Move Diagonally

Part of the Nodes and Scenes section of Coddy's Godot journey. Lesson 10 of 27.

To move on both axes, you can write one line for x and one for y:

position.x += 100 * delta
position.y += 50 * delta

A speed with a direction is a velocity. One Vector2 can hold both speeds: Vector2(100, 50) is 100 pixels a second right and 50 down. Multiplying it by delta multiplies both numbers:

position += Vector2(100, 50) * delta

Both forms do the same thing. A negative number points the other way: Vector2(-100, -50) goes left and up.

Challenge

Easy

Move the robot 120 pixels a second right and 45 pixels a second down, in one line with a Vector2. After two seconds it is on the floor, at (560, 270).

Try it yourself

extends Node2D

func _process(delta):
	position.x += 120 * delta

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Nodes and Scenes

1Your First Godot Game

What Is Godot?Ready Runs Once Print in Godot The Scene Tree Set a Position Move a Node Once

4Finding Nodes

The Dollar Sign Node Paths Onready Change a Color Hide and Show

2Every Frame

Process Runs Every Frame Delta Pixels per SecondMove DiagonallySpin With Rotation Grow With Scale

5Project: Screensaver

Screensaver: Drift Screensaver: Side Walls

Screensaver: Top and Bottom

Screensaver: New Colors

3Values You Can Tune

Variables on a Node Constants Export Variables Vector2 Math Wrap Around the Screen Your Own Functions

Practice on your own: Godot playground