waited far too long for an initial commit but here we are

Scripts/eight_direction_sprite.gd

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+extends Sprite3D
+class_name EightDirectionSprite3D
+
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	var cam = get_viewport().get_camera_3d()
+	if !cam:
+		return
+	var tile_size = texture.region.size.x
+	
+	#stupid algorithm for dummy game developers
+	var camera_look_dir_3D = cam.global_position.direction_to(global_position).normalized()
+	var a = Vector2(global_transform.basis.z.x, global_transform.basis.z.z).normalized()
+	var b = Vector2(camera_look_dir_3D.x, camera_look_dir_3D.z).normalized()
+	var dot = a.x * b.x + a.y * b.y
+	var det = a.x * b.y - a.y * b.x
+	var final = rad_to_deg(atan2(det, dot)) + 180
+	
+	var t = texture.region
+	if final > 337.5 or final < 22.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 4, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 22.5 and final < 67.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 5, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 67.5 and final < 112.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 6, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 112.5 and final < 157.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 7, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 157.5 and final < 202.5:
+		t = Rect2(0, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 202.5 and final < 247.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 1, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 247.5 and final < 292.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 2, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	elif final > 292.5 and final < 337.5:
+		t = Rect2(tile_size * 3, t.position.y, tile_size, tile_size)
+	texture.region = t