camera?

[someguy99]

How can i make a camera to follow a 'sprite'?

[qubodup]

What do you have so far?

[someguy99]

What do you mean what i have?2 images,one moves.Nothing special.

[qubodup]

Currently, you use the input to move the player sprite.

Use the imput to move every image BUT the player sprite instead.

[someguy99]

"Use the input to move every image BUT the player sprite instead"
What does that mean?

[Xcmd]

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love.filesystem.require("camera.lua")

function load()
	player = love.graphics.newImage("player.png")
	background = love.graphics.newImage("background.png")
	playerX = 50
	playerY = 50
	getCamera():setScreenOrigin(0.5, 0.5) -- Set this to the middle of the screen.
end

function update(dt)
	if love.keyboard.isDown(love.key_left) then
		playerX = playerX - 1
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown(love.key_right) then
		playerX = playerX + 1
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown(love.key_up) then
		playerY = playerY - 1
	end
	if love.keyboard.isDown(love.key_down) then
		playerY = playerY + 1
	end
	getCamera():setOrigin(playerX, playerY) -- Focus on the player, nothing else. This will follow the player around.
end

function draw()
	love.graphics.draw(background, 0, 0)
	love.graphics.draw(player, playerX, playerY)
end

Lemme know if you need further explanation.

[someguy99]

Hey,thanks.Looks easy as pie.Only were can i find the "camera.lua" header file?

[Xcmd]

Hmm, yes, right. Here you are: http://love2d.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=419 -- By our own osuf oboys.

[someguy99]

OK,it worked

[Xcmd]

OK,it worked

I'm glad. Play around with it and read Camera's documentation (on the Wiki, mostly, I think) and get a good sense of what's possible. I think you'll find it's more fun to play around and figure things out for yourself. I know I certainly enjoy it immensely.

But I still ask for help when I get well and truly stumped.