How do i make a character face a different way with logic bricks?

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Hi all,

I am trying to make a 2.5d side scroller. i made the character move left/right, jump, and sprint. but i don’t know how to get the model to face the correct way when moving left/right. i was experimenting and got the model to turn with one tap of the keyboard but it would also turn on every following tap as well which would result in a character facing right but traveling left. I hope i explained this clearly. Thanks for taking the time to read. Any help would be appreciated!
Here is my current logic brick setup:

CharacterControl1.png1755×929 265 KB

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Vertex parent the camera to a empty, vertex parent the empty to the physics hitbox,

Parent 4 empty (cardinal directions) to the camera parent empty.

Have

Keypress - - - - and----(edit object: track to ( cardinal direction object)

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Thanks for the info. I got it to work but when i add the parents the controls glitch. I’ll add the file if ya wanna take a look.
this one works without parents until you hit an empty (W and A to move) 2dgame1.blend (591 KB)
This one was my attempt at parent so the empties and camera would move with the character 2dgame2.blend (591 KB)

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Vertex parent the empty to the physics hit box, this is very important.

Vertex parent copies pos, no rotation.

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Thanks. I’ve been experimenting and got it working. you’re info made it possible