Way to make vertical and horizontal player move same?

[Words Fail]

player0y=player0y-1 or +1

player0x=player0x-1 or +1

 

When moving horizontally it appears you move a tiny bit faster. 

 

I assume due to resolution.. is there a way around this?

[KevKelley]

If I want a simple slow down I sometimes just alternate frames the horizontal movement moves on. 
 

like if w{0} then skip horizontal movement. 
 

otherwise I’d use another variable and dim playerx =playerx.a or something like that. Can’t remember all the details or if I’m missing something as I'm away from my keyboard 

[bogax]

I can't help but wonder where it would matter.

 

The simplest way I can think of is make one of player0x or player0y an 8.8 variable so you can move in fractional pixels

So eg if 3 * y = 4 * x

dim p0y = player0y.y

player0x = player0x + 1 : p0y = p0y + 0.75

[Words Fail]

5 hours ago, bogax said:

I can't help but wonder where it would matter.

 

The simplest way I can think of is make one of player0x or player0y an 8.8 variable so you can move in fractional pixels

So eg if 3 * y = 4 * x

dim p0y = player0y.y

player0x = player0x + 1 : p0y = p0y + 0.75

I didn't know I can do + 0.75.. I had tried to do something like that before but it didn't work. Will try again.

[+Random Terrain]

10 hours ago, Words Fail said:

I didn't know I can do + 0.75.. I had tried to do something like that before but it didn't work. Will try again.

 

Check out this program:

 

https://www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-batari-basic-commands.html#ex_8_8_speed_change

[Words Fail]

On 12/26/2022 at 11:18 AM, bogax said:

I can't help but wonder where it would matter.

 

The simplest way I can think of is make one of player0x or player0y an 8.8 variable so you can move in fractional pixels

So eg if 3 * y = 4 * x

dim p0y = player0y.y

player0x = player0x + 1 : p0y = p0y + 0.75

I appreciate it. That works great.