MaxVelocity

Use maxVelocity to limit the velocity of a FlxObject. Very useful when using acceleration to ‘cap’ the object’s speed.

// object's x velocity will stay between -100 and +100
object.maxVelocity.x = 100;

Demonstration

Source

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package;

import flixel.FlxG;
import flixel.FlxSprite;
import flixel.FlxState;

class PlayState extends FlxState
{
	var sprite:FlxSprite;
	
	override function create()
	{
		super.create();
		
		sprite = new FlxSprite("assets/sprite.png");
		sprite.y = FlxG.height / 2 - sprite.height / 2;
		sprite.acceleration.x = 320;
		add(sprite);
		
		sprite.maxVelocity.x = 160;
	}
	
	override function update(elapsed:Float)
	{
		super.update(elapsed);
		
		if (sprite.acceleration.x > 0 && sprite.x >= FlxG.width - sprite.width)
		{
			sprite.x = FlxG.width - sprite.width;
			sprite.velocity.x = 0;
			sprite.acceleration.x *= -1;
		}
		else if (sprite.acceleration.x < 0 && sprite.x <= 0)
		{
			sprite.x = 0;
			sprite.velocity.x = 0;
			sprite.acceleration.x *= -1;
		}
	}
}