Easy Sprite Animation in Pico-8 - Beginner Tutorial

[@emmanuelroux3845]

I use modulo with just one line of code: spr(first frame position + (T()*(frame per second)%number of frames +1), posX, posY). For exemple: spr(1+(T()*10%5), 64, 64)

[@Walbertkyle]

You can also use a function for this, so it would lessen the tokens used and look more readable

[@caittastic]

if you have sprites that arent all in a row, you can use an array of sprites and index it using time*something, modulo amount of sprites

[@TonyoPet]

That fire animation tho! Great code tips, but I'm totally going to use that animation method for fire going forward.

[@spacecat88]

Ahhh yeah! Works great for liquids and smoke too!

[@TheHotEgg]

I’m still gearing myself up to actually start making something but I always find your tutorials so interesting and reassuring as a complete beginner. Hopefully this year I’ll actually start!

[@spacecat88]

You can do this! Make a really simple game!

[@SMABEM]

Just bought Pico-8 looking forward to starting to make games. So it uses an 8x8 sprites. If I want a 32×32 sprite do I need to combine smaller sprites? How does that work?

[@spacecat88]

I have a vid on 16x16. It's similar to that

[@SMABEM]

@@spacecat88 will definitely check it out! Love your stuff.

[@JonM00n]

im following this to a T and its great. but i cant seem to figure out how to animate when walking a direction. for example left and right walking animations. im super new to this :S

[@Woog_Lord]

SPR function has size and horizontal flip and vertical flip as parameters, so you can make a bool for facing left/right and just set it to true/false based off what button is pressed

[@maewilkes8883]

I was hoping for help with coding. I also got a great trick for drawing animations!

[@SALSAFOX7]

Спасибо !

[@spacecat88]

You're welcome!!!