Fix movement stalling issue when both directions are pressed

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/player.gd b/player.gd
index cdd55d1..4fce64e 100644
--- a/player.gd
+++ b/player.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 @export var jump_strength: float
 
 var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting("physics/2d/default_gravity")
+var prev_dir: float = 0.0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -11,7 +12,10 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
-	$AnimatedSprite2D.flip_h = (velocity.x < 0)
+	if velocity.x > 0:
+		$AnimatedSprite2D.flip_h = false
+	elif velocity.x < 0:
+		$AnimatedSprite2D.flip_h = true
 	
 	if not is_on_floor():
 		$AnimatedSprite2D.set_animation("jump")
@@ -25,9 +29,18 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float):
 
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
 		velocity.y = -jump_strength
-
-	var direction = Input.get_axis("move_left", "move_right")
+	
+	var direction: float
+	if Input.is_action_pressed("move_left") and Input.is_action_pressed("move_right"):
+		# This is a fix to the stalled movement issue
+		# where the player stops if both x inputs are pressed at the same time.
+		# To fix it, we store the previous direction the player was moving in, and change
+		# the direction when both buttons are held. This is what the player wants nearly always.
+		direction = -prev_dir
+	else:
+		direction = Input.get_axis("move_left", "move_right")
+		prev_dir = direction
+	
 	velocity.x = direction * speed
-
 	# Move the character
 	move_and_slide()