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Thread: Pong: Ricochet off Paddle Issue

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    Default Pong: Ricochet off Paddle Issue

    I've had this old program laying around from when I first started programming, so I decided to optimize it up a little bit.. Everything works great now.. However, I can't get the stinkin' ball to bounce off the paddle. It does funny things sometimes I start up the program, and does absolutely nothing other times I start it (I can go into further detail if needed).. Just to triple check my logic.. here's the method:

    	public void checkCollision(){
    		if(ball.x == 5 && (ball.y > paddle1.y && ball.y < paddle1.y+63))
    			ball.xspeed = -ball.xspeed;
    		if(ball.x == WIDTH - 20 && (ball.y > paddle2.y && ball.y < paddle2.y+63))
    			ball.xspeed = -ball.xspeed;
    	}

    It may have something to do with my use of OOP. I can post more code if necessary
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    Default Re: Pong: Ricochet off Paddle Issue

    You've marked this as SOLVED. I presume you no longer need help?

    If you do need help, you'll want to provide an SSCCE that demonstrates exactly what you're doing.
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