Using AnimatedSprite2D. I coded animations to play when you're pressing arrows and stop playing (also setting the frame to the first one) when player stands still. However there's a tiny issue when going diagonally. There is inconsistency with x and y axis: on x it changes the animation to the new direction and on y it ignores it.
I want it to check if you're already walking in a direction, and if that's true not change the animation to another direction... something like in Undertale. The problem is I don't really know how to implement that properly. I'd appreciate some suggestions. Thanks in advance!

  • Hey guys for anyone else wondering I've figured it out, here's what it looks like. Not the best but at least it works :)

    extends CharacterBody2D
@export var speed = 140
func _process(_delta):
	walking()
func walking():
	#movement
	var direction = Vector2()
	#animation
	var fuck = $animation
	
	#walking is possible thanks to this
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right"):
		direction.x += 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left"):
		direction.x -= 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_down"):
		direction.y += 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_up"):
		direction.y -= 1
	
	#animation
	match direction:
		Vector2(1, 0):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("right")
		Vector2(-1, 0):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("left")
		Vector2(0, 1):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("down")
		Vector2(0, -1):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("up")
	
	# more movement junk. 
	# make sure it's placed after the match statement.
	direction = direction.normalized()
	velocity = direction * speed
	move_and_slide()
	
	#animation stops
	if velocity == Vector2.ZERO:
		fuck.stop()

Hey guys for anyone else wondering I've figured it out, here's what it looks like. Not the best but at least it works :)

extends CharacterBody2D
@export var speed = 140
func _process(_delta):
	walking()
func walking():
	#movement
	var direction = Vector2()
	#animation
	var fuck = $animation
	
	#walking is possible thanks to this
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right"):
		direction.x += 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left"):
		direction.x -= 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_down"):
		direction.y += 1
	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_up"):
		direction.y -= 1
	
	#animation
	match direction:
		Vector2(1, 0):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("right")
		Vector2(-1, 0):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("left")
		Vector2(0, 1):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("down")
		Vector2(0, -1):
			fuck.play()
			fuck.set_animation("up")
	
	# more movement junk. 
	# make sure it's placed after the match statement.
	direction = direction.normalized()
	velocity = direction * speed
	move_and_slide()
	
	#animation stops
	if velocity == Vector2.ZERO:
		fuck.stop()