Talking about Roly Poly game, Actionscript 3, Box2D, Flash and Game development.
Welcome to the second step. It’s time to build a level and let the player rotate it with the mouse.
I am going to show you two ways to rotate the level, anyway let’s start fromt the beginning: in the making of step 1 I told you it’s a tile based game, so I am going to use an array to store the tiles.
At the moment each array item can have three values:
0: empty space
1: tile
2: the player
So let me write some more code:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import Box2D.Dynamics.*;
import Box2D.Collision.*;
import Box2D.Collision.Shapes.*;
import Box2D.Common.Math.*;
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var world:b2World=new b2World(new b2Vec2(0,10),false);
private var worldScale:Number=30;
private var rolyCenter:b2Vec2=new b2Vec2(320,240);
private var rolyLevel:b2Body;
private var rolyRadius:Number=230;
private var rolyPieces:Number=24;
private var tileSize:Number=32;
private var level:Array=new Array();
private var startAngle:Number;
private var startRolyAngle:Number;
public function Main() {
level[0]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[1]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[2]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[3]=new Array(1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[4]=new Array(1,1,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[5]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[6]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[7]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[8]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[9]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[10]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[11]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[12]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[13]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[14]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
var centerAngle:Number=2*Math.PI/rolyPieces;
var rolySide:Number=rolyRadius*Math.tan(centerAngle/2)/worldScale;
rolyCenter.Multiply(1/worldScale);
debugDraw();
var bodyDef:b2BodyDef=new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.position=rolyCenter;
rolyLevel=world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var polygonShape:b2PolygonShape=new b2PolygonShape();
var fixtureDef:b2FixtureDef=new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape=polygonShape;
fixtureDef.density=1;
fixtureDef.restitution=0;
fixtureDef.friction=1;
for (var i:Number=0; i
There's nothing interesting in it, apart from level array used to build the level.
This is what we have at the moment:
A static level with a dynamic sphere. We must first make the level dynamic, with a revolute joint to pin it to the stage, following the same concept explained int he post creation of a rotating room with Flash and Box2D, so I would change the script this way:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import Box2D.Dynamics.*;
import Box2D.Collision.*;
import Box2D.Collision.Shapes.*;
import Box2D.Common.Math.*;
import Box2D.Dynamics.Joints.*;
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var world:b2World=new b2World(new b2Vec2(0,10),false);
private var worldScale:Number=30;
private var rolyCenter:b2Vec2=new b2Vec2(320,240);
private var rolyLevel:b2Body;
private var rolyRadius:Number=230;
private var rolyPieces:Number=24;
private var tileSize:Number=32;
private var level:Array=new Array();
private var startAngle:Number;
private var startRolyAngle:Number;
public function Main() {
level[0]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[1]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[2]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[3]=new Array(1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[4]=new Array(1,1,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[5]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[6]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[7]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[8]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[9]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[10]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[11]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[12]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[13]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[14]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
var centerAngle:Number=2*Math.PI/rolyPieces;
var rolySide:Number=rolyRadius*Math.tan(centerAngle/2)/worldScale;
rolyCenter.Multiply(1/worldScale);
debugDraw();
var bodyDef:b2BodyDef=new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type=b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
bodyDef.position=rolyCenter;
rolyLevel=world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var polygonShape:b2PolygonShape=new b2PolygonShape();
var fixtureDef:b2FixtureDef=new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape=polygonShape;
fixtureDef.density=1;
fixtureDef.restitution=0;
fixtureDef.friction=1;
for (var i:Number=0; i
I used a revolute joint to pin the level to the stage, and made it dynamic. The problem is the level isn't perfectly balanced, so it will start to rotate although there isn't any player interaction:
We need a motor with an high torque to keep the level fixed in its starting position, no matter if it's perfectly balanced, this way:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import Box2D.Dynamics.*;
import Box2D.Collision.*;
import Box2D.Collision.Shapes.*;
import Box2D.Common.Math.*;
import Box2D.Dynamics.Joints.*;
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var world:b2World=new b2World(new b2Vec2(0,10),false);
private var worldScale:Number=30;
private var rolyCenter:b2Vec2=new b2Vec2(320,240);
private var rolyLevel:b2Body;
private var rolyRadius:Number=230;
private var rolyPieces:Number=24;
private var tileSize:Number=32;
private var level:Array=new Array();
private var startAngle:Number;
private var startRolyAngle:Number;
public function Main() {
level[0]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[1]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[2]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[3]=new Array(1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[4]=new Array(1,1,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[5]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[6]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[7]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[8]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[9]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[10]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[11]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[12]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[13]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[14]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
var centerAngle:Number=2*Math.PI/rolyPieces;
var rolySide:Number=rolyRadius*Math.tan(centerAngle/2)/worldScale;
rolyCenter.Multiply(1/worldScale);
debugDraw();
var bodyDef:b2BodyDef=new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type=b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
bodyDef.position=rolyCenter;
rolyLevel=world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var polygonShape:b2PolygonShape=new b2PolygonShape();
var fixtureDef:b2FixtureDef=new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape=polygonShape;
fixtureDef.density=1;
fixtureDef.restitution=0;
fixtureDef.friction=1;
for (var i:Number=0; i
And now we have our dynamic pinned level pacificly waiting for our interaction:
Now, a simple mouse joint will let us have our first working example of a roly poly level:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import Box2D.Dynamics.*;
import Box2D.Collision.*;
import Box2D.Collision.Shapes.*;
import Box2D.Common.Math.*;
import Box2D.Dynamics.Joints.*;
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var world:b2World=new b2World(new b2Vec2(0,10),false);
private var worldScale:Number=30;
private var rolyCenter:b2Vec2=new b2Vec2(320,240);
private var rolyLevel:b2Body;
private var rolyRadius:Number=230;
private var rolyPieces:Number=24;
private var tileSize:Number=32;
private var level:Array=new Array();
private var startAngle:Number;
private var startRolyAngle:Number;
private var mouseJoint:b2MouseJoint;
public function Main() {
level[0]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[1]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[2]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[3]=new Array(1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[4]=new Array(1,1,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[5]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[6]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[7]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[8]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[9]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[10]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[11]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[12]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[13]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[14]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
var centerAngle:Number=2*Math.PI/rolyPieces;
var rolySide:Number=rolyRadius*Math.tan(centerAngle/2)/worldScale;
rolyCenter.Multiply(1/worldScale);
debugDraw();
var bodyDef:b2BodyDef=new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type=b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
bodyDef.position=rolyCenter;
rolyLevel=world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var polygonShape:b2PolygonShape=new b2PolygonShape();
var fixtureDef:b2FixtureDef=new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape=polygonShape;
fixtureDef.density=1;
fixtureDef.restitution=0;
fixtureDef.friction=1;
for (var i:Number=0; i
And that's it:
Click and drag the mouse everywhere to rotate the level.
Since I said I was showing you two ways to rotate the level, what about rotating it according to horizontal mouse position? The more the mouse on the left, the faster the rotation counter-clockwise, the more the mouse on the right, the faster the rotation clockwise, only acting on revolute joint motor speed.
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import Box2D.Dynamics.*;
import Box2D.Collision.*;
import Box2D.Collision.Shapes.*;
import Box2D.Common.Math.*;
import Box2D.Dynamics.Joints.*;
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var world:b2World=new b2World(new b2Vec2(0,10),false);
private var worldScale:Number=30;
private var rolyCenter:b2Vec2=new b2Vec2(320,240);
private var rolyLevel:b2Body;
private var rolyRadius:Number=230;
private var rolyPieces:Number=24;
private var tileSize:Number=32;
private var level:Array=new Array();
private var startAngle:Number;
private var startRolyAngle:Number;
private var rolyJoint=b2RevoluteJoint;
public function Main() {
level[0]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[1]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[2]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[3]=new Array(1,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[4]=new Array(1,1,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[5]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,1);
level[6]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[7]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[8]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[9]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,1,1);
level[10]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[11]=new Array(1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[12]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[13]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
level[14]=new Array(1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1);
var centerAngle:Number=2*Math.PI/rolyPieces;
var rolySide:Number=rolyRadius*Math.tan(centerAngle/2)/worldScale;
rolyCenter.Multiply(1/worldScale);
debugDraw();
var bodyDef:b2BodyDef=new b2BodyDef();
bodyDef.type=b2Body.b2_dynamicBody;
bodyDef.position=rolyCenter;
rolyLevel=world.CreateBody(bodyDef);
var polygonShape:b2PolygonShape=new b2PolygonShape();
var fixtureDef:b2FixtureDef=new b2FixtureDef();
fixtureDef.shape=polygonShape;
fixtureDef.density=1;
fixtureDef.restitution=0;
fixtureDef.friction=1;
for (var i:Number=0; i
And this is the result:
Move the mouse along its x axis to see the level rotate.
No need to download anything, just copy/paste the code you need into Main class you can find at step 1.
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