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Sprites can be moved individually if they're not [[Sticky bit|stuck together]], of by blocks otherwise.
Sprites can be moved individually if they're not [[Sticky bit|stuck together]]. If they are, the sprite block can be moving by setting the [[sprites#driving sprite|driving sprite]]'s position.
 
Like every location in VRAM, these values can be updated mid-frame to create [[Scanline stretch|stretches]] or [[Scanline distortions|distortions]].


=== Horizontal position ===
=== Horizontal position ===
Their horizontal (X) position is set in VRAM, in [[Sprites|SCB4]]. It's relative to the left screen border.
Their horizontal (X) position is set in VRAM, in [[Sprites|SCB4]]. It's relative to the left screen border.


Example: write $0010 to $8402, puts sprite n°2 at 16 pixels from the left.
Example: writing $0010 to $8402, puts sprite #2 at 16 pixels from the left.
 
ASM routine to set the X position of a given sprite:
<pre>
;D0: Sprite #
;D1: X position
SetSprX:
    addi.w  #SCB4,d0
    move.w  d0,VRAM_ADDR
    lsl.w  #7,d1
    move.w  d1,VRAM_RW
    rts
</pre>


=== Vertical position ===
=== Vertical position ===
Their vertical (Y) position is set in VRAM, in [[Sprites|SCB3]]. It's reversed (496-Y), but relative to the top screen border.
Their vertical (Y) position is set in VRAM, in [[Sprites|SCB3]]. It's reversed (496-Y), and relative to the top screen border.
A value of $1F0 sets the sprite to Y=0, $110 sets it at 224 (out of the visible area).
A value of $1F0 sets the sprite to Y=0, $110 sets it at 224 (out of the visible area).


Example: write 496-14 ($1E2) to $8205, puts sprite n°5 at 14 pixels from the top.
Example: writing 496-14 ($1E2) to $8205, puts sprite #5 at 14 pixels from the top.


Like every location in VRAM, these values can be updated mid-frame to create [[Scanline stretch|stretches]].
ASM routine to set the Y position of a given sprite:
<pre>
;D0: Sprite #
;D1: Y position
SetSprY:
    addi.w  #SCB3,d0
    move.w  d0,VRAM_ADDR
    neg.w  d1
    addi.w  #496,d1
    lsl.w  #7,d1
    move.w  VRAM_RW,d2
    andi.w  #$007F,d2      ; Preserves the sticky bit and size attributes
    or.w    d1,d2
    move.w  d2,VRAM_RW
    rts
</pre>


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Revision as of 09:14, 10 February 2011

Sprites can be moved individually if they're not stuck together. If they are, the sprite block can be moving by setting the driving sprite's position.

Like every location in VRAM, these values can be updated mid-frame to create stretches or distortions.

Horizontal position

Their horizontal (X) position is set in VRAM, in SCB4. It's relative to the left screen border.

Example: writing $0010 to $8402, puts sprite #2 at 16 pixels from the left.

ASM routine to set the X position of a given sprite:

;D0: Sprite #
;D1: X position
SetSprX:
    addi.w  #SCB4,d0
    move.w  d0,VRAM_ADDR
    lsl.w   #7,d1
    move.w  d1,VRAM_RW
    rts

Vertical position

Their vertical (Y) position is set in VRAM, in SCB3. It's reversed (496-Y), and relative to the top screen border. A value of $1F0 sets the sprite to Y=0, $110 sets it at 224 (out of the visible area).

Example: writing 496-14 ($1E2) to $8205, puts sprite #5 at 14 pixels from the top.

ASM routine to set the Y position of a given sprite:

;D0: Sprite #
;D1: Y position
SetSprY:
    addi.w  #SCB3,d0
    move.w  d0,VRAM_ADDR
    neg.w   d1
    addi.w  #496,d1
    lsl.w   #7,d1
    move.w  VRAM_RW,d2
    andi.w  #$007F,d2       ; Preserves the sticky bit and size attributes
    or.w    d1,d2
    move.w  d2,VRAM_RW
    rts