diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
index 53eeaaac7..ff2f72011 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/miso/client/TilePath.java
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 //
-// $Id: TilePath.java,v 1.8 2002/06/18 21:22:34 ray Exp $
+// $Id: TilePath.java,v 1.9 2002/06/22 00:59:02 ray Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.scene;
 
-import java.awt.Point;
+import java.awt.*;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import com.threerings.util.DirectionCodes;
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import com.threerings.miso.scene.util.IsoUtil;
  * Only ambulatory sprites can follow a tile path, and their tile
  * coordinates are updated as the path is traversed.
  */
-public class TilePath extends ScreenTilePath
+public class TilePath extends LineSegmentPath
     implements DirectionCodes
 {
     /**
@@ -39,29 +39,51 @@ public class TilePath extends ScreenTilePath
         IsoSceneViewModel model, MisoCharacterSprite sprite, List tiles,
         int destx, int desty)
     {
-        super(model); // I won't make any jokes if you don't.
+        _model = model;
 
         // set up the path nodes
         createPath(sprite, tiles, destx, desty);
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
-    protected boolean shouldComputeTileCoords ()
+    public boolean tick (Pathable pable, long timestamp)
     {
-        return !_arrived;
-    }
+        boolean moved = super.tick(pable, timestamp);
 
-    // documentation inherited
-    protected void setTileCoords (MisoCharacterSprite mcs, Point pos)
-    {
-        // if the sprite has reached the destination tile,
-        // update the sprite's tile location and remember
-        // we've arrived
-        if (pos.x == _dest.getTileX() &&
-            pos.y == _dest.getTileY()) {
-            super.setTileCoords(mcs, pos);
-            _arrived = true;
+        if (moved) {
+            MisoCharacterSprite mcs = (MisoCharacterSprite)pable;
+            int sx = mcs.getX(), sy = mcs.getY();
+            Point pos = new Point();
+
+            // check whether we've arrived at the destination tile
+            if (!_arrived) {
+                // get the sprite's latest tile coordinates
+                IsoUtil.screenToTile(_model, sx, sy, pos);
+
+                // if the sprite has reached the destination tile,
+                // update the sprite's tile location and remember
+                // we've arrived
+                int dtx = _dest.getTileX(), dty = _dest.getTileY();
+                if (pos.x == dtx && pos.y == dty) {
+                    mcs.setTileLocation(dtx, dty);
+                    // Log.info("Sprite arrived [dtx=" + dtx +
+                    // ", dty=" + dty + "].");
+                    _arrived = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // get the sprite's latest fine coordinates
+            IsoUtil.tileToScreen(_model, mcs.getTileX(), mcs.getTileY(), pos);
+            Point fpos = new Point();
+            IsoUtil.pixelToFine(_model, sx - pos.x, sy - pos.y, fpos);
+
+            // inform the sprite
+            mcs.setFineLocation(fpos.x, fpos.y);
+
+            // Log.info("Sprite moved [s=" + mcs + "].");
         }
+
+        return moved;
     }
 
     // documentation inherited
@@ -162,4 +184,7 @@ public class TilePath extends ScreenTilePath
 
     /** The destination tile path node. */
     protected TilePathNode _dest;
+
+    /** The iso scene view model. */
+    protected IsoSceneViewModel _model;
 }