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Working out how to go from a screen position back to a grid position by doing some fun algebra on the floor!

Source code (free to $5 patrons) https://shaunjs.itch.io/shauns-isometric

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GameMaker Studio 2: Isometric Game Tutorial (Part 2)

Join me on the maths flooooor! ▶ Source code: https://shaunjs.itch.io/shauns-isometric ▶ Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIq2pw6IZ14 ▶ Support my work: https://www.patreon.com/shaunjs In part two we look at projecting BACK from a screen position to a grid position. Giving us everything we need to work with an isometric space.

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Anonymous

Hey Shaun, Would you please explain to me how I can insert a player?

shaunjs

Hi Alex, since we already know how to go from a room position to a grid position, you can add a player into the room editor normally and convert his position using the same scripts we used to convert the tiles. =)

Anonymous

Thanks man, you help me a lot with Gamemaker :)