Jumping forward in sidescroller

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1

Hi,I need help whit jumping forward in sidescroller… Right now it only jumps up, but it’s sidescroller so I need to make it jump forward and backward like in FPS controller! I am not good scripter so I would be happy if you help me whit it!

My script:

var speed : float = 3.0;
var rotateSpeed : float = 3.0;
private var dead = false;
private var time = true;
private var accel = false;
private var slow = false;
var slowdown = 0.2;
var score = 1f;
var timescale = 1f;
var acc = 0.2;
var ReadyToFire = true;
var ReadyToSlow = true;
private var moveDirection = Vector3.zero;
private var grounded : boolean = false;
var gravity = 20.0;
var JumpSpeed : float = 10;


function timecall(){
time = false;
yield WaitForSeconds (1);
timescale= timescale+1;
time = true;
}

function OnControllerColliderHit (hit : ControllerColliderHit)
{
     if(hit.gameObject.tag == "dead")
	 {
         Application.LoadLevel(2);
	 }
	 	 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "box")
  
  
  {
     //destroy the ammo box
     Destroy(hit.gameObject);
     score = score+1;
  }
  	 	 if(hit.gameObject.tag == "turbo")
  {
     //destroy the ammo box
     Destroy(hit.gameObject);
	 speed = speed+6.5;
	 yield WaitForSeconds (2.75);
	 speed = speed-6.5;
  }
       if(hit.gameObject.tag == "Win")
	 {
	     Application.LoadLevel(3);
	 }
}


function Update () {
var controller : CharacterController = GetComponent(CharacterController);
var rigid : Rigidbody = GetComponent(Rigidbody);
if(grounded){

                if (Input.GetButton("Jump")){

                                moveDirection.y = JumpSpeed;





                        }   
                    }
                    moveDirection.y -= gravity * Time.deltaTime;

                        var flags = controller.Move(moveDirection * Time.deltaTime);

                                    grounded = (flags & CollisionFlags.CollidedBelow) != 0;
                 

var right : Vector3 = transform.TransformDirection(Vector3.right);
var RotateSpeed : float = rotateSpeed * Input.GetAxis ("Horizontal");
controller.SimpleMove(right * RotateSpeed);
// Move forward / backward
var forward : Vector3 = transform.TransformDirection(Vector3.forward);
var curSpeed : float = speed;
controller.SimpleMove(forward * curSpeed);
}
function LateUpdate()
{
     if(dead)
	 {
	     transform.position = Vector3(-0.023, 3.8, -14.89);
		 gameObject.Find("Main Camera").transform.position = Vector3(-0.023, 3.8, -14.89);
		 dead = false;
	 }
}
@script RequireComponent(CharacterController)
2

Wow, that code is poorly formatted and hard to read. It will be much easier to get answers with more readable code in your question. :wink:

In your update method you only set a value for the y-component of your move direction. Try setting also a constant value for the x-component. Once you reach the ground you can reset the x-movement again to zero.

I am not exactly sure how your game should behave, but this should help you find the general idea.

:slight_smile: