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[Part 5] Scene Transition Errors
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February 2, 2026 at 12:15 pm #19247::
It sounds like the player sliding issue may be related to the way the movement is being handled in your
PlayerControllerscript. Here are a few things to check:-
Friction Settings: Ensure that the physics material on your player’s
Rigidbody2Dis set correctly. If it has low friction, it may cause the player to slide. You can create a new Physics Material 2D with higher friction and assign it to the player’s collider. -
Movement Code: Review the movement code in your
Move()function. Make sure that the velocity is being set correctly and that there are no unintended forces acting on the player. For example:rb.velocity = new Vector2(walkSpeed * xAxis, rb.velocity.y); -
Ground Check: Ensure that the
Grounded()function is working correctly. If the player is not recognized as grounded, it may not be able to stop sliding properly. You can add debug logs to check if the player is grounded when expected. -
Drag Settings: Check the drag settings on the
Rigidbody2D. Adding some linear drag can help reduce sliding when the player stops moving. -
Animation Transitions: If you have animations set up, ensure that the transitions between walking and idle states are configured correctly in the Animator. If the animation is not playing as expected, it might affect the player’s movement perception.
If you could provide more details about how the sliding manifests (e.g., does it happen when the player stops moving, or does it slide while moving?), that would help narrow down the issue further.
February 6, 2026 at 10:03 am #19249::the player is not walking during the cutscene an instead continues to use the idle animation
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 am #19250::here are the updated player controller and scene transition scripts respectively
using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.UIElements; using UnityEngine.UI; public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour { [Header("Horizontal Movement Settings:")] [SerializeField] private float walkSpeed = 1; //sets the players movement speed on the ground [Space(5)] [Header("Vertical Movement Settings")] [SerializeField] private float jumpForce = 45f; //sets how hight the player can jump private float jumpBufferCounter = 0; //stores the jump button input [SerializeField] private float jumpBufferFrames; //sets the max amount of frames the jump buffer input is stored private float coyoteTimeCounter = 0; //stores the Grounded() bool [SerializeField] private float coyoteTime; //sets the max amount of frames the Grounded() bool is stored private int airJumpCounter = 0; //keeps track of how many times the player has jumped in the air [SerializeField] private int maxAirJumps; //the max no. of air jumps private float gravity; //stores the gravity scale at start [Space(5)] [Header("Ground Check Settings:")] [SerializeField] private Transform groundCheckPoint; //point at which ground check happens [SerializeField] private float groundCheckY = 0.2f; //how far down from ground chekc point is Grounded() checked [SerializeField] private float groundCheckX = 0.5f; //how far horizontally from ground chekc point to the edge of the player is [SerializeField] private LayerMask whatIsGround; //sets the ground layer [Space(5)] [Header("Dash Settings")] [SerializeField] private float dashSpeed; //speed of the dash [SerializeField] private float dashTime; //amount of time spent dashing [SerializeField] private float dashCooldown; //amount of time between dashes [SerializeField] GameObject dashEffect; private bool canDash = true, dashed; [Space(5)] [Header("Attack Settings:")] [SerializeField] private Transform SideAttackTransform; //the middle of the side attack area [SerializeField] private Vector2 SideAttackArea; //how large the area of side attack is [SerializeField] private Transform UpAttackTransform; //the middle of the up attack area [SerializeField] private Vector2 UpAttackArea; //how large the area of side attack is [SerializeField] private Transform DownAttackTransform; //the middle of the down attack area [SerializeField] private Vector2 DownAttackArea; //how large the area of down attack is [SerializeField] private LayerMask attackableLayer; //the layer the player can attack and recoil off of [SerializeField] private float timeBetweenAttack; private float timeSinceAttack; [SerializeField] private float damage; //the damage the player does to an enemy [SerializeField] private GameObject slashEffect; //the effect of the slashs bool restoreTime; float restoreTimeSpeed; [Space(5)] [Header("Recoil Settings:")] [SerializeField] private int recoilXSteps = 5; //how many FixedUpdates() the player recoils horizontally for [SerializeField] private int recoilYSteps = 5; //how many FixedUpdates() the player recoils vertically for [SerializeField] private float recoilXSpeed = 100; //the speed of horizontal recoil [SerializeField] private float recoilYSpeed = 100; //the speed of vertical recoil private int stepsXRecoiled, stepsYRecoiled; //the no. of steps recoiled horizontally and verticall [Space(5)] [Header("Health Settings")] public int health; public int maxHealth; [SerializeField] GameObject bloodSpurt; [SerializeField] float hitFlashSpeed; public delegate void OnHealthChangedDelegate(); [HideInInspector] public OnHealthChangedDelegate onHealthChangedCallback; float healTimer; [SerializeField] float timeToHeal; [Space(5)] [Header("Mana Settings")] [SerializeField] UnityEngine.UI.Image manaStorage; [SerializeField] float mana; [SerializeField] float manaDrainSpeed; [SerializeField] float manaGain; [Space(5)] [Header("Spell Settings")] //spell stats [SerializeField] float manaSpellCost = 0.3f; [SerializeField] float timeBetweenCast = 0.5f; float timeSinceCast; [SerializeField] float spellDamage; //upspellexplosion and downspellfireball [SerializeField] float downSpellForce; // desolate dive only //spell cast objects [SerializeField] GameObject sideSpellFireball; [SerializeField] GameObject upSpellExplosion; [SerializeField] GameObject downSpellFireball; float castOrHealTimer; [Space(5)] [HideInInspector] public PlayerStateList pState; private Animator anim; private Rigidbody2D rb; private SpriteRenderer sr; //Input Variables private float xAxis, yAxis; private bool attack = false; //creates a singleton of the PlayerController public static PlayerController Instance; private void Awake() { if (Instance != null && Instance != this) { Destroy(gameObject); } else { Instance = this; } DontDestroyOnLoad(gameObject); } // Start is called before the first frame update void Start() { pState = GetComponent<PlayerStateList>(); rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(); sr = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>(); anim = GetComponent<Animator>(); gravity = rb.gravityScale; Health = maxHealth; Mana = mana; manaStorage.fillAmount = Mana; } private void OnDrawGizmos() { Gizmos.color = Color.red; Gizmos.DrawWireCube(SideAttackTransform.position, SideAttackArea); Gizmos.DrawWireCube(UpAttackTransform.position, UpAttackArea); Gizmos.DrawWireCube(DownAttackTransform.position, DownAttackArea); } // Update is called once per frame void Update() { if (pState.cutscene) return; GetInputs(); UpdateJumpVariables(); if (pState.dashing) return; RestoreTimeScale(); FlashWhileInvincible(); Move(); Heal(); CastSpell(); if (pState.healing) return; Flip(); Jump(); StartDash(); Attack(); } private void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D _other) //for up and down cast spell { if(_other.GetComponent<Enemy>() != null && pState.casting) { _other.GetComponent<Enemy>().EnemyHit(spellDamage, (_other.transform.position - transform.position).normalized, -recoilYSpeed); } } private void FixedUpdate() { if (pState.dashing || pState.healing || pState.cutscene) return; Recoil(); } void GetInputs() { xAxis = Input.GetAxisRaw("Horizontal"); yAxis = Input.GetAxisRaw("Vertical"); attack = Input.GetButtonDown("Attack"); if (Input.GetButton("Cast/Heal")) { castOrHealTimer += Time.deltaTime; } else { castOrHealTimer = 0; } } void Flip() { if (xAxis < 0) { transform.localScale = new Vector2(-Mathf.Abs(transform.localScale.x), transform.localScale.y); pState.lookingRight = false; } else if (xAxis > 0) { transform.localScale = new Vector2(Mathf.Abs(transform.localScale.x), transform.localScale.y); pState.lookingRight = true; } } private void Move() { if (pState.healing) rb.velocity = new Vector2(0, 0); rb.velocity = new Vector2(walkSpeed * xAxis, rb.velocity.y); anim.SetBool("Walking", rb.velocity.x != 0 && Grounded()); } void StartDash() { if (Input.GetButtonDown("Dash") && canDash && !dashed) { StartCoroutine(Dash()); dashed = true; } if (Grounded()) { dashed = false; } } IEnumerator Dash() { canDash = false; pState.dashing = true; anim.SetTrigger("Dashing"); rb.gravityScale = 0; int _dir = pState.lookingRight ? 1 : -1; rb.velocity = new Vector2(_dir * dashSpeed, 0); if (Grounded()) Instantiate(dashEffect, transform); yield return new WaitForSeconds(dashTime); rb.gravityScale = gravity; pState.dashing = false; yield return new WaitForSeconds(dashCooldown); canDash = true; } public IEnumerator WalkIntoNewScene(Vector2 _exitDir, float _delay) { pState.invincible = true; pState.cutscene = true; //If exit direction is upwards if(_exitDir.y > 0) { rb.velocity = jumpForce * _exitDir; } //If exit direction requires horizontal movement if(_exitDir.x != 0) { xAxis = _exitDir.x > 0 ? 1 : -1; Move(); } Flip(); yield return new WaitForSeconds(_delay); pState.invincible = false; pState.cutscene = false; } void Attack() { timeSinceAttack += Time.deltaTime; if (attack && timeSinceAttack >= timeBetweenAttack) { timeSinceAttack = 0; anim.SetTrigger("Attacking"); if (yAxis == 0 || yAxis < 0 && Grounded()) { Hit(SideAttackTransform, SideAttackArea, ref pState.recoilingX, recoilXSpeed); Instantiate(slashEffect, SideAttackTransform); } else if (yAxis > 0) { Hit(UpAttackTransform, UpAttackArea, ref pState.recoilingY, recoilYSpeed); SlashEffectAtAngle(slashEffect, 80, UpAttackTransform); } else if (yAxis < 0 && !Grounded()) { Hit(DownAttackTransform, DownAttackArea, ref pState.recoilingY, recoilYSpeed); SlashEffectAtAngle(slashEffect, -90, DownAttackTransform); } } } void Hit(Transform _attackTransform, Vector2 _attackArea, ref bool _recoilDir, float _recoilStrength) { Collider2D[] objectsToHit = Physics2D.OverlapBoxAll(_attackTransform.position, _attackArea, 0, attackableLayer); List<Enemy> hitEnemies = new List<Enemy>(); if(objectsToHit.Length > 0) { _recoilDir = true; } for(int i = 0; i < objectsToHit.Length; i++) { Enemy e = objectsToHit[i].GetComponent<Enemy>(); if(e && !hitEnemies.Contains(e)) { e.EnemyHit(damage, (transform.position - objectsToHit[i].transform.position).normalized, _recoilStrength); hitEnemies.Add(e); if (objectsToHit[i].CompareTag("Enemy")) { Mana += manaGain; } } } } void SlashEffectAtAngle(GameObject _slashEffect, int _effectAngle, Transform _attackTransform) { _slashEffect = Instantiate(_slashEffect, _attackTransform); _slashEffect.transform.eulerAngles = new Vector3(0, 0, _effectAngle); _slashEffect.transform.localScale = new Vector2(transform.localScale.x, transform.localScale.y); } void Recoil() { if (pState.recoilingX) { if (pState.lookingRight) { rb.velocity = new Vector2(-recoilXSpeed, 0); } else { rb.velocity = new Vector2(recoilXSpeed, 0); } } if (pState.recoilingY) { rb.gravityScale = 0; if (yAxis < 0) { rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, recoilYSpeed); } else { rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, -recoilYSpeed); } airJumpCounter = 0; } else { rb.gravityScale = gravity; } //stop recoil if (pState.recoilingX && stepsXRecoiled < recoilXSteps) { stepsXRecoiled++; } else { StopRecoilX(); } if (pState.recoilingY && stepsYRecoiled < recoilYSteps) { stepsYRecoiled++; } else { StopRecoilY(); } if (Grounded()) { StopRecoilY(); } } void StopRecoilX() { stepsXRecoiled = 0; pState.recoilingX = false; } void StopRecoilY() { stepsYRecoiled = 0; pState.recoilingY = false; } public void TakeDamage(float _damage) { Health -= Mathf.RoundToInt(_damage); StartCoroutine(StopTakingDamage()); } IEnumerator StopTakingDamage() { pState.invincible = true; GameObject _bloodSpurtParticles = Instantiate(bloodSpurt, transform.position, Quaternion.identity); Destroy(_bloodSpurtParticles, 1.5f); anim.SetTrigger("TakeDamage"); yield return new WaitForSeconds(1f); pState.invincible = false; } void FlashWhileInvincible() { if (pState.cutscene) return; sr.material.color = pState.invincible ? Color.Lerp(Color.white, Color.black, Mathf.PingPong(Time.time * hitFlashSpeed, 1.0f)) : Color.white; } void RestoreTimeScale() { if (restoreTime) { if (Time.timeScale < 1) { Time.timeScale += Time.unscaledDeltaTime * restoreTimeSpeed; } else { Time.timeScale = 1; restoreTime = false; } } } public void HitStopTime(float _newTimeScale, int _restoreSpeed, float _delay) { restoreTimeSpeed = _restoreSpeed; if (_delay > 0) { StopCoroutine(StartTimeAgain(_delay)); StartCoroutine(StartTimeAgain(_delay)); } else { restoreTime = true; } Time.timeScale = _newTimeScale; } IEnumerator StartTimeAgain(float _delay) { yield return new WaitForSecondsRealtime(_delay); restoreTime = true; } public int Health { get { return health; } set { if (health != value) { health = Mathf.Clamp(value, 0, maxHealth); if (onHealthChangedCallback != null) { onHealthChangedCallback.Invoke(); } } } } void Heal() { if (Input.GetButton("Cast/Heal") && castOrHealTimer > 0.05f && Health < maxHealth && Mana > 0 && Grounded() && !pState.dashing) { pState.healing = true; anim.SetBool("Healing", true); //healing healTimer += Time.deltaTime; if (healTimer >= timeToHeal) { Health++; healTimer = 0; } //drain mana Mana -= Time.deltaTime * manaDrainSpeed; } else { pState.healing = false; anim.SetBool("Healing", false); healTimer = 0; } } float Mana { get { return mana; } set { //if mana stats change if (mana != value) { mana = Mathf.Clamp(value, 0, 1); manaStorage.fillAmount = Mana; } } } void CastSpell() { if (Input.GetButtonUp("Cast/Heal") && castOrHealTimer <= 0.05f && timeSinceCast >= timeBetweenCast && Mana >= manaSpellCost) { pState.casting = true; timeSinceCast = 0; StartCoroutine(CastCoroutine()); } else { timeSinceCast += Time.deltaTime; } if(Grounded()) { //disable downspell if on the ground downSpellFireball.SetActive(false); } //if down spell is active, force player down until grounded if(downSpellFireball.activeInHierarchy) { rb.velocity += downSpellForce * Vector2.down; } } IEnumerator CastCoroutine() { anim.SetBool("Casting", true); yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.15f); //side cast if (yAxis == 0 || (yAxis < 0 && Grounded())) { GameObject _fireBall = Instantiate(sideSpellFireball, SideAttackTransform.position, Quaternion.identity); //flip fireball if(pState.lookingRight) { _fireBall.transform.eulerAngles = Vector3.zero; // if facing right, fireball continues as per normal } else { _fireBall.transform.eulerAngles = new Vector2(_fireBall.transform.eulerAngles.x, 180); //if not facing right, rotate the fireball 180 deg } pState.recoilingX = true; } //up cast else if( yAxis > 0) { Instantiate(upSpellExplosion, transform); rb.velocity = Vector2.zero; } //down cast else if(yAxis < 0 && !Grounded()) { downSpellFireball.SetActive(true); } Mana -= manaSpellCost; yield return new WaitForSeconds(0.35f); anim.SetBool("Casting", false); pState.casting = false; } public bool Grounded() { if (Physics2D.Raycast(groundCheckPoint.position, Vector2.down, groundCheckY, whatIsGround) || Physics2D.Raycast(groundCheckPoint.position + new Vector3(groundCheckX, 0, 0), Vector2.down, groundCheckY, whatIsGround) || Physics2D.Raycast(groundCheckPoint.position + new Vector3(-groundCheckX, 0, 0), Vector2.down, groundCheckY, whatIsGround)) { return true; } else { return false; } } void Jump() { if (jumpBufferCounter > 0 && coyoteTimeCounter > 0 && !pState.jumping) { rb.velocity = new Vector3(rb.velocity.x, jumpForce); pState.jumping = true; } if (!Grounded() && airJumpCounter < maxAirJumps && Input.GetButtonDown("Jump")) { pState.jumping = true; airJumpCounter++; rb.velocity = new Vector3(rb.velocity.x, jumpForce); } if (Input.GetButtonUp("Jump") && rb.velocity.y > 3) { pState.jumping = false; rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, 0); } anim.SetBool("Jumping", !Grounded()); } void UpdateJumpVariables() { if (Grounded()) { pState.jumping = false; coyoteTimeCounter = coyoteTime; airJumpCounter = 0; } else { coyoteTimeCounter -= Time.deltaTime; } if (Input.GetButtonDown("Jump")) { jumpBufferCounter = jumpBufferFrames; } else { jumpBufferCounter = jumpBufferCounter - Time.deltaTime * 10; } } }using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using UnityEngine; using UnityEngine.SceneManagement; public class SceneTransition : MonoBehaviour { [SerializeField] private string transitionTo; //Represents the scene to transition to [SerializeField] private Transform startPoint; //Defines the player's entry point in the scene [SerializeField] private Vector2 exitDirection; //Specifies the direction for the player's exit [SerializeField] private float exitTime; //Determines the time it takes for the player to exit the scene transition // Start is called before the first frame update private void Start() { if(GameManager.Instance.transitionedFromScene == transitionTo) { PlayerController.Instance.transform.position = startPoint.position; StartCoroutine(PlayerController.Instance.WalkIntoNewScene(exitDirection, exitTime)); } } private void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D _other) { if (_other.CompareTag("Player")) { GameManager.Instance.transitionedFromScene = SceneManager.GetActiveScene().name; PlayerController.Instance.pState.cutscene = true; PlayerController.Instance.pState.invincible = true; SceneManager.LoadScene(transitionTo); } } }February 6, 2026 at 10:35 am #19251::To address the issue where the player is not walking during the cutscene and instead continues to use the idle animation, you should ensure that the
WalkIntoNewScenecoroutine in thePlayerControllerscript is correctly updating the player’s movement and animation state.Here are a few things to check and adjust:
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Ensure Movement Logic is Executed: In the
WalkIntoNewScenecoroutine, you are setting thexAxisvariable based on the exit direction. Make sure that theMove()method is being called correctly to update the player’s velocity and animation state. -
Animation Trigger: The animation for walking is controlled by the line:
anim.SetBool("Walking", rb.velocity.x != 0 && Grounded());Ensure that
rb.velocity.xis being set correctly in theWalkIntoNewScenecoroutine when you are moving the player. You might want to explicitly set the velocity in the coroutine:rb.velocity = new Vector2(walkSpeed * _exitDir.x, rb.velocity.y); -
Check Exit Direction: Ensure that the
exitDirectionvector is set correctly in theSceneTransitionscript. If it’s not set to a value that would cause horizontal movement, the player will remain idle. -
Cutscene State Management: Make sure that the
cutscenestate is being managed correctly. You should setpState.cutscenetotruebefore starting the cutscene and set it back tofalseafter the cutscene is complete. -
Debugging: Add debug logs in the
WalkIntoNewScenecoroutine to check the values ofxAxis,rb.velocity, and the animation state to ensure they are being set as expected.
If you’ve checked these points and the issue persists, could you clarify if the player is moving at all during the cutscene, or is it completely stationary? This will help narrow down the problem further.
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