Replicate 8-direction behavior

Since it seems that the Chrome 8-directional bug when clicking is not going to be solved anytime soon (not blaming Scirra, it looks like Chrome's fault), I am in need of a way to replicate the 8-directional behavior with events.

Things of issue that I would have troubles with doing it myself:

-acceleration and deceleration

-diagonal movement (not moving faster than vert/hor, etc.)

-collision

-not getting stuck in walls when rotating

Thankfully my walls are all one object so I don't have to wait for families.

Any support would be very helpful.

thanks, sqiddster

fake8Direction.capx

Or maybe just simulate control

8DirSimulate.capx

Thanks Yann, that's a good start. However it seems to miss a few very important things. The custom movement version does not do the smooth directional change evident in the 8-directional behavior. It also seems to stop instantly. Also it has huge problems with my neccesity, a constantly rotating object as the player.

The bullet version also does not turn smoothly and collision with walls does not really work ;)

Thanks a lot though... hmm...

and what about the second capx? with simulated control?

Well that works of course but it is what I use in the actual game and it still bugs up.

that's weird. I posted it 'cause I tested it with chrome and there wasn't any bug.

It only occurs when you use the mouse as well.

Oh I see... Indeed really weird. It almost look like a focus issue.

Like when you click the focus of the webpage is recalculated and in this time the arrow input are ignored... maybe...

Hmm, could certainly be. I am still lost for a solution?

I'm working (well... I should be working) on my paid job.

But as I'll use 8 direction and mouse in my c2 contest game I will probably have to find a solution.

All right then... thanks for your help, as always.