Spielerando

Dragging the map should glide on after letting go, but not when I stop first

Grabbing the map and throwing it feels natural, yet the usual version either never glides or flies off after a quiet pause before letting go. Here is how to read the throw from the last moments only, which way the map moves, and how it slows to a stop.

Why this works

A glide should carry on what the hand was doing at the moment of letting go, not what it did a moment earlier. So speed comes from the last fraction of a second only, and a hand that paused before lifting gives no glide at all.

When not to use it

Skip the glide where the player must land on an exact spot, such as placing a building on a grid or choosing a tile on a small map; the drift overshoots. Stop dead on release there, or snap to the nearest spot.

In the full entry

  • What to build, step by step
  • Starting values and the reason for each
  • 2 common mistakes and the fix
  • 38 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
  • How your AI shows you that it works

Say this to your AI

Use the Spielerando entry "Dragging the map should glide on after letting go, but not when I stop first" (read_entry strategy-drag-pan-with-fling-release) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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