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Platform ledge grabber

Grab platforms ledges within reach automatically.

Authors and contributors to this experimental extension: D8H.

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Platforms ledges are grabbed automatically when they are within reach.

Additional constraints can be added to:

  • make the grabbing range smaller
  • only grab ledges the character is facing

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Platform ledge grabber

Grab platforms ledges within reach automatically.

Behavior properties

  • Only grab facing ledges (🔘 Boolean). Default value is false.
  • Maximum ledge distance on X axis (🔢 Number). Default value is 32.
See internal technical details
  • Only grab facing ledges is stored as IsOnlyGabbingFacingLedges (Boolean). Default value is false.
  • Maximum ledge distance on X axis is stored as LedgeMarginX (Number). Default value is 32.

    This behavior must be used on an object also having a behavior with type "PlatformBehavior::PlatformerObjectBehavior". This is stored on property PlatformerCharacter.

Behavior actions

Only grab facing ledges
Change whether the character only grabs facing ledges or any ledges at reach.

See parameters & details
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2 (❓ Yes or No): Only grab facing ledges

Technical note: parameter 3 is an internal parameter handled by GDevelop.

Technical note: this action internal type (in GDevelop JSON) is PlatformLedgeGrabber::PlatformLedgeGrabber::SetIsOnlyGabbingFacingLedges.

Maximum ledge distance
Change the maximum ledge distance on X axis where the character moves toward the ledge. Note that the character won't move unless it can actually grab the platform.

See parameters & details
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior
  • Parameter 2 (🔢 Number): Maximum ledge distance on X axis

Technical note: parameter 3 is an internal parameter handled by GDevelop.

Technical note: this action internal type (in GDevelop JSON) is PlatformLedgeGrabber::PlatformLedgeGrabber::SetLedgeMarginX.

Behavior conditions

Is moving toward a ledge
Check if the character is moving toward a ledge.

See parameters & details
  • Parameter 0: 👾 Object
  • Parameter 1: 🧩 Behavior

Technical note: parameter 2 is an internal parameter handled by GDevelop.

Technical note: this condition internal type (in GDevelop JSON) is PlatformLedgeGrabber::PlatformLedgeGrabber::IsMovingToLedge.

No expressions for this behavior.

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