Ok now I understand how use did the diamond map, but why did u say u offseted on odd rows, isn't that only done on staggered isometric maps???
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Are the tiles |_| rectangles?? and if they are why would you need to offset the odd rows??

Are u using a true rectangle engine or a isometric engine?? Right now it seems like your using a staggered isometric map.

Thanks ,

Da_KiD

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You said u mapped the tiles like a regular tile engine, but everything has 3d(x,y,z) coordinates and u map everything besides the tiles in isometric coords 2d(x,y), could u give me an example of the code to map isometric units or objects?? plz

Thanks alot,
Later,

Da_KiD

this is my tile ploting code:

int MapX, MapY, i, j;
int X_Overlap, Y_Overlap;

MapX = x;
MapY = y;
X_Overlap = 22;
Y_Overlap = 22;

for(i=0; i<22; i++)
{
for(j=0; j<11; j++)
{
masked_blit(data[MAP[0][MAPx+j][MAPy+i].tileimage].dat, display, 0, 0, 2*X_Overlap*j+(X_Overlap)*(i & 1), +Y_Overlap*i, TILESIZE, TILESIZE);
MapX++;
}
MapX=x;
MapY++;
}

the problem is that when i move the map in diagonals (NE, NW, SE, SW), the tiles do not redraw in the right places when on odd rows, if i move diagonal again to an even row, they sort themselves out.

N, W, S, E all work ok.

please help