How do I move a 8 directional sprite along a diagonal solid smoothly?

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- brentbj
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- 24 May, 2019
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How do I move a 8 directional sprite along a diagonal solid smoothly?
- jobel
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uncheck Default Controls in the 8dir properties

then decide which button you want to be the diagonal button.. i.e. 7-9-1-3 on the NumPad.

EVENT: Keyboard on key down

ACTION: Simulate Pressing RIGHT, Simulate Pressing UP (this will be NorthEast diagonal)
- brentbj
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Hey Jobel will this allow the object to move smoothly on a diagonal surface? im having an issue with the objects getting stuck.
- R0J0hound
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- 25 May, 2019
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I think he may mean that when moving along a rotated wall the motion isn’t smooth or sliding.

Maybe in the same vein as this:

construct.net/en/forum/construct-2/how-do-i-18/8-direction-behavior-slide-95148
- jobel
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sorry brentbj I misunderstood.. but r0j0 has you covered!
- brentbj
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This seems over complicated for my artsy mind ha. is this still good to use for Construct 3?
- jobel
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yes c2 is fully compatible with c3.
- jobel
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you might be able to do something with Custom Movement and Push Out Solid...

I just played around with this a little...

drive.google.com/file/d/1GU5lY4qeQ98nTp3qGjEZK2Pk21ctT9TT/view
- brentbj
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You guys have helped a ton i appreciate the time. Hey jobel do you by chance know why pushing down towards an object makes the object stop. it seems to work for every direction but the down direction.
- jobel
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pushing down for me works fine. as long as it doesn't get caught on a corner. maybe look at the collision polygons.
- brentbj
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Yes thats whats strange. because the other directions dont get stuck on corners. down tends to get stuck on corners and other flat surfaces
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- jobel
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no, I mean anything can get stuck on a corner. I just meant try to turn before you are around that edge you will just keep walking into the wall - not actually get 'stuck'.

you just have to make your obstacles have less 'hard' corners. Make your art have no collision, then just make a generic sprite (fill a box) with solid. And make it's initial invisibility false. round the edges of the collision boxes, then layer them on top of your obstacle art.