SIDE_MAP

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Aug 27 2011, 9:47 am
Just noticed we had this, how long this was here? o.O

Anyways, i don't understand exactly how to use it. (Looked at Reference...) I've been trying to look for libraries, demos, blog posts, but nothing.
Aug 27 2011, 10:24 am
 
world
    map_format = SIDE_MAP
Aug 27 2011, 10:24 am
In response to ExPixel
ExPixel wrote:
> world
>     map_format = SIDE_MAP
>


.. I know. For some ugly reason, is not working. Though. Or i don't see the difference.
Aug 27 2011, 10:26 am
In response to Ocean King
Probably because you're looking for the wrong things. What it really does is make it so that atoms with lower y values are closer to the user. Works best with larger atoms.
Aug 28 2011, 6:09 pm
In response to ExPixel
Well i've been trying it (Big icons... Basically, animated gifs) And i don't see the difference.
Aug 28 2011, 8:08 pm
In response to ExPixel
ExPixel wrote:
Probably because you're looking for the wrong things. What it really does is make it so that atoms with lower y values are closer to the user. Works best with larger atoms.

I don't understand what you mean by that. I have always wondered what SIDE_MAP does.
Aug 29 2011, 6:34 am
In response to Zaltron
Aug 29 2011, 6:34 am
In response to Ocean King
Aug 29 2011, 10:50 am
In response to ExPixel
Well i'm placing objects on client.screen, if i set world/map_format = SIDE_MAP, they just dissapear o.O (client.screen) (Though something about layers...)

But still i don't see the size difference with lower-y objects (Big icons, i'm using big icons).
Aug 30 2011, 12:04 am
In response to Ocean King
The size doesn't change, the layering does, it layers as isometric does. So use that as a reference for it's function (including your client.screen issue).