Top-down movement

Allows to move objects in either 4 or 8 directions, with the keyboard or using events. Read more explanations about it.

Top-down movement (4 or 8 directions)

Move objects left, up, right, and down (and, optionally, diagonally).

Acceleration
Change the acceleration of the object

Diagonal movement
Allow or restrict diagonal movement

Rotation offset
Change the rotation offset applied when moving the object

Angular maximum speed
Change the maximum angular speed of the object

Deceleration
Change the deceleration of the object

Ignore default controls
De/activate the use of default controls.
If deactivated, use the simulated actions to move the object.

Maximum speed
Change the maximum speed of the object

Rotate the object
Enable or disable rotation of the object

Simulate control
Simulate a press of a key.
Valid keys are Left, Right, Up, Down.

Simulate down key press
Simulate a press of down key.

Simulate left key press
Simulate a press of left key.

Simulate right key press
Simulate a press of right key.

Simulate stick control
Simulate a stick control.

Simulate up key press
Simulate a press of up key.

Movement angle offset
Change the movement angle offset.

Speed on the X axis
Change the speed on the X axis of the movement

Speed on the Y axis
Change the speed on the Y axis of the movement

Acceleration
Compare the acceleration of the object

Rotation offset
Compare the rotation offset applied when moving the object

Angular maximum speed
Compare the maximum angular speed of the object

Deceleration
Compare the deceleration of the object

Diagonal movement
Check if the object is allowed to move diagonally

Is moving
Check if the object is moving.

Maximum speed
Compare the maximum speed of the object

Object rotated
Check if the object is rotated while traveling on its path.

Speed
Compare the speed of the object

Angle of movement
Compare the angle of the top-down movement of the object.

Control pressed or simulated
A control was applied from a default control or simulated by an action.

Movement angle offset
Compare the movement angle offset.

Speed on X axis
Compare the velocity of the top-down movement of the object on the X axis.

Speed on Y axis
Compare the velocity of the top-down movement of the object on the Y axis.

Expression	Description
`Object.TopDownMovement::Acceleration()`	Acceleration of the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::Angle()`	Angle, in degrees, of the movement
`Object.TopDownMovement::AngleOffset()`	Rotation offset applied to the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::AngularMaxSpeed()`	Angular maximum speed of the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::Deceleration()`	Deceleration of the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::MaxSpeed()`	Maximum speed of the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::MovementAngleOffset()`	Return the movement angle offset.
`Object.TopDownMovement::Speed()`	Speed of the object
`Object.TopDownMovement::StickAngle()`	Return the angle of the simulated stick input (in degrees)
`Object.TopDownMovement::XVelocity()`	Speed on the X axis of the movement
`Object.TopDownMovement::YVelocity()`	Speed on the Y axis of the movement

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