You probably need to store a Vector2 with the inputs retrieved from the player, and then use that to set the animation instead of the player movement/velocity. Something like this should work (untested):
extends KinematicBody2D
var velocity = Vector2.ZERO
var input_vector = Vector2.ZERO
const MOVE_SPEED = 42
func _process(delta):
# When retrieving input for moving the player, also set input_vector
if (Input.is_action_pressed("ui_right")):
velocity.x += MOVE_SPEED * delta
input_vector.x = 1
elif (Input.is_action_pressed("ui_left")):
velocity.x -= MOVE_SPEED * delta
input_vector.x = -1
else:
input_vector.x = 0
if (Input.is_action_pressed("ui_up")):
velocity.y += MOVE_SPEED * delta
input_vector.y = 1
elif (Input.is_action_pressed("ui_down")):
velocity.y -= MOVE_SPEED * delta
input_vector.y = -1
else:
input_vector.y = 0
# Move the player
velocity = move_and_slide(velocity)
# Change animations based on the value stored in input_velocity
if (input_vector.y >= 1):
if (input_vector.x >= 1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_up_right")
elif (input_vector.x <= -1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_up_left")
else:
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_up")
elif (input_vector.y <= -1):
if (input_vector.x >= 1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_down_right")
elif (input_vector.x <= -1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_down_left")
else:
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_down")
else:
if (input_vector.x >= 1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_right")
elif (input_vector.x <= -1):
$AnimatedSprite.play("walk_left")
else:
$AnimatedSprite.play("idle")
This is similar to the method I described in this topic for alternating user input for an AnimatedSprite3D node. The main idea is to use a Vector2 that represents the direction the player wants to move towards rather than the direction the player is actually moving. That way, the player will always be looking towards the direction of the input from the player.
For setting the AnimatedSprite frame, I think you can just change the frame property of the AnimatedSprite (documentation) to the frame you want to show.
That said, I haven't really used the AnimatedSprite node very much, so I might be missing something.
Hopefully this helps!
(Side note: Welcome to the forums!)
