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Creates a visual effect to be used with your custom character. Returns the index of visual effect, to be stored for later use. This function permanently stores the data of the visual effect, so be sure to only call it once per effect, not anywhere that runs every frame (like update.gml).

Use either

to retrieve the sprite ID.

Example, called from init.gml:

// creates a 30 frame explosion effect:
cool_effect = hit_fx_create( sprite_get( "cool_explosion" ), 30 );

Then in dspecial.gml:

// assigns the explosion effect to dspecial:
set_hitbox_value( AT_DSPECIAL, 1, HG_VISUAL_EFFECT, cool_effect );

You can also manually spawn the effect from, say, update.gml:

// spawns the custom effect at the specified position:
spawn_hit_fx( x, y, cool_effect );

Used in combination with tap_jump_pressed to check if tap jump is pressed.

Example, called from attack_update.gml:

// window 3 transitions into window 4 when pressing jump:
if (window == 3 && (jump_pressed || (tap_jump_pressed && can_tap_jump() ))){
window = 4;
window_timer = 0;
}

Clears the input buffer for the specified action.

▼ Indexes Reference

Example, called from atack_update.gml:

// allows the attack to cancel immediately into the aerial idle state using the shield button without buffering an airdodge:
if (window == 2 && shield_pressed) {
set_state( PS_IDLE_AIR );
clear_button_buffer( PC_SHIELD_PRESSED );
}

Frees up the character to perform any action.

Example, called from attack_update.gml:

// this attack is cancellable on hit:
if (window == 3 && has_hit){
iasa_script();
}

Changes the character’s state to the specified attack.

Example, called from attack_update.gml:

// allows the player to cancel the endlag of a successful parry into Nspecial (but not other specials):
if (state == PS_PARRY && window == 2 && perfect_dodged && special_pressed) {
if !(up_down || down_down || left_down || right_down) {
set_attack( AT_NSPECIAL );
}
}