How do I Use Path Finding

Hey there,

I am trying recreate an arcade style game like Galaga. Where the enemies come down the screen on a set path, do a few turns and twists, line up on the side of the screen and then eventually fly off.

I started looking at Path Finding but I am not sure how to input the pathing information. Am I handling this type of AI correctly by using Path Finding? Or is there a smarter way to do this? Thank You.

Hi

Path finding isn't the right tool for such a thing. Pathfinding as it name states is able to move an object to a destination by avoiding obstacles in between.

All you have to do is to store the pattern of the object that you are trying to move as a set of coordinates.

I wouldn't call it an AI, it's just movement on a predefined pattern

The way they did it back in the days would be via interpolating on predefined 2D points stored in a lookup table (Interpolating was really expensive, so they probably just store every pixel to move to in the pattern)

All you have to do is to store the pattern of the object that you are trying to move as a set of coordinates.

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I'm sorry, but how do I do that?

I am sorry who done this demo but this how path find is done credit goes to that person and not me Lord Shiva