Phaser

Class: Arcade

Phaser.Physics. Arcade

Phaser.Physics.Arcade

new Arcade(game)

The Arcade Physics world. Contains Arcade Physics related collision, overlap and motion methods.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
game Phaser.Game

reference to the current game instance.
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Classes

Body

Members

bounds

Properties:
Name Type Description
bounds Phaser.Rectangle

The bounds inside of which the physics world exists. Defaults to match the world bounds.
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checkCollision

Set the checkCollision properties to control for which bounds collision is processed. For example checkCollision.down = false means Bodies cannot collide with the World.bounds.bottom.

Properties:
Name Type Description
checkCollision object

An object containing allowed collision flags.
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forceX

Properties:
Name Type Description
forceX boolean

If true World.separate will always separate on the X axis before Y. Otherwise it will check gravity totals first.
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game

Properties:
Name Type Description
game Phaser.Game

Local reference to game.
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gravity

Properties:
Name Type Description
gravity Phaser.Point

The World gravity setting. Defaults to x: 0, y: 0, or no gravity.
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maxLevels

Properties:
Name Type Description
maxLevels number

Used by the QuadTree to set the maximum number of iteration levels.
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maxObjects

Properties:
Name Type Description
maxObjects number

Used by the QuadTree to set the maximum number of objects per quad.
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OVERLAP_BIAS

Properties:
Name Type Description
OVERLAP_BIAS number

A value added to the delta values during collision checks.
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quadTree

Properties:
Name Type Description
quadTree Phaser.QuadTree

The world QuadTree.
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skipQuadTree

Properties:
Name Type Description
skipQuadTree boolean

If true a QuadTree will never be used for any collision. Handy for tightly packed games. See also Body.skipQuadTree.
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TILE_BIAS

Properties:
Name Type Description
TILE_BIAS number

A value added to the delta values during collision with tiles. Adjust this if you get tunnelling.
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Methods

accelerateToObject(displayObject, destination, speed, xSpeedMax, ySpeedMax) → {number}

Sets the acceleration.x/y property on the display object so it will move towards the target at the given speed (in pixels per second sq.) You must give a maximum speed value, beyond which the display object won't go any faster. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
destination any

The display object to move towards. Can be any object but must have visible x/y properties.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will accelerate in pixels per second.
xSpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum x velocity the display object can reach.
ySpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum y velocity the display object can reach.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new trajectory.

Type
number

accelerateToPointer(displayObject, pointer, speed, xSpeedMax, ySpeedMax) → {number}

Sets the acceleration.x/y property on the display object so it will move towards the target at the given speed (in pixels per second sq.) You must give a maximum speed value, beyond which the display object won't go any faster. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
pointer Phaser.Pointer <optional>

The pointer to move towards. Defaults to Phaser.Input.activePointer.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will accelerate in pixels per second.
xSpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum x velocity the display object can reach.
ySpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum y velocity the display object can reach.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new trajectory.

Type
number

accelerateToXY(displayObject, x, y, speed, xSpeedMax, ySpeedMax) → {number}

Sets the acceleration.x/y property on the display object so it will move towards the x/y coordinates at the given speed (in pixels per second sq.) You must give a maximum speed value, beyond which the display object won't go any faster. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
x number

The x coordinate to accelerate towards.
y number

The y coordinate to accelerate towards.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will accelerate in pixels per second.
xSpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum x velocity the display object can reach.
ySpeedMax number <optional>
 500

The maximum y velocity the display object can reach.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new trajectory.

Type
number

accelerationFromRotation(rotation, speed, point) → {Phaser.Point}

Given the rotation (in radians) and speed calculate the acceleration and return it as a Point object, or set it to the given point object. One way to use this is: accelerationFromRotation(rotation, 200, sprite.acceleration) which will set the values directly to the sprites acceleration and not create a new Point object.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
rotation number

The angle in radians.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second sq.
point Phaser.Point | object <optional>

The Point object in which the x and y properties will be set to the calculated acceleration.
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Returns:
  • A Point where point.x contains the acceleration x value and point.y contains the acceleration y value.
Type
Phaser.Point

angleBetween(source, target) → {number}

Find the angle in radians between two display objects (like Sprites).

Parameters:
Name Type Description
source any

The Display Object to test from.
target any

The Display Object to test to.
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Returns:

The angle in radians between the source and target display objects.

Type
number

angleToPointer(displayObject, pointer) → {number}

Find the angle in radians between a display object (like a Sprite) and a Pointer, taking their x/y and center into account.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
displayObject any

The Display Object to test from.
pointer Phaser.Pointer <optional>

The Phaser.Pointer to test to. If none is given then Input.activePointer is used.
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Returns:

The angle in radians between displayObject.x/y to Pointer.x/y

Type
number

angleToXY(displayObject, x, y) → {number}

Find the angle in radians between a display object (like a Sprite) and the given x/y coordinate.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
displayObject any

The Display Object to test from.
x number

The x coordinate to get the angle to.
y number

The y coordinate to get the angle to.
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Returns:

The angle in radians between displayObject.x/y to Pointer.x/y

Type
number

collide(object1, object2, collideCallback, processCallback, callbackContext) → {boolean}

Checks for collision between two game objects. You can perform Sprite vs. Sprite, Sprite vs. Group, Group vs. Group, Sprite vs. Tilemap Layer or Group vs. Tilemap Layer collisions. Both the first and second parameter can be arrays of objects, of differing types. If two arrays are passed, the contents of the first parameter will be tested against all contents of the 2nd parameter. The objects are also automatically separated. If you don't require separation then use ArcadePhysics.overlap instead. An optional processCallback can be provided. If given this function will be called when two sprites are found to be colliding. It is called before any separation takes place, giving you the chance to perform additional checks. If the function returns true then the collision and separation is carried out. If it returns false it is skipped. The collideCallback is an optional function that is only called if two sprites collide. If a processCallback has been set then it needs to return true for collideCallback to be called. NOTE: This function is not recursive, and will not test against children of objects passed (i.e. Groups or Tilemaps within other Groups).

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
object1 Phaser.Sprite | Phaser.Group | Phaser.Particles.Emitter | Phaser.TilemapLayer | array

The first object or array of objects to check. Can be Phaser.Sprite, Phaser.Group, Phaser.Particles.Emitter, or Phaser.TilemapLayer.
object2 Phaser.Sprite | Phaser.Group | Phaser.Particles.Emitter | Phaser.TilemapLayer | array

The second object or array of objects to check. Can be Phaser.Sprite, Phaser.Group, Phaser.Particles.Emitter or Phaser.TilemapLayer.
collideCallback function <optional>
 null

An optional callback function that is called if the objects collide. The two objects will be passed to this function in the same order in which you specified them, unless you are colliding Group vs. Sprite, in which case Sprite will always be the first parameter.
processCallback function <optional>
 null

A callback function that lets you perform additional checks against the two objects if they overlap. If this is set then collision will only happen if processCallback returns true. The two objects will be passed to this function in the same order in which you specified them.
callbackContext object <optional>

The context in which to run the callbacks.
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Returns:

True if a collision occured otherwise false.

Type
boolean

computeVelocity(axis, body, velocity, acceleration, drag, max) → {number}

A tween-like function that takes a starting velocity and some other factors and returns an altered velocity. Based on a function in Flixel by @ADAMATOMIC

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
axis number

0 for nothing, 1 for horizontal, 2 for vertical.
body Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body

The Body object to be updated.
velocity number

Any component of velocity (e.g. 20).
acceleration number

Rate at which the velocity is changing.
drag number

Really kind of a deceleration, this is how much the velocity changes if Acceleration is not set.
max number <optional>
 10000

An absolute value cap for the velocity.
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Returns:

The altered Velocity value.

Type
number

distanceBetween(source, target) → {number}

Find the distance between two display objects (like Sprites).

Parameters:
Name Type Description
source any

The Display Object to test from.
target any

The Display Object to test to.
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Returns:

The distance between the source and target objects.

Type
number

distanceToPointer(displayObject, pointer) → {number}

Find the distance between a display object (like a Sprite) and a Pointer. If no Pointer is given the Input.activePointer is used. The calculation is made from the display objects x/y coordinate. This may be the top-left if its anchor hasn't been changed. If you need to calculate from the center of a display object instead use the method distanceBetweenCenters()

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
displayObject any

The Display Object to test from.
pointer Phaser.Pointer <optional>

The Phaser.Pointer to test to. If none is given then Input.activePointer is used.
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The distance between the object and the Pointer.

Type
number

distanceToXY(displayObject, x, y) → {number}

Find the distance between a display object (like a Sprite) and the given x/y coordinates. The calculation is made from the display objects x/y coordinate. This may be the top-left if its anchor hasn't been changed. If you need to calculate from the center of a display object instead use the method distanceBetweenCenters()

Parameters:
Name Type Description
displayObject any

The Display Object to test from.
x number

The x coordinate to move towards.
y number

The y coordinate to move towards.
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Returns:

The distance between the object and the x/y coordinates.

Type
number

enable(object, children)

This will create an Arcade Physics body on the given game object or array of game objects. A game object can only have 1 physics body active at any one time, and it can't be changed until the object is destroyed.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
object object | array | Phaser.Group

The game object to create the physics body on. Can also be an array or Group of objects, a body will be created on every child that has a body property.
children boolean <optional>
 true

Should a body be created on all children of this object? If true it will recurse down the display list as far as it can go.
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enableBody(object)

Creates an Arcade Physics body on the given game object. A game object can only have 1 physics body active at any one time, and it can't be changed until the body is nulled.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
object object

The game object to create the physics body on. A body will only be created if this object has a null body property.
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getObjectsUnderPointer(pointer, group, callback, callbackContext) → {array}

Given a Group and a Pointer this will check to see which Group children overlap with the Pointer coordinates. Each child will be sent to the given callback for further processing. Note that the children are not checked for depth order, but simply if they overlap the Pointer or not.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description
pointer Phaser.Pointer

The Pointer to check.
group Phaser.Group

The Group to check.
callback function <optional>

A callback function that is called if the object overlaps with the Pointer. The callback will be sent two parameters: the Pointer and the Object that overlapped with it.
callbackContext object <optional>

The context in which to run the callback.
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Returns:

An array of the Sprites from the Group that overlapped the Pointer coordinates.

Type
array

intersects(body1, body2) → {boolean}

Check for intersection against two bodies.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
body1 Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body

The Body object to check.
body2 Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body

The Body object to check.
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Returns:

True if they intersect, otherwise false.

Type
boolean

moveToObject(displayObject, destination, speed, maxTime) → {number}

Move the given display object towards the destination object at a steady velocity. If you specify a maxTime then it will adjust the speed (overwriting what you set) so it arrives at the destination in that number of seconds. Timings are approximate due to the way browser timers work. Allow for a variance of +- 50ms. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates. Note: Doesn't take into account acceleration, maxVelocity or drag (if you've set drag or acceleration too high this object may not move at all)

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
destination any

The display object to move towards. Can be any object but must have visible x/y properties.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second (default is 60 pixels/sec)
maxTime number <optional>
 0

Time given in milliseconds (1000 = 1 sec). If set the speed is adjusted so the object will arrive at destination in the given number of ms.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new velocity.

Type
number

moveToPointer(displayObject, speed, pointer, maxTime) → {number}

Move the given display object towards the pointer at a steady velocity. If no pointer is given it will use Phaser.Input.activePointer. If you specify a maxTime then it will adjust the speed (over-writing what you set) so it arrives at the destination in that number of seconds. Timings are approximate due to the way browser timers work. Allow for a variance of +- 50ms. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second (default is 60 pixels/sec)
pointer Phaser.Pointer <optional>

The pointer to move towards. Defaults to Phaser.Input.activePointer.
maxTime number <optional>
 0

Time given in milliseconds (1000 = 1 sec). If set the speed is adjusted so the object will arrive at destination in the given number of ms.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new velocity.

Type
number

moveToXY(displayObject, x, y, speed, maxTime) → {number}

Move the given display object towards the x/y coordinates at a steady velocity. If you specify a maxTime then it will adjust the speed (over-writing what you set) so it arrives at the destination in that number of seconds. Timings are approximate due to the way browser timers work. Allow for a variance of +- 50ms. Note: The display object does not continuously track the target. If the target changes location during transit the display object will not modify its course. Note: The display object doesn't stop moving once it reaches the destination coordinates. Note: Doesn't take into account acceleration, maxVelocity or drag (if you've set drag or acceleration too high this object may not move at all)

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
displayObject any

The display object to move.
x number

The x coordinate to move towards.
y number

The y coordinate to move towards.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second (default is 60 pixels/sec)
maxTime number <optional>
 0

Time given in milliseconds (1000 = 1 sec). If set the speed is adjusted so the object will arrive at destination in the given number of ms.
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Returns:

The angle (in radians) that the object should be visually set to in order to match its new velocity.

Type
number

overlap(object1, object2, overlapCallback, processCallback, callbackContext) → {boolean}

Checks for overlaps between two game objects. The objects can be Sprites, Groups or Emitters. You can perform Sprite vs. Sprite, Sprite vs. Group and Group vs. Group overlap checks. Unlike collide the objects are NOT automatically separated or have any physics applied, they merely test for overlap results. Both the first and second parameter can be arrays of objects, of differing types. If two arrays are passed, the contents of the first parameter will be tested against all contents of the 2nd parameter. NOTE: This function is not recursive, and will not test against children of objects passed (i.e. Groups within Groups).

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
object1 Phaser.Sprite | Phaser.Group | Phaser.Particles.Emitter | array

The first object or array of objects to check. Can be Phaser.Sprite, Phaser.Group or Phaser.Particles.Emitter.
object2 Phaser.Sprite | Phaser.Group | Phaser.Particles.Emitter | array

The second object or array of objects to check. Can be Phaser.Sprite, Phaser.Group or Phaser.Particles.Emitter.
overlapCallback function <optional>
 null

An optional callback function that is called if the objects overlap. The two objects will be passed to this function in the same order in which you specified them.
processCallback function <optional>
 null

A callback function that lets you perform additional checks against the two objects if they overlap. If this is set then overlapCallback will only be called if processCallback returns true.
callbackContext object <optional>

The context in which to run the callbacks.
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Returns:

True if an overlap occurred otherwise false.

Type
boolean

setBounds(x, y, width, height)

Updates the size of this physics world.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
x number

Top left most corner of the world.
y number

Top left most corner of the world.
width number

New width of the world. Can never be smaller than the Game.width.
height number

New height of the world. Can never be smaller than the Game.height.
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setBoundsToWorld()

Updates the size of this physics world to match the size of the game world.

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updateMotion(The)

Called automatically by a Physics body, it updates all motion related values on the Body.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
The Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Body

Body object to be updated.
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velocityFromAngle(angle, speed, point) → {Phaser.Point}

Given the angle (in degrees) and speed calculate the velocity and return it as a Point object, or set it to the given point object. One way to use this is: velocityFromAngle(angle, 200, sprite.velocity) which will set the values directly to the sprites velocity and not create a new Point object.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
angle number

The angle in degrees calculated in clockwise positive direction (down = 90 degrees positive, right = 0 degrees positive, up = 90 degrees negative)
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second sq.
point Phaser.Point | object <optional>

The Point object in which the x and y properties will be set to the calculated velocity.
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Returns:
  • A Point where point.x contains the velocity x value and point.y contains the velocity y value.
Type
Phaser.Point

velocityFromRotation(rotation, speed, point) → {Phaser.Point}

Given the rotation (in radians) and speed calculate the velocity and return it as a Point object, or set it to the given point object. One way to use this is: velocityFromRotation(rotation, 200, sprite.velocity) which will set the values directly to the sprites velocity and not create a new Point object.

Parameters:
Name Type Argument Default Description
rotation number

The angle in radians.
speed number <optional>
 60

The speed it will move, in pixels per second sq.
point Phaser.Point | object <optional>

The Point object in which the x and y properties will be set to the calculated velocity.
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Returns:
  • A Point where point.x contains the velocity x value and point.y contains the velocity y value.
Type
Phaser.Point
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