Isometric Movement Instead of Diagonal Movement

[Scheikowski]

Hello All,

I'm working on a new isometric game by using PRG Maker MV. I use Quasi's Movement plugin for pixel movement and diagonal movement. But you know isometric movement angles is different than normal diagonal movement angles on RPG Maker MV. So this is a problem and I don't know how to figure it. I have already searched on the forum and google but didn't find anything about it. Is there a way to change angles inside a main plugin or do we need a new plugin?

Thanks for your answers in advance.

 

[Aerosys]

You can try this https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/ultra-mode-7.94100/ or https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/mv3d-3d-rendering-for-rmmv-with-babylon-js.114971/ plugin. With the correct options both plugins can transform your Map into isometric vision. Maybe this is this something you are looking for.

 

[Scheikowski]

Thank you for response V_Aero. I have already isometric maps. What I'm looking for is isometric movement angles. You can find an example image from my map. My map is isometric. But player moves diagonally like red line on the image. I want him to move like blue line as isometric. Quasi's movement just let me move like red one not the blue one.

Example Image:

 

[WTR]

I've created an isometric move plugin for my project.
I don't know if you'll like it, but I'll share it in case it might help someone else.

This plugin simply changes character's movement x : y = 2 : 1
You need to make normal map and parallax, and set map note tag to convert normal map to isometric coordinates.



The blue part is normal map, the other is parallax.
The player moves blue area system internally, but visually it will appear to move dark area, if you set appropriate note tag.

It requires only one note tag for each map, but it is a bit confusing, I've prepared a demo.

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As a matter of fact, this is the first plugin I've shared with others!

 

[Restart]

You probably want to alter Game_Player.prototype.executeMove

I did a simple little isometric thing for that but it's for altimit and references some of my personal helper functions, so it's not compatible with quasi movement. Might be worthwhile as a proof of concept - it maps 8 directional movement onto 4 directional isometric (and rotates the sprite accordingly).

if(this.isIsometric){
		this.setRotationRate(181)
		switch (direction) {
		  case 0:
		  case 5:
			//do nothing, shouldn't happen
			this.setTargetAngle(0);
			  break;
		  case 1:
		  case 2:
			  var vx=-1;
			  var vy=0.5;
			  this.setTargetAngle(-30);
			  break;
		  case 3:
		  case 6:
			  var vx=1;
			  var vy=0.5;
			  this.setTargetAngle(30);
			  break;
		  case 7:
		  case 4:
			  var vx=-1;
			  var vy=-0.5;
			  this.setTargetAngle(30);
			  break;
		  case 9:
		  case 8:
			  var vx=1;
			  var vy=-0.5;
			  this.setTargetAngle(-30);
			  break;
			  
		}
        this.moveVector( vx * this.stepDistance, vy * this.stepDistance);
}else{
//normal code
}