How do I set up a shooting action using a mouse with real time aiming? I want to be able to jump and aim either up, down or between.
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It's the first tutorial in the tutorial section - that's the first thing everybody should try.
https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/top
And yes, this is topdown, but it also works like this on plattformers.