Awesome that worked thanks for the help man. I can't believe I just missed a setting.

I've been trying to disable up key as a jump button I want space key for the jump I have a couple things I try it out but they don't seem to pan out.

I figured out how to make a character move in 8 directions with jumping but it's still the up key is what's holding me back.

to get the player to jump with a keyboard I had to use in events page. keyboard> space is down> player box>simulate platform pressing jump.

So then I figured to fix the up arrow problem. I should use in the event page. keyboard> up arrow is down >player box >start ignoring platform user input.

I'm pretty sure I have to make a if or else in the event page under keyboard up arrow is down.