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Asked: June 18, 20262026-06-18T06:09:54+00:00 2026-06-18T06:09:54+00:00

How can I get my player to move to the mouse when it is

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How can I get my player to move to the mouse when it is clicked (like in Warcraft)?

So far I have tried:

if (Mouse.isButtonDown(0)) {

    if (X < Mouse.getX()) {
        X += Speed;
    }
    if (X > Mouse.getX()) {
        X -= Speed;
    }
    if (Y < Mouse.getY()) { 
        Y += Speed;
    }
    if (Y > Mouse.getY()) {
        Y -= Speed;
    }
} 

But that only does what I want if I hold the mouse down.

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    2026-06-18T06:09:55+00:00Added an answer on June 18, 2026 at 6:09 am

    Simply store the position of the last click and let the player move in that direction.

    Add these fields to your player class:

    int targetX;
    int targetY;
    

    In your update method store the new target and apply the movement:

    // A new target is selected
    if (Mouse.isButtonDown(0)) {
    
        targetX = Mouse.getX();
        targetY = Mouse.getY();
    }
    
    // Player is not standing on the target
    if (targetX != X || targetY != Y) {
    
        // Get the vector between the player and the target
        int pathX = targetX - X;
        int pathY = targetY - Y;
    
        // Calculate the unit vector of the path
        double distance = Math.sqrt(pathX * pathX + pathY * pathY);
        double directionX = pathX / distance;
        double directionY = pathY / distance;
    
        // Calculate the actual walk amount
        double movementX = directionX * speed;
        double movementY = directionY * speed;
    
        // Move the player
        X = (int)movementX;
        Y = (int)movementY;
    }
    
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