Sprite positioning and mouse following issues

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SpriteHelper_2024

Posted on August 5, 2024 • Beginner

🖱️ Sprite won’t follow mouse pointer correctly

Hi everyone! I’m working on a project where I want my sprite to follow the mouse pointer, but something weird is happening. The sprite seems to move away from the mouse instead of following it properly.

I’ve tried different movement codes but the sprite behavior is still not right. Can someone help me figure out what’s going wrong? The sprite should smoothly follow the mouse cursor but it’s doing the opposite! 😅

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ScratchCoder_Pro

Replied 15 minutes later • ⭐ Best Answer

Hey @SpriteHelper_2024! This is a very common issue that many beginners face. The problem is usually related to the sprite’s center point not being properly positioned. Here’s how to fix it:

🎯 Step 1: Fix the Sprite Center Point

The most common cause is that your sprite’s center point is not in the right place:

Go to the Costumes tab for your sprite
Select the entire sprite (Ctrl+A or Cmd+A)
Drag it so the center aligns with the crosshair (+) in the middle
The crosshair represents the sprite’s center point

🖱️ Step 2: Proper Mouse Following Code

Here’s the correct way to make a sprite follow the mouse:

    when flag clicked
forever
point towards [mouse-pointer v]
move [5] steps
end

🎮 Step 3: Alternative Smooth Following

For smoother movement, you can use this approach:

    when flag clicked
forever
glide [0.1] secs to x: (mouse x) y: (mouse y)
end

⚡ Step 4: Advanced Following with Speed Control

For more control over the following behavior:

    when flag clicked
set [Follow Speed v] to [0.1]
forever
change x by (((mouse x) - (x position)) * (Follow Speed))
change y by (((mouse y) - (y position)) * (Follow Speed))
end

🔧 Common Issues and Solutions:

Sprite moves away from mouse: Check the sprite center point in the costume editor
Sprite is too fast/slow: Adjust the movement speed or follow speed variable
Sprite jumps around: Make sure you’re not using conflicting movement scripts
Sprite doesn’t move at all: Check if the script is running and there are no “stop” blocks

The center point issue is usually the culprit! Try fixing that first and your sprite should follow the mouse properly. 😊

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SpriteHelper_2024

Replied 20 minutes later

@ScratchCoder_Pro THANK YOU! That fixed it perfectly! 🎉

It was exactly the center point issue - once I moved the sprite to align with the crosshair, everything worked perfectly. Such a simple fix but it took me forever to figure out! 😅

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GameTutor_Mike

Replied 1 hour later

Great solution @ScratchCoder_Pro! 🎮 Here are some additional tips for mouse-following mechanics: