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There is a way to use reverse animation in the *.animation file? Something like <FLOAT>SPEED:-1 or <BOOL>REVERSE:true?
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Hi Kva!
I tried it just now; cloned attack1 to attack1_rev and added it to hum_m.animation, first with <FLOAT>SPEED:-1, and then with <BOOL>REVERSE:true.
At least in Dusho's Mesh Viewer, it didn't work
Will try later in GUTS... -
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At least in Dusho's Mesh Viewer, it didn't work
Yeah, this file works only in the game / GUTS.
Does anyone know complete list of tags that can be used in this *.animation file? Maybe some hidden features?
I experimented a bit with this, there is a lot of potential. For example, you can make different types of death - cut off a head or a leg. -
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I experimented a bit with this, there is a lot of potential. For example, you can make different types of death - cut off a head or a leg.
Wow! That sounds like lots of fun! But not for the guys losing their heads
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Well, if a simple method does not work, I'll talk about a more difficult method. A boring method!
Firstly, we need to convert а *.skeleton file using OgreXmlConverter.
Then, using Notepad++ change timing. For example:
The original animation DIE1.SKELETON.xml
We have the following frames for each bone:
<keyframe time="0">
<keyframe time="0.0666667">
<keyframe time="0.1">
<keyframe time="0.133333">
...
...
<keyframe time="1.56667">
<keyframe time="1.93333">
<keyframe time="2">
Change the name of the animation:
<animation name="Die1" length="2"> -->
<animation name="Envi_alert1_dead" length="2">
and save your file as:
ENVI_ALERT1_DEAD.SKELETON.xml
Now we need to do an automatic replacement. Open both files(original DIE1 and new ENVI_ALERT1_DEAD) for easy operation (copy / paste).
Note: We must act carefully - it is better to use a string replacement.
Step1.
The first automatic all-replacement:
<keyframe time=" --> <keyframe time="9
All our frames have changed:
<keyframe time="0"> --> <keyframe time="90">
<keyframe time="0.0666667"> --> <keyframe time="90.0666667">
...
...
<keyframe time="1.93333"> --> <keyframe time="91.93333">
<keyframe time="2"> --> <keyframe time="92">
This is necessary to avoid errors in a future replacement.
Step2.
Replace timings Conversely, step by step:
<keyframe time="90"> --> <keyframe time="2">
<keyframe time="90.0666667"> --> <keyframe time="1.93333">
...
...
<keyframe time="91.93333"> --> <keyframe time="0.0666667">
<keyframe time="92"> --> <keyframe time="0">
If done correctly, you should get the following:
<keyframe time="2">
<keyframe time="1.93333">
<keyframe time="1.56667">
...
...
<keyframe time="0.133333">
<keyframe time="0.1">
<keyframe time="0.0666667">
<keyframe time="0">
Save your file and convert it using OgreXmlConverter.
If you've done everything correctly, you should get a new reverse animation ENVI_ALERT1_DEAD.SKELETON and now you understand why I was looking for an easier way.
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LOL! I see you just could not leave it alone Kva!
Well congratulations on completing a 100% manual keyframes timing change! I take my hat off to you!
Darn! Now you have got me thinking this method could also be used to take only certain keyframes from an animation, to be used as a new animation.
Does the keyframe timing somehow correspond to the "frames" counter in OGRE mesh viewer? -
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Darn! Now you have got me thinking this method could also be used to take only certain keyframes from an animation, to be used as a new animation.
It is possible, I have used it before for my new animations (Gatling, Peacemaker).Does the keyframe timing somehow correspond to the "frames" counter in OGRE mesh viewer?
Yes, but not directly. Animation contains key points - "keyframes" - these points given path of each bone over time.
Animation is connected with the frame rate - 30fps. Your animation with a length 2sec can have 2 keyframes, but there are 60 frames in OGRE mesh viewer. -
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Quote from: Kva3imoda
It is possible, I have used it before for my new animations (Gatling, Peacemaker).
Thanks Kva! I went through your thread about the Gatling Guns and I found your customized animation. So how did you know which keyframes to keep and which ones to remove?
I want to use the same method to make a custom animation for a new Destro skill. I would like to use DAG_DW3.SKELETON but change it like this...
Can you give me some tips pls from how you made your gatling animation?
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Haha! I've done it! I made 3 new animations from the DAG_DW3.SKELETON file!
It took a lot of trial-and-error to find the right keyframes on which to start and stop each animation, but I finally got it
SPECIAL_INVINCIBILITY_START - uses the first one-third of DAG_DW3
SPECIAL_INVINCIBILITY_LOOP - well, it's just a steady 1-frame animation. I first tried to go for a "vibrating/pulsing" effect, but couldn't get it to look right. So I abandoned that.
SPECIAL_INVINCIBILITY_END - uses the last two-thirds of DAG_DW3
Now to get it into the skill so I can see if it looks right... -
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Haha! I've done it!
Congrats! It's not as difficult as it seems.It took a lot of trial-and-error to find the right keyframes on which to start and stop each animation, but I finally got it
Well, you can try to use some kind of "a keyframe label".
For example, use this bone:
<track bone="Bip01">
Find a potential keyframe:
<keyframe time="1.33333">
<translate x="-0.0335578" y="0" z="0.0549122" />
mark it:
<keyframe time="1.33333">
<translate x="-0.0335578" y="0" z="2.0549122" />
After that, you can see this keyframe:
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Thanks Kva! Yes its not difficult, just tedious because it has to be done track by track. But I also learned that the keyframes for all tracks have the same time-stamp. So when youve found the right keyframe for one track, its the same for all Also makes it easier for the renumbering.
Thanks too for the labeling tip! Thats a neat trick I'll use it the next time i do something like this.
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