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iOS Build a Game with Sprite Kit Physics and Collision World Setup and Physics Bodies

Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
5,648 Points
Posted by Shaun Kelly
Shaun Kelly
5,648 Points

He hasn't explained about the position in the ground node class???

He hasn't explained about the divide by 2 in the CGPointMake why do we have to but the /2 in and what does it mean ???

ground.position = CGPointMake(size.width/2,size.height/2);
J R
J R
2,037 Points
J R
J R
2,037 Points

For what I understand this is because the anchorPoint of the ground has the default value of (0.5, 0.5) so without changing the position as he did, the default position of the ground would be (0,0) in your XY and because the anchorPoint being in the middle, the ground won't appear fully in your screen. Try commenting that line and you will see where the ground appears. Also, if you comment that line above and add this below, it will have the same results as dividing by 2.

ground.anchorPoint = CGPointMake(0,0)
ground.position = CGPointMake (0,0);

What I don't understand is, what is the benefit of doing it the way he did or adding two lines of code more, can someone explain a bit more, Thanks.