Michael Super Simple Diagonal Movement Patch

[Mike]

Michael Super Simple Diagonal Movement Patch

Introduction
This is a simple script to enable diagonal movement by default. It's so simple that it's less than 50 lines, I could bleed to metaphorical dead.


How to Use

Put it under material, above main.

if you're using another movement script, put this above that script.

Script

Spoiler

#==============================================================================
# Michael Basic 8D
#==============================================================================
class Game_Map
  def x_with_direction(x, d)
   x + ((d == 9 || d == 6 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 4 || d == 1) ? -1 : 0))
  end
  def y_with_direction(y, d)
   y + ((d == 1 || d == 2 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 8 || d == 9) ? -1 : 0))
  end
  def round_x_with_direction(x, d)
   round_x(x + ((d == 9 || d == 6 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 4 || d == 1) ? -1 : 0)))
  end
  def round_y_with_direction(y, d)
   round_y(y + ((d == 1 || d == 2 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 8 || d == 9) ? -1 : 0)))
  end
end
class Game_Character < Game_CharacterBase
  def turn_right_90
   case @direction
     when 1; set_direction(7); when 2; set_direction(4)
     when 3; set_direction(1); when 4; set_direction(8)
     when 6; set_direction(2); when 7; set_direction(9)
     when 8; set_direction(6); when 9; set_direction(3)
   end
  end
  def turn_left_90
   case @direction
     when 1; set_direction(3); when 2; set_direction(6)
     when 3; set_direction(9); when 4; set_direction(2)
     when 6; set_direction(8); when 7; set_direction(1)
     when 8; set_direction(4); when 9; set_direction(7)
   end
  end
end
class Game_Player < Game_Character
  def move_by_input
   return if !movable? || $game_map.interpreter.running?
   case Input.dir8
     when 2,4,6,8; move_straight(Input.dir8)
     when 1; move_diagonal(4, 2); when 3; move_diagonal(6, 2)
     when 7; move_diagonal(4, 8); when 9; move_diagonal(6, 8)
   else; end
  end
end

Terms

Feel free to change, edit, use like as a slave, burn maybe.

Credit is also optional

[10/1/2019] edit: text format is updated to display the script

 

[Kes]

You, sir, are a scholar and a gentleman!

Thank you for this.  It's going to make moving around so much better.

 

[Mike]

Haha, thanks. There are multiple diagonal script out, the aim of this script is too reduce the amount of process calling and variable checks by making the script static, therefore performance wise is better than most. : p

 

[Kes]

It might be worth putting in your OP that this script disables the mouse (or at least it does if you are using Shaz's Mouse script).  Sadly this means that I shan't be able to use your script after all.

 

[Mike]

Tested, put it above Shaz script and it should work with the keypad.

Shaz mouse doesn't seem to support diagonal movement.

 

[Kes]

It does indeed work with the keypad, thanks.  Yet another reason for me to stick with arrows for my own personal game playing.  

 

[Mike]

diagonal movement method was provided in the default engine, but never used (not sure why, such a great feature), but mouse input method isn't provided, so scripter needs to define them, and defining them requires patient. : x

Anyway, thanks for reporting, I'll update my first post on how to use the script.

if you're using another movement script, put this above that script.

 

[Kes]

Although you say credit is optional, I would like to give it, so is it Mike, Michael or something else?

 

[Mike]

Mike is my nick since it's easier for my pals to address me, but please go with Michael. Credit page that uses nickname  instead of the real/screen name is kinda funny. : p

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

well, Mike is your screen name... XD

 

[Mike]

I was quite lucky that "Mike" hadn't been taken yet. lol

 

[Nightblade50]

Script is broken, the forum update messed it up...

 

[Roninator2]

this should be good.

Spoiler: diagonal movement

#==============================================================================
# Michael Basic 8D
#==============================================================================
class Game_Map
  def x_with_direction(x, d)
    x + ((d == 9 || d == 6 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 4 || d == 1) ? -1 : 0))
  end
  def y_with_direction(y, d)
    y + ((d == 1 || d == 2 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 8 || d == 9) ? -1 : 0))
  end
  def round_x_with_direction(x, d)
    round_x(x + ((d == 9 || d == 6 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 4 || d == 1) ? -1 : 0)))
  end
  def round_y_with_direction(y, d)
    round_y(y + ((d == 1 || d == 2 || d == 3) ? 1 : ((d == 7 || d == 8 || d == 9) ? -1 : 0)))
  end
end
class Game_Character < Game_CharacterBase
  def turn_right_90
    case @direction
      when 1; set_direction(7);
      when 2; set_direction(4)
      when 3; set_direction(1);
      when 4; set_direction(8)
      when 6; set_direction(2);
      when 7; set_direction(9)
      when 8; set_direction(6);
      when 9; set_direction(3)
    end
  end
  def turn_left_90
    case @direction
      when 1; set_direction(3);
      when 2; set_direction(6)
      when 3; set_direction(9);
      when 4; set_direction(2)
      when 6; set_direction(8);
      when 7; set_direction(1)
      when 8; set_direction(4);
      when 9; set_direction(7)
    end
  end
end
class Game_Player < Game_Character
  def move_by_input
    return if !movable? || $game_map.interpreter.running?
    case Input.dir8
      when 2,4,6,8;move_straight(Input.dir8)
      when 1;move_diagonal(4, 2);
      when 3;move_diagonal(6, 2)
      when 7;move_diagonal(4, 8);
      when 9;move_diagonal(6, 8)
    else;
    end
  end
end

 

[Nightblade50]

@Roninator2
Thanks!