy.size = CGSize(width: 60, height: 60)
enemy.position = CGPoint(x:667, y: 200)
enemy.physicsBody?.restitution = 0.5
enemy.physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(circleOfRadius: 60)
enemy.physicsBody?.affectedByGravity = false
enemy.zPosition = 2
enemy.physicsBody?.linearDamping = 0
enemy.physicsBody?.isDynamic = true
enemy.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = physicsCatagory.enemy
enemy.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
enemy.physicsBody?.contactTestBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
addChild(enemy)
}
}
func didBegin(_ contact: SKPhysicsContact) {
let firstBody = contact.bodyA
let secondBody = contact.bodyB
if firstBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.me && secondBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.enemy || firstBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.enemy && secondBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.me {
died = true
restartScene()
}
}
var lose: SKLabelNode!
func restartScene(){
self.removeAllChildren()
self.removeAllActions()
died = false
if let nextScene = GameScene(fileNamed: "menuScene"){
nextScene.scaleMode = self.scaleMode
let transition = SKTransition.fade(withDuration: 1)
view?.presentScene(nextScene, transition: transition)
}
}
func createScene(){
me = self.childNode(withName: "me") as! SKSpriteNode
me.physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(circleOfRadius: 20)
me.physicsBody?.affectedByGravity = false
me.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
me.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = physicsCatagory.enemy
me.zPosition = 2
self.physicsWorld.contactDelegate = self
let border = SKPhysicsBody (edgeLoopFrom: self.frame)
border.friction = 0
self.physicsBody = border
run(SKAction.repeatForever(SKAction.sequence([SKAction.run(createEnemy), SKAction.wait(forDuration: 4.0)])))
}
override func touchesBegan(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
for touch in touches{
let location = touch.location(in: self)
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(x: location.x, duration: 0))
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(y: location.y, duration: 0))
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
override func touchesMoved(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
for touch in touches{
let location = touch.location(in: self)
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(x: location.x, duration: 0))
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(y: location.y, duration: 0))
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
override func update(_ currentTime: TimeInterval) {
// Will iterate through dictonary and then call moveFollowerToTarget()
// thus giving each enemy a new movement action to follow.
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
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Here you go:
import SpriteKit
import GameplayKit
struct physicsCatagory{
static let me : UInt32 = 0x1 << 1
static let enemy : UInt32 = 0x1 << 2
static let coin : UInt32 = 0x1 << 3
}
class GameScene: SKScene, SKPhysicsContactDelegate {
var lose: SKLabelNode!
var me = SKSpriteNode()
// Tuple to keep track of enemy objects:
typealias FollowerAndTarget = (follower: SKSpriteNode, target: SKSpriteNode)
// [followerName: (followerSprite, targetSprite):
var spriteDictionary: [String: FollowerAndTarget] = [:]
// Give each enemy a unique name for the dictionary:
var enemyCounter = 0
let enemySpeed: CGFloat = 3
var died = Bool()
var timer = SKLabelNode()
var timerValue: Int = 0 {
didSet {
timer.text = "\(timerValue)"
}
}
private func makeEnemyName() -> String {
enemyCounter += 1
return "enemy\(enemyCounter)"
}
private func addEnemyToDict(enemy: SKSpriteNode, target: SKSpriteNode) {
if let name = enemy.name { spriteDictionary[name] = (enemy, target) }
else { print("enemy not found") }
}
private func removeEnemyFromDict(enemy: SKSpriteNode) {
if let name = enemy.name { spriteDictionary[name] = nil }
else { print("enemy not removed from dictionary!") }
}
// dont change anything outside of this, this is what makes the enemy follow you, so i have to have the enemy follow me at a constant speed
private func moveFollowerToTarget(_ sprites: FollowerAndTarget) {
let location = me.position
// Aim
let dx = location.x - sprites.follower.position.x
let dy = location.y - sprites.follower.position.y
let angle = atan2(dy, dx)
sprites.follower.zRotation = angle
// Seek
let vx = cos(angle) * enemySpeed
let vy = sin(angle) * enemySpeed
sprites.follower.position.x += vx
sprites.follower.position.y += vy
}
private func allEnemiesMoveToTarget() {
for sprites in spriteDictionary.values {
moveFollowerToTarget(sprites)
}
}
private func keepEnemiesSeparated() {
for sprites in spriteDictionary.values {
let iterator = sprites.follower
iterator.constraints = []
// get every other follower:
var otherFollowers: [SKSpriteNode] = []
for sprites in spriteDictionary.values {
if sprites.follower == iterator { continue }
else { otherFollowers.append(sprites.follower) }
}
// Assign constrain
for follower in otherFollowers {
let distanceBetween = CGFloat(60)
let constraint = SKConstraint.distance(SKRange(lowerLimit: distanceBetween), to: follower)
iterator.constraints!.append(constraint)
}
}
}
func createEnemy () {
if died { return }
let enemy = SKSpriteNode(color: .green, size: CGSize(width: 60, height: 60))
enemy.size = CGSize(width: 60, height: 60)
enemy.zPosition = 2
enemy.position.y -= size.height / 2
enemy.physicsBody = {
let pb = SKPhysicsBody(circleOfRadius: 30)
pb.restitution = 0.5
pb.affectedByGravity = false
pb.linearDamping = 0
pb.isDynamic = true
pb.categoryBitMask = physicsCatagory.enemy
pb.collisionBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
pb.contactTestBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
return pb
}()
enemy.name = makeEnemyName()
addEnemyToDict(enemy: enemy, target: me)
moveFollowerToTarget((follower: enemy, target: me))
keepEnemiesSeparated()
addChild(enemy)
}
func createCoin () {
let coin = SKSpriteNode(color: .yellow, size: CGSize(width: 20, height: 20))
let height = self.view!.frame.height
let width = self.view!.frame.width
let randomPosition = CGPoint( x:CGFloat( arc4random_uniform( UInt32( floor( width ) ) ) ),
y:CGFloat( arc4random_uniform( UInt32( floor( height ) ) ) )
)
coin.position = randomPosition
addChild(coin)
}
func restartScene(){
self.removeAllChildren()
self.removeAllActions()
died = false
let nextScene = GameScene(size: self.size)
nextScene.scaleMode = self.scaleMode
let transition = SKTransition.fade(withDuration: 1)
view?.presentScene(nextScene, transition: transition)
}
func createScene(){
me = SKSpriteNode(color: .blue, size: CGSize(width: 60, height: 60))
me.physicsBody = SKPhysicsBody(circleOfRadius: 30)
me.physicsBody?.affectedByGravity = false
me.physicsBody?.categoryBitMask = physicsCatagory.me
me.physicsBody?.collisionBitMask = physicsCatagory.enemy
me.zPosition = 2
timer = SKLabelNode(fontNamed: "Chalkduster")
timer.text = "\(timerValue)"
addChild(me)
addChild(timer)
let wait = SKAction.wait(forDuration: 1)
let block = SKAction.run({
[unowned self] in
if self.timerValue >= 0{
self.timerValue += 1
}else{
self.removeAction(forKey: "countdown")
}
})
let sequence = SKAction.sequence([wait,block])
run(SKAction.repeatForever(sequence), withKey: "countdown")
self.physicsWorld.contactDelegate = self
let border = SKPhysicsBody (edgeLoopFrom: self.frame)
border.friction = 0
self.physicsBody = border
run(SKAction.repeatForever(SKAction.sequence([SKAction.run(createEnemy), SKAction.wait(forDuration: 2.0)])))
run(SKAction.repeatForever(SKAction.sequence([SKAction.run(createCoin), SKAction.wait(forDuration: TimeInterval(arc4random_uniform(11) + 5))])))
}
override func didMove(to view: SKView) {
scene?.anchorPoint = CGPoint(x: 0.5, y: 0.5)
createScene()
}
func didBegin(_ contact: SKPhysicsContact) {
let firstBody = contact.bodyA
let secondBody = contact.bodyB
if firstBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.me && secondBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.enemy
|| firstBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.enemy && secondBody.categoryBitMask == physicsCatagory.me {
died = true
restartScene()
}
}
override func touchesBegan(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
for touch in touches{
let location = touch.location(in: self)
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(x: location.x, duration: 0))
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(y: location.y, duration: 0))
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
override func touchesMoved(_ touches: Set<UITouch>, with event: UIEvent?) {
for touch in touches{
let location = touch.location(in: self)
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(x: location.x, duration: 0))
me.run(SKAction.moveTo(y: location.y, duration: 0))
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
override func update(_ currentTime: TimeInterval) {
// Will iterate through dictonary and then call moveFollowerToTarget()
// thus giving each enemy a new movement action to follow.
allEnemiesMoveToTarget()
}
}
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