Anakin Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I have all the info about XSI from Mike BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorace Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Originally posted by Anakin I have all the info about XSI from Mike BTW Please send it our way then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Originally posted by razorace Yeah, that's a great question. I'll have to have some time implimenting with some test codes before we can come up with the best solution. The problem we have at the moment is how to get the player entity origin to move in step with the animation so it looks right in game. If you really want the hit detection then the only thing you can do is to make something like the "wallrun" animation. You have to make the model move. The animation won't have the pelvis bone moving. That's the best solution, but I think this requires a code part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 6, 2004 Author Share Posted April 6, 2004 , once he gets it coded in we'll see what the best solution is. Hang, shimmy left/right, let go, pull up. With variations based on jedi or merc. That's the plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I hate to repeat myself cuz I look boring (and probably I am), and although these might look some noobish questions I need few help, for at least the first question: The motion bone and the Pelvis bone can be seen in 3dsmax 5 (I've even made that animation which is really nice), indeed in XSI I can only see: - Spine root - motion eff - motion root - Pelvis_mesh (not a bone, a mesh) Since I told you that The motion bone must stay where it is, but the Pelvis can be moved, Which should I move, and which should i "lock"? Thanks in advance. Edited - I've noticed even 2 more meshes: "mesh_rtail" and "mesh_ltail". Are they the meshes wher you bolt the weapons models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorace Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 The tail bolts aren't used for anything, just don't worry about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Never mind. After stressing Corto for a long time I've been able to compile as GLA my first and unique Possibly working animation (for now). So I'll put here a link, and I'll try to use IMG code: http://www.queez.com/jta/storage/ledge jump.gif Let me know what do you think Although It's not a complete animation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorace Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Yep, that is great. Here's part of my other anim project. Maybe I should get ahold of a GIF maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 8, 2004 Share Posted April 8, 2004 Thank you all. Artful GIF animator is easy, although it's a trial. You might use Imageready (the one with photoshop), altohugh I still don't understand how does it work. Otherwise use Animation Pro 3 (the one with Paint shop Pro, that's the one I always use - cuz it's easy). BTW, how did you get the whip to move? Different models? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 8, 2004 Author Share Posted April 8, 2004 Different skeleton, it runs on its own animations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 OK, this is my MOD animations page. It's quite heavy, but if you have a fast connection or you're patient enough it's really worth of a look. There are many animations I'm working on, and although I've made the as GLA, I still can't get them merged. The animation look completely screwed up... http://www.queez.com/jta/JtA-screens-anims-eng.htm lemme know what do you think and if you can help me. I'll help if you want with new animations. here's a doubt I had: should I make my own car file following usual instructions, or should I use the _humanoid.car file provided in the OJP project repository? Thanks for help and patience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 The OJP one is the one out of the Raven Model tools, only thier original xsi they used have been blanked out. But yes that is the one you want to use. Otherwise you'll encounter some nastyness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I see: http://www.queez.com/jta/Storage/Kyle_incident.jpg Thank you a lot. Already Tested and working! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 If you really want to help the cause. You could help with some basic expansions to the player moveset. Such as improved swimming anims A forward dive where the landing can be split between ground and water. Draw/holster variations. A cool thing with the holster anim is you can make the hang_bone start wherever. Which I was thinking of doing a yoda type draw. The only thing is you have to realize that the saber ignites as its moving. So it can't be too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 OK, I'll work on some animations and I'll upload them to the site, so I'll show you what I did. Where shall I post the screens? Here or in some OJP forums? *btw, it's time for me to get a bigger dictionary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinny Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 is there a tutorial that teaches how to make new animations or reuse them from cutscenes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorace Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Well, I'm going to recommend you try to work with Keshire and coders to make sure you're creating stuff that can/will be ported into the game. The only thing that has actually been coded in to the game so far is the basic ledge grab animation. The things I'd like at the moment: Ledge Animation Set: Look into making a better ledge hold animation (the current animation looks weird at the shoulders) shimmy left/right Ledge Grab enter/exit animation Ledge pull up Saber Block Animations: 1. We need to come up with a solid set of block positions that can block saber attacks from each of of the possible directions 2. After we get that hammered down, we can then do transistion animations that really improve the look and feel of blocking. It's important to remember that animations need to be created so that they assume that the game moves the player's origin instead of the animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorace Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Originally posted by Tinny is there a tutorial that teaches how to make new animations or reuse them from cutscenes? http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=107116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Originally posted by razorace Well, I'm going to recommend you try to work with Keshire and coders to make sure you're creating stuff that can/will be ported into the game. The only thing that has actually been coded in to the game so far is the basic ledge grab animation. The things I'd like at the moment: Ledge Animation Set: Look into making a better ledge hold animation (the current animation looks weird at the shoulders) shimmy left/right Ledge Grab enter/exit animation Ledge pull up Saber Block Animations: 1. We need to come up with a solid set of block positions that can block saber attacks from each of of the possible directions 2. After we get that hammered down, we can then do transistion animations that really improve the look and feel of blocking. It's important to remember that animations need to be created so that they assume that the game moves the player's origin instead of the animation. OK, got it. Actually I started working with a draw\holster animation for weapons like the blasters and the briar, and it's ingame, now. Next step for me is a decent draw\holster for the saber. It's not as easy as you might think, Keshire: I know that the saber ignites as it's moving, but... I dunnow how to explain. Just one: you can't do something like Yoda's animation (ep2 - Yoda vs. Dooku fight, right?), if you don't change every animation (like running, walking, jumping and so on). That might be done with a "switch weapon" animation. that would be cool, and I'll work on it soon. After this, I'll work on the ledge animation set. I'll do everything. I suppose I have to make different animations for "jedis " and "mercs", as Keshire said, right? OK, see ya soon. I'll post screens as soon as I'l lput ingame some decent animations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 Actaully a lot of the animations are divided up into torso and lower animations. That way they can mix them up. The draw/holster and shoot anims are torso I believe. But Don't qoute me on that. Also with the saber draw anim. It only plays once. So just have the saber start on one side and move to the hand. Make sure you end it so it meshes with the next anim. which would be the saber idle. Or both_stand2. So you'd make a new anim called Both_YodaTo2 This would be the replacement to Both_stand1To2 The nice thing about this is all you have to do is code it in as a new enum and it can be used with an entry in the saber definition file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 Also with the ledge grab I've got a nice grab, shimmy, and merc pull up (since you worked on a jedi pullup). Shoot me a pm with your email address and I'll send you the xsi if you'd like to pick off where I left off. I'm sure you have more time than I do. I'll handle block positions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 OK, as you wish . I'm curious to see the draw\holster animation I'll make. I'll surely do something similar to Yoda's. Maybe I'll make an avi of an in-game section. BTW, believe me. I never know how much time I have. School's fault. Sometimes I study the whole day, and sometimes I'm not doing anything...so I animate . PM coming and BTW: 1 post more, Keshire and you're at 500!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keshire Posted April 14, 2004 Author Share Posted April 14, 2004 1 post more, Keshire and you're at 500!! And I'm only on the net at work. When i'm at home I spend my time with my wife. She'd kill me if I was always on the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3G1@ Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 lol at least you have a life (and a wife) I got trouble with the PM so I'm gonna send it again. If you already got the first PM just delete the second one... whew... It took so much to send the second PM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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