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somewhat tangental to the topic, but are there any examples of applications using a flat mapping like this or google maps or openstreetmap that allow an avatar
by netcraft 10y ago
somewhat tangental to the topic, but are there any examples of applications using a flat mapping like this or google maps or openstreetmap that allow an avatar to explore it like you would a game - not jumping around but linearly, with control of speed? I've got an idea but I can't come up with a good way to control the movement that seems intuitive and easy. Clicking with a mouse on your desired destination and progressively routing would work, but curious if someone else is already doing something similar.
- honkhonkpants 10y agoWhat you describe sounds close to what you get from google maps using the arrow key navigation. Is that a reasonable starting place? It sounds like maybe you want the "avatar" to stay on streets instead of moving freely, which could be interesting.
- netcraft 10y agoright, something like a character walking down streets the way you would walk down a hallway in a top down game. Trouble with arrow navigation is how to interact with intersections, especially complicated ones - roundabouts, more than 3 exits, etc.