So i have a projectile with a hitbox and a hurtbox enemy which uses get_overlapping_areas() in order to chain towards more enemies by getting all nearby areas and going after one. It works all fine, but the moment i get close to an enemy and shoot, the bullet spawns inside them and i guess it happens so fast that the code which checks the closest area always returns 0,0. I figured is because get_overlapping_areas never detects anything. Is there a way to make sure it updates or runs before doing this check? I tried using signals on entered/exited and updating an array of areas as well as adding it to the physics_process of the bullet. None ever run before it. I could do this with raycasts however using force_raycast_update() how can i do this for areas?
#get_overlapping_areas() doesnt run when bullet spawns inside hitbox.
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steel steppe
So i have a projectile with a hitbox and a hurtbox enemy which uses `get_overlap...
You probably need to
await get_tree().physics_frame
before getting the overlaps
The area needs to be present for at least one physics step to get updated
If you want immediate detection you can use the shapecast node or intersect_shape