Just wanted to say AWSOME!!!
Speaking of..,NOTE: EDITED THIS POST!
i assume you're wondering if footsteps can rotate on an angle when strafing? i cannot help you myself here unfortunately, however i do believe it is easily possible as i've seen it before!
the Jazz Jackrabbit 3 alpha has that feature where you leave footsteps and they align depending on your strafe direction (FYI jj3 runs on an unmodified ut436 engine), unfortunately i cannot discuss the solution to this as this is rather unreleased "confidential" epic material (better PM me if you need to know more)
besides is it really necessary for footsteps to align depending on your strafing direction? i mean player models themselves in unreal completely lack strafing animations, as everyone has noticed strafing just leaves your player doing the "forward walk" anim while skidding sideways in a really lame way, would strafing anims be implented in the character models aswell?
and for that matter, does the unreal source code contain media material like unreal character animations in 3ds/biped format? cuz then its going to be a very easy job adding in strafing anims.
Speaking of..,NOTE: EDITED THIS POST!
i assume you're wondering if footsteps can rotate on an angle when strafing? i cannot help you myself here unfortunately, however i do believe it is easily possible as i've seen it before!
the Jazz Jackrabbit 3 alpha has that feature where you leave footsteps and they align depending on your strafe direction (FYI jj3 runs on an unmodified ut436 engine), unfortunately i cannot discuss the solution to this as this is rather unreleased "confidential" epic material (better PM me if you need to know more)
besides is it really necessary for footsteps to align depending on your strafing direction? i mean player models themselves in unreal completely lack strafing animations, as everyone has noticed strafing just leaves your player doing the "forward walk" anim while skidding sideways in a really lame way, would strafing anims be implented in the character models aswell?
and for that matter, does the unreal source code contain media material like unreal character animations in 3ds/biped format? cuz then its going to be a very easy job adding in strafing anims.
I'm not sure what legal terms Smirftsch is on with Epic RE the source-code; however, would you consider releasing the 3d files? It's sketchy trying to export them with tools like WOTgreal.
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local float strafemag;
local vector rot, vel, footpos;
local rotator newrot;
local float FD;
local Vector X, Y, Z;
local float CheckFrame;
// GetAxes(Rotator(Vector(Rotation)*Vect(1,1,0)), X, Y, Z);
// above eh? not needed
GetAxes(Rotation, X, Y, Z);
FD=0.7;
CheckFrame=0.5;
if(AnimFrame < CheckFrame) // left foot and right was mixed up
{ //remove height
footpos = Location - CollisionRadius*FD*Y - CollisionHeight*z;
// footpos = Location + CollisionRadius*FD*Y;
// Log("Left foot");
}
else //remove height
{ footpos = Location + CollisionRadius*FD*Y - CollisionHeight*z;
// footpos = Location - CollisionRadius*FD*Y;
// Log("Right foot");
}
vel=Normal(velocity); //direction
vel.z=0;
rot =Normal(Vector(rotation)); //direction
rot.z=0;
strafemag = rot dot vel; // the angle between the way im facing and travelling
// dot value cosine of the 2 directions
//*************************************
// broadcast strafemag for testing REMOVE
if (strafemag > 0.8 || strafemag < -0.8)
BroadcastMessage( " Im walking forwards or backwards"$strafemag, false, 'say' );
else
BroadcastMessage( " Im strafing sideways or forwards or backwards"$strafemag, false, 'say' );
//*************************************
if ( strafemag < -0.5) // always face forward
rot= Normal(rot + vel* -1); // split the diference
else
rot= Normal(rot + vel); // split the diference
newrot=rotator(rot);
//spawn the test class arr
Spawn(class 'arr',,, footpos,newrot);
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class arr extends effects;
defaultproperties
{
RemoteRole=ROLE_SimulatedProxy
DrawType=DT_Mesh
Texture=Texture'UnrealI.Skins.JFlag11'
Mesh=LodMesh'UnrealShare.ArrowM'
Lifespan=4.0
}
yes he isomfg asgard is pwnage
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local float strafemag;
local vector rot, vel, footpos;
local rotator newrot;
local float FD;
local Vector X, Y, Z;
local float CheckFrame;
//new stuff
local actor HitActor;
local vector HitLocation, HitNormal, Endtrace;
local rotator spawnrot;
local vector vec;
// GetAxes(Rotator(Vector(Rotation)*Vect(1,1,0)), X, Y, Z);
// above eh? not needed
GetAxes(Rotation, X, Y, Z);
FD=0.7;
CheckFrame=0.5;
if(AnimFrame < CheckFrame) // left foot and right was mixed up
{ //remove height
footpos = Location - CollisionRadius*FD*Y - CollisionHeight*z;
// footpos = Location + CollisionRadius*FD*Y;
// Log("Left foot");
}
else //remove height
{ footpos = Location + CollisionRadius*FD*Y - CollisionHeight*z;
// footpos = Location - CollisionRadius*FD*Y;
// Log("Right foot");
}
vel=Normal(velocity); //direction
vel.z=0;
rot =Normal(Vector(rotation)); //direction
rot.z=0;
strafemag = rot dot vel; // the angle between the way im facing and travelling
// dot value cosine of the 2 directions
//*************************************
// broadcast strafemag for testing REMOVE
if (strafemag > 0.8 || strafemag < -0.8)
BroadcastMessage( " Im walking forwards or backwards"$strafemag, false, 'say' );
else
BroadcastMessage( " Im strafing sideways or forwards or backwards"$strafemag, false, 'say' );
//*************************************
if ( strafemag < -0.5) // always face forward
rot= Normal(rot + vel* -1); // split the diference
else
rot= Normal(rot + vel); // split the diference
newrot=rotator(rot);
//spawn the test class arr
// end trace
Endtrace=footpos + (maxstepheight+10) * Vect(0,0,-1);
HitActor = Trace(HitLocation, HitNormal, Endtrace, footpos, true);
if (HitActor!=None)
{
vec =(Vector(newrot) dot Hitnormal)*Hitnormal;
vec=vector(newrot)-vec; // align to surface
spawnrot=Rotator(vec);
Spawn(class 'arr',,, HitLocation,spawnrot);
}
yes, thats exactly one of the problems. Nothing very critical, but if it would consider small steps also, including spawning the decal for both feet, it would be perfect.Also the checkframe thing is no good if the animation doesnt play the whole way thro. eg take lots of tiny steps
You may have to add it to tweentowaiting so that it spawns the right foot (opposite foot) aswell or some such (one spawn) (havent given it much thought)
If trying this at home
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