I also wanted to use 8 directions. For the game d/generation, with isometric graphics, where going straight means going along diagonals. I another post you mentioned something about dead zones. Don’t those work? You could enable it as an option, and if it doesn’t work, people will not use it…
Currently I’m using “diagonals”, with numpad 9,3,7,1. (It would be nice if in choosing the keys the numpad buttons were arranged like they are on the keyboard…)
BTW: what does the options “diagonals ON” for 4 way do?