xcodeaccelerometerd-pad

Swapping between control schemes mid game

Right, I am coding a game where you must navigate a maze using either a D-Pad or the device's accelerometer. I have successfully coded both methods, but how can I use an in game 'switch' to swap between the two?

Solution

  • Use boolean flags to toggle which controls should work.

    Some pseudo-Swift code for an example:

    Bool shouldUseDPad

func changeControlScheme() {
    if shouldUseDPad {
        shouldUseDPad = false
    } else {
        shouldUseDPad = true
    }
}

func theDPadListener(dPadEvent) {
    if shouldUseDPad {
        doStuff(dPadEvent)
    }
}

func theAccelerometerListener(accelEvent) {
    if !shouldUseDPad {
        doStuff(accelEvent)
    }
}