CollisionShape2D not following AnimatedSprite2D

sun4m

I'm new to Godot. Downloaded 4.6.2. Just started learning. Went through 2D "Dodge the creeps" example.

Now trying to hack something of my own. I have two Area2D objects. One is picture of a car-track. Another is a car object moved on the track. Track has a path that should be followed. I'm trying to detect off-track collisions. My car moves nicely, even turns the way I drive it. I tried some collision patterns for the track. read that one ConcavePolygon might get too complex. Then been trying to get collision detected with any means necessary. But with no success at all. I moved from having the car as RidigBody2D to Area2D with CollisionShape, but last I've debugged, seems that my CollisionShape isn't following my Sprite.

For car I have:
Area2D

AnimatedSprite2D
CollisionShape2D

Once I turned the collision shapes visible from debug menu, I can see that my CollisionShape is there, but when I move my car, the shape stays there. What could be the problem ?

DaveTheCoder

sun4m For car I have:
Area2D
.... AnimatedSprite2D
.... CollisionShape2D

The AnimatedSprite2D and the CollisionShape2D are children of the Area2D?

sun4m my CollisionShape isn't following my Sprite.

Are you moving the Area2D or the AnimatedSprite2D?

sun4m

Ok thanks. Could not figure out how to move the Area2D. But could move both AnimatedSprite2D and CollisionShape2D. A bit daft, but I'm on a heavy learning curve, need to figure out other stuff to keep myself entertained. Still don't quite understand how the 2D example works - it does move only AnimatedSprite2D. But never mind - I think I might just be able to pull this first spitting image of a game through :-D

DaveTheCoder

sun4m Could not figure out how to move the Area2D. But could move both AnimatedSprite2D and CollisionShape2D.

How are you moving the AnimatedSprite2D and the CollisionShape2D? The same method should work for the Area2D.

If you're using the Dodge the Creeps tutorial as a guide, the code that moves the Player is in the function _process() on this page:
https://docs.godotengine.org/en/4.6/getting_started/first_2d_game/03.coding_the_player.html#coding-the-player

And the code that moves the Creeps is in the function _on_mob_timer_timeout() on this page:
https://docs.godotengine.org/en/4.6/getting_started/first_2d_game/05.the_main_game_scene.html#main-script

sun4m

Once started thinking this. My issue was, that I was trying to refer to Area2D. I forgot that my script is sitting on Area2D, so I can just say position without referring to any object. Too obvious.