IOS SpriteKit Colision Detection: Resetting Position of an Object

Question

I\'m working on Collision Detection where the hope is when Object1 moves down the screen and eventually hits Object2 it triggers the didBeginContact method and in turn, the rese

Answer 1

You should take a look at run loop. Nothing is drawn before physics simulation is done. So I guess that changing position like you are doing is overwritten by physics simulation.

This is the order of run loop:

• update is called
• scene evaluate actions
• didEvaluateActions is called
• physics simulation goes here
• didSimulatePhysics is called
• scene applies constraints
• didApplyConstraints is called
• didFinishUpdate is called
• rendering the frame

I could bet if you move repositioning of node in didSimulatePhysics instead of doing it in didBeginContact that everything will work. I guess this is happening because you are trying to change node's position before simulation is done. You can try this code (look at didSimulatePhysics part):

#import "GameScene.h"

typedef enum uint_8{
    ColliderWall = 1,
    ColliderPlayer = 2,
    ColliderBrick =  4
}CollisionCategory;


@interface Object1 : SKSpriteNode

@end

@implementation Object1

-(instancetype)initWithColor:(UIColor *)color size:(CGSize)size{

    if(self = [super initWithColor:color size:size]){


        self.physicsBody = [SKPhysicsBody bodyWithRectangleOfSize:size];

        self.physicsBody.categoryBitMask = ColliderPlayer;
        self.physicsBody.contactTestBitMask = ColliderBrick;
        self.physicsBody.collisionBitMask = ColliderBrick | ColliderWall;
        self.physicsBody.dynamic = YES;
        self.physicsBody.affectedByGravity = YES;
        self.physicsBody.allowsRotation = NO;

    }
    return self;
}



@end

@interface GameScene  ()<SKPhysicsContactDelegate>

@property (nonatomic, strong) Object1 *player;
@property (nonatomic, strong) SKSpriteNode *brick;

@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL shouldMove;

@end

@implementation GameScene

-(void)didMoveToView:(SKView *)view {
    /* Setup your scene here */

    _shouldMove = NO;

    self.physicsBody = [SKPhysicsBody bodyWithEdgeLoopFromRect:self.frame];
    self.physicsBody.contactTestBitMask = 0;
    self.physicsBody.collisionBitMask =  ColliderPlayer;
    self.physicsBody.categoryBitMask = ColliderWall;

    self.physicsWorld.contactDelegate = self;

    _player = [[Object1 alloc] initWithColor:[SKColor greenColor] size:CGSizeMake(50,30)];
    _player.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),CGRectGetMaxY(self.frame)- _player.size.height-30);
    [self addChild:_player];

    _brick = [SKSpriteNode spriteNodeWithColor:[SKColor greenColor] size:CGSizeMake(330,80)];
    _brick.physicsBody = [SKPhysicsBody bodyWithRectangleOfSize:_brick.size];
    _brick.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),100);
    _brick.physicsBody.contactTestBitMask = ColliderPlayer;
    _brick.physicsBody.collisionBitMask = ColliderPlayer;
    _brick.physicsBody.categoryBitMask = ColliderBrick;
    _brick.physicsBody.affectedByGravity = NO;
    _brick.physicsBody.dynamic = NO;

    [self addChild:_brick];


}

-(void)touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
    /* Called when a touch begins */

    for (UITouch *touch in touches) {

        [self.player.physicsBody applyImpulse:CGVectorMake(0,55)];

    }
}

-(void)didBeginContact:(SKPhysicsContact *)contact{

    NSLog(@"Contact");

    self.shouldMove = YES;

}

-(void)didSimulatePhysics{

    if(self.shouldMove){


        self.player.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.frame),CGRectGetMaxY(self.frame)- _player.size.height-30);


        self.shouldMove = NO;
    }
}


@end