how to make an isometric background?

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matthews_30 (Posted 2005) [#1]

i would want to create an isometric background for my tilemap, but i dont know how to do it, is there anybody can recommend some ideas? thanks!

Cajun17 (Posted 2005) [#2]

What do you mean exactly? That you want to tile the map isometricaly or do you want the tiles to be normal (square) with an isometric looking background?

matthews_30 (Posted 2005) [#3]

normal tiles with a an isometrical looking, is this possible? thanks.

Who was John Galt? (Posted 2005) [#4]

Yeah - thats how all those old isometric games work - draw an isometric block, and draw them along angled lines, bottom to top, back to front.