# Raycasting 3D render with directional animation sprites
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802
**Category:** Show & Tell
**Tags:** extension, graphics-and-math, game
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802 "2022-03-21T16:44:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@AqeeAqee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AqeeAqee)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/1 "2022-03-21T16:44:52Z")
> **[pxt-Raycasting](https://arcade.makecode.com/54021-42412-02435-70419)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
An extension for Makecode Arcade, render a tilemap to 2.5D view, with directional animations of sprites, and minimap, based on @mmoskal 's [3d map](https://forum.makecode.com/t/3d-raycasting-in-arcade/474).
Tested on my Meobit (STM32F4) about 25~30 fps (I have no SAMD51 device, tell me if you tested)
I am wondering how to define interface for codes&block better, and what can do to optimize perform further, looking forward for your suggestions.
## features:
- Simply interface
- Directional multi sprites with animation, see animation.ts
- Auto direction/animate calculate, any count
- Predefined animations(hero, princess, skelly, …), or define yours as Image
- Manipulate sprite in your own main code, no need update to engine
- Mimimap
## todo:
- collide & events
- enclose into blocks
## known issues:
- sprite isn’t drawn when it’s center not inside screen, will fix later
- sprite floating when reducing height rate, will fix later
> Open this project at [https://aqeeaqee.github.io/pxt-raycasting/](https://aqeeaqee.github.io/pxt-raycasting/)
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### Author:  [@TZG](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TZG)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/2 "2022-03-21T22:54:08Z")
This is Awesome
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### Author:  [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/3 "2022-03-24T23:44:00Z")
this is so cool - once this has a tutorial then i would love to use it
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### Author:  [@AqeeAqee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AqeeAqee)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/4 "2022-03-25T20:10:01Z")
Tutorial, yes I will do.
But it would be the last one in my TODO list, cause I’m working on a whole new edtion of this, which is compatible Arcade existing blocks as much as possible.
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### Author:  [@AqeeAqee](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AqeeAqee)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/5 "2022-03-25T20:10:03Z")
BTW, known issues have been fixed
Try it at [https://aqeeaqee.github.io/pxt-raycasting/](https://aqeeaqee.github.io/pxt-raycasting/)
## known issues:
- [fixed] ~~sprite isn’t drawn when it’s center not inside screen~~
- [fixed] ~~sprite floating when reducing height rate~~
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### Author:  [@Mik](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Mik)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/raycasting-3d-render-with-directional-animation-sprites/12802/6 "2026-05-27T18:11:03Z")
Can you make it have floor and ceiling?