# Prevent diagonal movement?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [February 27, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417 "2026-02-27T11:44:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Allegory\_Cheese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/allegory_cheese/32/31845_2.png) [@Allegory\_Cheese](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Allegory_Cheese)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417/1 "2026-02-27T11:44:35Z")

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Guys how do I prevent diagonal movement in top down while making it smooth

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**Author:** ![MeatballDev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/meatballdev/32/28502_2.png) [@MeatballDev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MeatballDev)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417/2 "2026-02-27T21:27:43Z")

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~~Dearest good sir, I hope this message finds you well, this topic has been dead for 5 years, please check the time since the last post before you post yourself~~

[Mod edit: Moved conversation to this new topic]

[[Extension] Arcade Easing - Move your sprite from A to B in style!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/extension-arcade-easing-move-your-sprite-from-a-to-b-in-style/39077)

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**Author:** ![Allegory\_Cheese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/allegory_cheese/32/31845_2.png) [@Allegory\_Cheese](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Allegory_Cheese)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417/3 "2026-02-28T01:20:32Z")

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my dearest good sir, the easing extension does not work with tilemaps and xy properly

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**Author:** ![ChimbroDaPro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/chimbrodapro/32/15852_2.png) [@ChimbroDaPro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ChimbroDaPro)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417/4 "2026-03-01T01:33:37Z")

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It doesn’t??? In what way??? I NEED TO KNOW

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**Author:** ![Allegory\_Cheese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/allegory_cheese/32/31845_2.png) [@Allegory\_Cheese](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Allegory_Cheese)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/prevent-diagonal-movement/42417/5 "2026-03-01T17:13:21Z")

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I shall show you soon my dearest good sir