Time for action – overriding the Update() method – part 2

1. Inside the Public Methods region of the Player class, add the Jump() method:

   Public Sub Jump()
       Velocity = New Vector2(Velocity.X, -500)
   End Sub

2. Add the following code to the Update() method right after the if statement for detecting movement to the right, and before the check for which animation to play:

   If (keyState.IsKeyDown(Keys.Space) Or
       (padState.Buttons.A = ButtonState.Pressed)) Then
       If OnGround Then
           Jump()
           newAnimation = "jump"
       End If
   End If
   
   If CurrentAnimation = "jump" Then
       newAnimation = "jump"
   End If

3. Still in the Update() method, add the following line right before the call to MyBase.Update() (outside of the conditional for the player being dead—being dead will not prevent the player's body from falling due to gravity):

   Velocity += _fallSpeed

4. Execute the Gemstone Hunter project. Use the Space bar or the A button on the gamepad to jump.

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When you execute the game, the player...