Multitouch joystick and buttons (sprite)
Joysticks or buttons for touchscreens.
Authors and contributors to this community extension: VictrisGames, MelonDev, xellix, D8H.
Multitouch joysticks can be used the same way as physical gamepads:
- 4 or 8 directions
- Analogus pads
- Player selection
- Controls mapping for top-down movement and platformer characters
There are ready-to-use joysticks in the asset-store multitouch joysticks pack.
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Conditions
Multitouch controller button pressed
Check if a button is pressed on a gamepad.
Multitouch controller button released
Check if a button is released on a gamepad.
Joystick pushed in a direction (4-way)
Check if joystick is pushed in a given direction.
Joystick pushed in a direction (8-way)
Check if joystick is pushed in a given direction.
Stick force
Compare the force of multitouch contoller stick (from 0 to 1).
Expressions
| Expression | Description | |
|---|---|---|
SpriteMultitouchJoystick::StickAngle(number, string) |
Return the angle the multitouch controller stick is pointing towards (Range: -180 to 180). | |
| number | Multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...) | |
| string | Joystick name | |
SpriteMultitouchJoystick::StickForce(number, string) |
Return the force of multitouch contoller stick (from 0 to 1). | |
| number | Multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...) | |
| string | Stick name | |
SpriteMultitouchJoystick::StickForceX(number, string) |
Return the multitouch contoller stick force on X axis (from -1 at the left to 1 at the right). | |
| number | Multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...) | |
| string | Joystick name | |
SpriteMultitouchJoystick::StickForceY(number, string) |
Return the multitouch contoller stick force on Y axis (from -1 at the top to 1 at the bottom). | |
| number | Multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...) | |
| string | Joystick name |
Multitouch Joystick
Joystick for touchscreens.
Object actions
De/activate control
De/activate control of the joystick.
Multitouch controller identifier
Change the multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...).
Dead zone radius
Change the dead zone radius of the joystick (range: 0 to 1). The deadzone is an area for which movement on sticks won't be taken into account (instead, the stick will be considered as not moved).
Joystick name
Change the joystick name of the object.
Object conditions
Multitouch controller identifier
Compare the multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...).
Dead zone radius
Compare the dead zone radius of the joystick (range: 0 to 1). The deadzone is an area for which movement on sticks won't be taken into account (instead, the stick will be considered as not moved).
Joystick pushed in a direction (4-way movement)
Check if joystick is pushed in a given direction.
Joystick pushed in a direction (8-way movement)
Check if joystick is pushed in a given direction.
Stick pressed
Check if a stick is pressed.
Joystick name
Compare the joystick name of the object.
Stick force
Compare the strick force (from 0 to 1).
Stick X force
Compare the stick force on X axis (from -1 at the left to 1 at the right).
Stick Y force
Compare the stick force on Y axis (from -1 at the top to 1 at the bottom).
Object expressions
| Expression | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Object.ControllerIdentifier() |
Return the multitouch controller identifier (1, 2, 3, 4...). | |
Object.DeadZoneRadius() |
Return the dead zone radius of the joystick (range: 0 to 1). The deadzone is an area for which movement on sticks won't be taken into account (instead, the stick will be considered as not moved). | |
Object.JoystickIdentifier() |
Return the joystick name of the object. | |
Object.StickAngle() |
Return the angle the stick is pointing towards (from -180 to 180). | |
Object.StickForce() |
Return the strick force (from 0 to 1). | |
Object.StickForceX() |
Return the stick force on X axis (from -1 at the left to 1 at the right). | |
Object.StickForceY() |
Return the stick force on Y axis (from -1 at the top to 1 at the bottom). |
Multitouch button
Detect button presses made on a touchscreen.
Behavior conditions
Button pressed
Check if button is pressed.
Button released
Check if button is released.
No expressions for this behavior.
Platformer multitouch controller mapper
Control a platformer character with a multitouch controller.
No expressions for this behavior.
Top-down multitouch controller mapper
Control a top-down character with a multitouch controller.
No expressions for this behavior.
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