Rotate 2d Image

[Aspiring]

Is there any way to draw a 2d image rotated with the irrlicht engine?

[pera]

not an instant way of doing it.

1. you can make flat 3d square object (two triangles), apply texture (your image) and rotate it.

2. you can use animated sprites: your image drawn in all rotating positions, for example 36 images in 10 degree angle between them, then you draw image in rotation you need (it is not very smooth, but surprisingly good for animation of rotation).

3. there is something about orthogonal camera also:
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/ ... te++sprite

[Jallenbah]

If it's a simple heads up display for a game, then i think sprite animation is your best bet, however, if you are making a 2D game, then you will want to do it using 3d planes. However, i don't see much point in that, it would be easier to make a 3D game than do that.