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Hello , I am trying to make a working collision detection and response for my players bullets hitting the enemy ships. I would prefer to do this the simple way without using physics since this is a very simple game. I have looked at all the other threads talking about this and trust me its all over complicated non sense this is my first real project so thank you to anyone that can help.

Heres my code:

paused = 'true'

time = 0
timeinbetweenbullets = 0.4
spawntimer = 1
enemies = {}

function love.load()
player = {}
player.x = 20
player.y = 20
player.width = 200
player.height = 100
player.speed = 250





bullet = 0
player.bullets = {}
function player.fire()
bullet = {}
bullet.x = player.x + 48
bullet.y = player.y
bullet.hitbox = 10
table.insert(player.bullets,bullet)
end
player_sprite = love.graphics.newImage('gfx/SpaceShip.png')
background = love.graphics.newImage('gfx/Space.png')
enemy_sprite = love.graphics.newImage('gfx/alien.png')

end




function spawnEnemies()
local enemy = {}
enemy.x = math.random(800)
enemy.y = math.random(50,100)
hitbox = {}
hitbox.x = 50
hitbox.y = 60
table.insert(enemies,enemy)
end

function love.update(dt)
time = time + dt
if love.keyboard.isDown('d') and player.x + player.width < 900 then
player.x = player.x + player.speed*dt
end
if love.keyboard.isDown('a') and player.x > 0 then
player.x = player.x - player.speed*dt
end
if love.keyboard.isDown('w') and player.y > 0 then
player.y = player.y - player.speed*dt
end
if love.keyboard.isDown('s') and player.y + player.height < 600 then
player.y = player.y + player.speed*dt
end
if love.keyboard.isDown('escape') then
love.event.quit()
end
if love.keyboard.isDown('enter') then
paused = 'false'

end
if love.keyboard.isDown('space') and
time > timeinbetweenbullets then
time = 0
player.fire()

end


for _,b in pairs(player.bullets) do
b.y = b.y - 5

end

spawntimer = spawntimer - dt
if spawntimer <= 0 then
spawnEnemies()
local leftover = math.abs(spawntimer)
spawntimer = 1 + leftover
end





function love.draw()


for i = 0, love.graphics.getWidth() / background:getWidth() do
for j = 0, love.graphics.getHeight() / background:getHeight() do
love.graphics.draw(background, i * background:getWidth(), j * background:getHeight())

love.graphics.draw(player_sprite,player.x,player.y)

for _,e in pairs(enemies) do
love.graphics.draw(enemy_sprite,e.x,e.y)
end
for _,h in pairs(enemies) do
love.graphics.rectangle('line',h.x+26,h.y+32,50,38)
end
for _,s in pairs(player.bullets) do
love.graphics.rectangle('line',s.x,s.y,bullet.hitbox,bullet.hitbox)



for _,b in pairs(player.bullets) do
love.graphics.rectangle('fill',b.x,b.y,5,12)
end

end
end
end
end
end

This can be done in lots of different ways.

The easiest, based on the code you've shown, would be to always assume that the x,y pair represents the centre of the enemy, both graphically and for hitbox purposes.

(Note than in your code excerpt, the `hitbox` variable in your `spawnEnemies()` isn't used for anything)

Basically something like this:
Obviously, you might want to store the hitbox info in a separate table, especially if the hitbox IS offset from the centre. You'll probably also want to store more graphical info in the enemy struct - but if you always remember what the x,y coords represent (in this case the centre of the enemy), it should be relatively easy.

Just one extra information, you don't need to declare "_" and "enemy" as local variables if you declare them in a for loop that way, since they'll be local to that already.