diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index fc7aee3..44355a8 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void draw_line(t_cub3d_data *data, float start_angle)
 	}
 }
 
-t_direction angle_dir(float angle)
+t_cardinal_dir angle_cardinal_dir(float angle)
 {
 	if (angle >= g_southwest || (angle > g_south && angle < g_southeast))
 		return (SOUTH);
@@ -81,9 +81,25 @@ t_direction angle_dir(float angle)
 	return (WEST);
 }
 
-t_direction	player_dir(t_player player)
+t_cardinal_dir	player_cardinal_dir(t_player player)
 {
-	return (angle_dir(player.yaw));
+	return (angle_cardinal_dir(player.yaw));
+}
+
+t_intercardinal_dir angle_intercardinal_dir(float angle)
+{
+	if (angle >= g_south && angle < g_east)
+		return (SOUTHEAST);
+	if (angle >= g_east && angle < g_north)
+		return (NORTHEAST);
+	if (angle >= g_north && angle < g_west)
+		return (NORTHWEST);
+	return (SOUTHWEST);
+}
+
+t_intercardinal_dir	player_intercardinal_dir(t_player player)
+{
+	return (angle_intercardinal_dir(player.yaw));
 }
 
 int	game_loop(t_cub3d_data *data)
@@ -91,13 +107,22 @@ int	game_loop(t_cub3d_data *data)
 	mlx_destroy_image(data->mlx, data->img_data->img);
 	data->img_data->img = mlx_new_image(data->mlx, WIDTH, HEIGHT);
 
-	if (player_dir(data->player) == SOUTH)
+	if (player_intercardinal_dir(data->player) == SOUTHEAST)
+		ft_printf("southeast ");
+	if (player_intercardinal_dir(data->player) == SOUTHWEST)
+		ft_printf("southwest ");
+	if (player_intercardinal_dir(data->player) == NORTHEAST)
+		ft_printf("northeast ");
+	if (player_intercardinal_dir(data->player) == NORTHWEST)
+		ft_printf("northwest ");
+
+	if (player_cardinal_dir(data->player) == SOUTH)
 		ft_printf("south\n");
-	if (player_dir(data->player) == EAST)
+	if (player_cardinal_dir(data->player) == EAST)
 		ft_printf("east\n");
-	if (player_dir(data->player) == NORTH)
+	if (player_cardinal_dir(data->player) == NORTH)
 		ft_printf("north\n");
-	if (player_dir(data->player) == WEST)
+	if (player_cardinal_dir(data->player) == WEST)
 		ft_printf("west\n");
 
 	float ray_angle = data->player.yaw - M_PI / 6;
diff --git a/src/map/mapdata.h b/src/map/mapdata.h
index d5960b4..7fa6bde 100644
--- a/src/map/mapdata.h
+++ b/src/map/mapdata.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: kcolin <kcolin@42.fr>                      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2025/07/17 14:58:19 by kcolin            #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2025/07/22 12:36:53 by kcolin           ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2025/07/28 15:04:47 by kcolin           ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -15,13 +15,21 @@
 
 # include <stdbool.h>
 
-typedef enum e_direction
+typedef enum e_caridnal_dir
 {
 	NORTH,
 	SOUTH,
 	EAST,
 	WEST
-}	t_direction;
+}	t_cardinal_dir;
+
+typedef enum e_intercardinal_dir
+{
+	NORTHEAST,
+	SOUTHEAST,
+	NORTHWEST,
+	SOUTHWEST,
+}	t_intercardinal_dir;
 
 # define ERRLEN 1024
 
@@ -41,7 +49,7 @@ typedef struct s_mapdata
 	bool					isvalid;
 	int						startx;
 	int						starty;
-	t_direction				startdirection;
+	t_cardinal_dir			startdirection;
 	char					error[ERRLEN];
 }	t_mapdata;