/** This is inside the HandleUpdate method */
[...]
        int faceTo=0;
[...]
        /** Bopper controls */
        if(input->GetKeyDown(KEY_W))
        {
            moveDir += Vector3::FORWARD;
            faceTo+=0;
        }
        if(input->GetKeyDown(KEY_A))
        {
            moveDir += Vector3::LEFT;
            faceTo+=270;
        }
        if(input->GetKeyDown(KEY_S))
        {
            moveDir += Vector3::BACK;
            faceTo+=180;
        }
        if(input->GetKeyDown(KEY_D))
        {
            moveDir += Vector3::RIGHT;
            faceTo+=90;
        }
[...]
        // character rotates to face the direction of player input
        if(faceTo > 180) // duct tape for 315° rotations
            faceTo+=360;
        if(moveDir.x_ != 0 && moveDir.z_ != 0) // duct tape for in-between rotations
            faceTo/=2;

        if(moveDir.x_ != 0 || moveDir.z_ != 0)
        {
            Quaternion faceThis=Quaternion(0,faceTo,0);
            chara_->SetWorldRotation(cameraNode_->GetWorldRotation() * faceThis);
            if(moveDir.x_ != 0 && moveDir.z_ < 0) // duct tape for 135° and 225° rotations
                chara_->Yaw(180);
        }
[...]