Changing player's appearence based on items it has.

stradi

Hi. I am working on a 2D top down game. In my game, I want multiple variations of a player. I want to change player's appearance according to item player currently wears.

For example, if player founds a "Cape item", I want to change my player to caped version.

My spritesheet has 3 rows and 30 columns. Each row has same animations but different player model (for example row 1 is default, row 2 is with cape, row 3 is wounded etc...).

My current idea is, create animations for default player row by changing only X property of Frame Coords. After a Item is equipped, change Y property of Frame Coords according to Item and spritesheet.

Is my current workaround is correct? What would you suggest?

Thanks in advance.

Zelta

in my project i have a similar case. Every player sheet has 4x4 and its a diferent armor. when the player changes armor i just use:

onready var armor1 = preload("res://Player/armor1")

$Sprite.set_texture(armor1)

and i dont touch the animation player for nothing.

stradi

@Zelta said: in my project i have a similar case. Every player sheet has 4x4 and its a diferent armor. when the player changes armor i just use:

onready var armor1 = preload("res://Player/armor1")

$Sprite.set_texture(armor1)

and i dont touch the animation player for nothing.

I think you have seperate Sprite node for current armor in your Player scene.

My case is little bit different I think. I don't have different Sprite nodes for different wearables.

I just want to change it's full appearance. For example, I have some potions which adds hair to player or modifies player's body shape.

Zelta

i got only 1 sprite node, one animation tree, and one match func.

But i got many textures: armors, helmets, spells, states, etc. I just change the texture on demands.