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Question by TheChadeth · Jan 23, 2015 at 07:02 AM · 2dmovementscriptingbasicstopdown

2D Top Down Character Controller

I am trying to make a top down 2D game, sort of in the style of classic Zelda, at least the movement. Thats all i need to start moving on and ive been stuck looking for help on this for days now. I know its so simple, but i cant seem to figure it out. This is what i have, i just copied the movement up and pasted it 3 times because i figured it would be same just different vector. But I dont know what i need to put in its place for the other directions. Please help!!

pragma strict

  //Inspector Variables
  var playerSpeed : float = 10; //speed player moves
  
  function Update () 
  {
  
      MoveForward(); // Player Movement 
  }
  
  function MoveForward()
  {
  
      if(Input.GetKey("up"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
      {
          transform.Translate(0,playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
      }
      if(Input.GetKey("up"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
      {
          transform.Translate(0,playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
      }
      if(Input.GetKey("up"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
      {
          transform.Translate(0,playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
      }
      if(Input.GetKey("up"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
      {
          transform.Translate(0,playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
      }
  }
  
  
  
  
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Answer by Chris333 · Jan 23, 2015 at 08:11 PM

Hi,

that should do it. You needed just to change the values in the Translate() method to the specific direction. http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Transform.Translate.html

 #pragma strict
 
 //Inspector Variables
   var playerSpeed : float = 10; //speed player moves
   
   function Update () 
   {
   
       MoveForward(); // Player Movement 
   }
   
   function MoveForward()
   {
   
       if(Input.GetKey("up"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
       {
           transform.Translate(0,playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
       }
       if(Input.GetKey("down"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
       {
           transform.Translate(0,-playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0);
       }
       if(Input.GetKey("left"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
       {
           transform.Translate(-playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0 ,0);
       }
       if(Input.GetKey("right"))//Press up arrow key to move forward on the Y AXIS
       {
           transform.Translate(playerSpeed * Time.deltaTime,0 ,0);
       }
   }


A good start how to make 2D games is the following tutorial. You can easily change the script in the video to make a top down character moving. http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/2d/2d-controllers

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Okay! Thanks a bunch! Now I just need to figure out how to do collisions. I have added box colliders to player and objects but you can still go right through. Could you help me with that as well possibly?

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Attach a rigidbody to the player.

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