RPG Maker Action Combat allows 360-degree character movement, however, previous versions did not support 8-direction sprites or diagonal attacks. Starting from version 1.4.0, both features are fully supported.
In this tutorial, I’ll guide you on how to set up your character to display the correct sprite for diagonal directions. Don’t worry, it’s easy!
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| Classic RPG Maker spritesheet |
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| 8 directional spritesheet |
Classic RPG Maker Spritesheet
A classic RPG Maker spritesheet has four rows: Down, Left, Right, Up.8-Direction Spritesheet
To enable automatic 8-direction sprite display, add four additional rows to your spritesheet in this order:Down, Down-Left, Down-Right, Left, Right, Up, Up-Left, Up-Right.
Next, name your file $filename_8dir.png. Including _8dir in the filename activates 8-direction support. Simple, right? If your spritesheet also has 16 frames, name it $filename_8dir_f16.png.