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Assets/Scripts/GameObjects/Character.cs

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+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using UnityEngine;
+
+public class Character : MonoBehaviour {
+	//components
+	SpriteRenderer spriteRenderer;
+	Rigidbody2D rb;
+
+	//movement
+	float horizontalInput;
+	float verticalInput;
+	float lastHorizontalInput;
+	float lastVerticalInput;
+	const float deadZone = 0.15f;
+	const float maxSpeed = 60f;
+	const float moveForce = 400f;
+
+	void Awake() {
+		spriteRenderer = GetComponent<SpriteRenderer>();
+		rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
+	}
+
+	void Update() {
+		HandleInput();
+	}
+
+	void FixedUpdate() {
+		HandleMovement();
+		HandleAnimation();
+	}
+
+	void HandleInput() {
+		horizontalInput = GamePad.GetAxis(CAxis.LX);
+		verticalInput = -GamePad.GetAxis(CAxis.LY);
+
+		if (Mathf.Abs(horizontalInput) > deadZone || Mathf.Abs(verticalInput) > deadZone) {
+			lastHorizontalInput = horizontalInput;
+			lastVerticalInput = verticalInput;
+		}
+	}
+
+	void HandleMovement() {
+		//stop the player if input in that direction has been removed
+		if (horizontalInput * rb.velocity.x <= 0) {
+			rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x * 0.65f, rb.velocity.y);
+		}
+
+		if (verticalInput * rb.velocity.y <= 0) {
+			rb.velocity = new Vector2(rb.velocity.x, rb.velocity.y * 0.65f);
+		}
+
+		//move in the inputted direction, if not at max speed
+		if (horizontalInput * rb.velocity.x < maxSpeed) {
+			rb.AddForce(Vector2.right * horizontalInput * moveForce);
+		}
+
+		if (verticalInput * rb.velocity.y < maxSpeed) {
+			rb.AddForce(Vector2.up * verticalInput * moveForce);
+		}
+	}
+
+	void HandleAnimation() {
+		spriteRenderer.sortingOrder = -(int)Mathf.Floor(transform.localPosition.y * 100);
+		spriteRenderer.flipX = lastHorizontalInput > 0f;
+	}
+}