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Eskarn's tutorial for adding Animations

Eskarn's adding animations

Make sure you have downloaded and installed the Character Packs. We are using them in this tutorial.

Also make sure you have the dungeon scene unpacked. We will use that scene as a test scene.

If you dont know how to unpack a scene GO BACK this will be to advanced

How to unpack

THINGS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL

Maya (2014)

XStoryPlayer 3.5 with latest patch

Notepad ++(C++ is what we are woking with)

FileMaker

Tutorial resource pack

Download the 'Tutorial resource pack' using the account manager.

PDF VERSION

TutorialResPack > TutorialResorcePack > 3.Advanced modding > 5. Character packs >

Copy pack_character into your pack folder this is what we will be using

So you should have pack_dungeon and pack_character

We will be editing Saiko (character 6) but you can edit Monica the same way (character 7)

pack_character\sources\scenes\character6

body.ma

First thing we need to do change the panel layout

This will let us see what we have in the scene

Next we need to change the timeline so we can see all the animations

Put the start playback range to 0 and the end playback range to 11500 so we can see all the animations then feel free to scrub though the timeline and check out the animations already there

Click and drag the timeline to go through it

Look at Saiko flailing about

Before we get into the actual animations i should explain how they are handled

Each animation is a series of poses and the game tweens(blends) between them

So if the npc is standing and we apply a pose of laying down it will move from standing to laying down using the frames we provided it will not just snap to it unless we tell it to

frame[9150] = 1.0; //So the frame[id] = duration (in seconds);

Frame 9150 and it will take 1 second for it to get to this pose

If we go from frame 9150 to frame 9160 the only 2 frames that will be used are 9150 and 9160 it will ignore the 9151-9159 frames

It is good to have a few frames to see what it will look like

There are 3 points at which the speed can be set in superseding order:

1) The animation (keyframe duration frame[9150] = 2; 2 seconds to go to that frame)

2) In the gesture record (e.g. speed = 2.0; speeds up 2x the animation)

3) Using the playback speed (loc.sm2.speed = 2; speeds up 2x the animation)

Layer 0 is the main animation layer. (Stand, Sit, Kneel, etc)

The gesture has default layer 3.(loc.sm.layer = 3;)(Yawn, Cough, etc)

Next is markers and they are used to stop and start animations at set times took me awhile to figure this all out

Markers are not needed to play animations or gestures but can be useful

Ok here we go you ready because im sure ya not

lets use this animation as a reference

This is fuck pole

movie "squat_leg"
		{
		            frame[9150] = 1.0;//marker0 loc.sm.id     = 0;
			frame[9120] = 1.0;//marker1 loc.sm.id     = 1;
			frame[9110] = 1.0;//marker2 loc.sm.id     = 2;
			frame[9115] = 1.0;//marker3 loc.sm.id     = 3;
			frame[9110] = 1.0;//marker4 loc.sm.id     = 4;
			frame[9115] = 1.0;
			frame[9120] = 1.0;
			frame[9150] = 0.0;
 
			marker[0] = 0;
			marker[1] = 1;
			marker[2] = 2;
			marker[3] = 3;
			marker[4] = 4;
    }

So we set our gesture which is

SetGesture(SQUAT_LEG);

Then to use the markers we need to use something called DOWIGGLE

DOWIGGLE randomly moves back and forth around the animation at the marker. So the animation does not look static

This is needed otherwise it will ignore the markers and just loop your gesture/animation

If you don't want it to actually wiggle then just set the speed and max to 0

// Stop at markers
loc.sm.layer     = 3; //Gesture layer
loc.sm.action    = DOWIGGLE;
loc.sm.wig_speed = 1.5;  // <<-------- The speed of the wiggle
loc.sm.wig_max   = 0.2;  // <<-------- The maximum wiggle amount
loc.sm.wig_speed_reset = false;  // <<------ If wiggle also resets the speed of the animation. If so the animation has to get up to speed again after wiggle. 
SetMovieAction(loc.sm);

Next we need to tell the animation to continue

// We are at marker0
// Goto marker1
loc.sm2.layer  = 3;
loc.sm2.action = NEXT;//WIGGLE1
loc.sm2.speed  = 0.5;
SetMovieAction(loc.sm2);
state.dyn.me.task.pole.state = MOVE3;

This is sm2 so we don't get the engine confused with the other sm for starting the wiggle

Each time we tell it to go to the next marker it will add a incremental number to the WIGGLE

 
[MOVE3]
{  
	[state.dyn.me.movie.event3 == WIGGLE1]
	{	  
	// Goto marker2
	loc.sm.layer  = 3;
	loc.sm.action = NEXT;//WIGGLE2
	loc.sm.speed  = 0.2;
	SetMovieAction(loc.sm);
	state.dyn.me.movie.event3 = null; 
 
	 state.dyn.me.task.pole.state = MOVE4;
	}
}
 
[MOVE4]
{  
	[state.dyn.me.movie.event3 == WIGGLE2]
	{		 
	// Goto marker3
	loc.sm.layer  = 3;
	loc.sm.action = NEXT;//WIGGLE3
	loc.sm.speed  = state.dyn.me.task.pole.speed;
	SetMovieAction(loc.sm);
 
	state.dyn.me.task.pole.state = MOVE5;
	}
}

Now to go back we use loc.sm.id so in this case go back to marker 2 so the 3rd frame because we start at 0

  // Goto back to marker2
loc.sm.layer  = 3;
loc.sm.action = NEXT;
loc.sm.speed  = state.dyn.me.task.pole.speed;
loc.sm.id     = 2;//back to WIGGLE2
SetMovieAction(loc.sm);

You good, Still following, Thats great :)

Here's some extra stuff

 
full_frame = false; // Check to make sure all joints have keyframe in the frame
 
full_joint = false; // Check to make sure all joint rotations have keyframe in the frame
 
linear = true; // Linear does not interpolate towards the keyframe but directly moves towards it and away from it. Same as Maya linear for keyframe.
Spherical does a spherical interpolation, and allows for smoother interpolation.

So now we understand a bit better how animations are done lets make our own

We need to add in 2 scripts to make things easier

Click on the script editor

You should get a box that looks like this

Now we need to add in some script to the lower box and make sure The MEL tab is open

Then copy this script into the lower box

select -r character ;
select -add hip_left ;
select -add hip_lrot ;
select -add knee_left ;
select -add foot_left ;
select -add hip_right ;
select -add hip_rrot ;
select -add knee_right ;
select -add foot_right ;
select -add spine_bottom ;
select -add spine_mid ;
select -add spine_top ;
select -add neck_joint ;
select -add head_joint ;
select -add shoulder_left ;
select -add arm_left ;
select -add arm_lrot ;
select -add elbow_left ;
select -add hand_left ;
select -add shoulder_right ;
select -add arm_right ;
select -add arm_rrot ;
select -add elbow_right ;
select -add hand_right ;

This script selects all the joints

Then we can save this to our shelf/hotbar

You can rename it by right clicking on it and going edit

Shelves > Icon Label

Now add another script by opening the script editor and clearing the bottom box

Then add

select -r hip_left ;
setKeyframe "hip_left.rotateY";
setKeyframe "hip_left.rotateZ";
 
select -r knee_left ;
setKeyframe "knee_left.rotateY";
 
select -r foot_left ;
setKeyframe "foot_left.rotateY";
setKeyframe "foot_left.rotateZ";
 
select -r hip_right ;
setKeyframe "hip_right.rotateY";
setKeyframe "hip_right.rotateZ";
 
select -r knee_right ;
setKeyframe "knee_right.rotateY";
 
select -r foot_right ;
setKeyframe "foot_right.rotateY";
setKeyframe "foot_right.rotateZ";
 
select -r spine_bottom ;
setKeyframe "spine_bottom.rotateY";
setKeyframe "spine_bottom.rotateZ";
 
select -r spine_mid ;
setKeyframe "spine_mid.rotateY";
setKeyframe "spine_mid.rotateZ";
 
select -r spine_top ;
setKeyframe "spine_top.rotateY";
 
select -r neck_joint ;
setKeyframe "neck_joint.rotateY";
setKeyframe "neck_joint.rotateZ";
 
select -r head_joint ;
setKeyframe "head_joint.rotateX";
setKeyframe "head_joint.rotateY";
 
select -r shoulder_left ;
setKeyframe "shoulder_left.rotateX";
setKeyframe "shoulder_left.rotateZ";
 
select -r arm_left ;
setKeyframe "arm_left.rotateY";
setKeyframe "arm_left.rotateZ";
 
select -r elbow_left ;
setKeyframe "elbow_left.rotateY";
 
select -r hand_left ;
setKeyframe "hand_left.rotateX";
setKeyframe "hand_left.rotateZ";
 
select -r shoulder_right ;
setKeyframe "shoulder_right.rotateX";
setKeyframe "shoulder_right.rotateZ";
 
select -r arm_right ;
setKeyframe "arm_right.rotateY";
setKeyframe "arm_right.rotateZ";
 
select -r elbow_right ;
setKeyframe "elbow_right.rotateY";
 
select -r hand_right ;
setKeyframe "hand_right.rotateX";
setKeyframe "hand_right.rotateZ";
 
select -r arm_rrot;
setKeyframe "arm_rrot.rotateX";
 
select -r arm_lrot;
setKeyframe "arm_lrot.rotateX";
 
select -r hip_rrot;
setKeyframe "hip_rrot.rotateX";
 
select -r hip_lrot;
setKeyframe "hip_lrot.rotateX";
 
select -r character ;
setKeyframe "character.translateX";
setKeyframe "character.rotateX";
setKeyframe "character.rotateY";
setKeyframe "character.translateY";
setKeyframe "character.rotateZ";
setKeyframe "character.translateZ";

This script saves the keyframes

And save that to the shelf aswell and name it if prompted

Now that we have that out of the way time to add in a pose

Set the start playback range to 300 and scrub to 300

Saiko should be standing straight

This is her default stand pose and we will be using it as a base

So now select all her bones using the first script

A bunch of red lines should appear in the timeline each red line is a keyframe

While being on frame 300 right click the timeline and choose copy

Then go to frame 11500 and right click the timeline and go paste > paste

Now frame 11500 should be saiko standing straight

Time to make a pose but first...

MORE INFOMATION and yes its important...

DO NOT UNLOCK ANY OF THE AXIS... Fine do it and find out

Only rotate her joints do not move them, Well actually no try to move them and find out why we only rotate

Do not move the root_joint even if you do it wont do anything ingame just leave it alone

To move/rotate the entire character select character in the side menu

If you move her to far away from her starting pose the breathing animation will look really bad/wrong/nightmarish

And she will snap back to her starting pose when the animation is changed/over

She does not care about gravity if you pose her upside down she will not fall on her head

Make sure not to change the frame without setting the keyframe otherwise it will reset the pose

Keeping all these in mind make a pose

Now that we have our pose we need to set it

So click the second script we made and this will set the keyframes

save the body.ma

(if you save it then click the keyframe script and try to save it again it will say there's nothing to save so just rotate a joint a little then save)

Next we need to open the body.ini file

pack_character\sources\scenes\character6

body.ini

find "jiggle_0"

Then under it add in

movie "test_0"
{  
  frame[11500] = 0;
}

Make sure the brackets are correct

frame[11000] = 0.0;
    }
movie "test_0"
{  
  frame[11500] = 0;
}
  }
  morph

Save the body.ini

Now we need to run the filemaker

Copy the start.ini from

TutorialResPack > TutorialResorcePack > 3.Advanced modding > 5. Character packs > Filemaker

To your own filemaker folder(backup the one already there if you want)

Then open the start.ini

And edit it to look like this

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Defines
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
#define SOURCES  "../pack/pack_character/sources/"
#define RUNTIME  "../pack/pack_character/"
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Maya convert settings
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
// Copy textures to runtime directory
// and create dir if it not exists
maya_auto_copy = COPY_DIR;
 
// Use compressed color textures
maya_auto_compress = COLOR;
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Create scene
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
Maya scene
{
  src_path = "[SOURCES]";
  run_path = "[RUNTIME]";
 
  in_file  = "[SOURCES]scenes/character6/body.ma";
}
 
// Use hair type 1
//#define HAIR 1
 
//Maya scene
//{
 // src_path = "[SOURCES]";
 // run_path = "[RUNTIME]";
 
 // in_file  = "[SOURCES]scenes/character7/body.ma";
//}
 
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Compress textures
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
// Compress textures from scene
Compgen compress0
{
  // Comment if you dont want to compress files everytime again
  //compress = true;
}

Why because //#define HAIR 1 adds broken hair to Saiko head aswell as the hair she already has looks bad

 //Maya scene
//{
 // src_path = "[SOURCES]";
 // run_path = "[RUNTIME]";
 
 // in_file  = "[SOURCES]scenes/character7/body.ma";
//}

Because we dont need to compile Monica

And //compress = true;

Because we don't need to compress ~21 textures

Now run the filemaker and assuming all the filenames are correct... it will work

It does take about 10-20 seconds

(Takes a lot longer if it has to compress testures and do Monica aswell)

After its done go to

pack_character\scenes\character6

And copy the characterShape.obj

Then go to

pack_dungeon\scenes\character6

and paste it there override the one that's there

You should back up the one that's there but meh

ALMOST DONE

Go to

pack_dungeon\init\std\base\char

char_base.dat

Scroll down to the very bottom

And add in

 
pose_type[126]//if the one before is not 125 then adjust this number
{
	type = TEST;      // The pose name
	id   = 0;             // The pose id
	name = "*test_0"; // The pose animation
 
	need_type = STAND; // Need this pose before starting
	need_id   = 0;
 
	go_type   = STAND; // Goto this pose when ready
	go_id     = 0;
 
	fade_in = 1.5; // Fade in
 
	damp = 3; // Damping
 
	loop = false; // No loop
}

Remember to have the correct brackets

SO CLOSE

Now go to

pack_dungeon\init\std\template\char\brain\code\run

jiggle0_state.dat

Open that up

Line 15

Change the pose_type to TEST or whatever you named your animation if you changed the name

// Jiggle
loc.sp.pose_type = TEST;

Save the jiggle0_state.dat

Before you run the game you might want to rename the pack_dungeon.bin inside your pack folder to 1pack_dungeon.bin this way it wont show up in the list and you cant accidently use the wrong one and sit there for hours wondering why nothing you change is actually working to feel like an idiot because you used the wrong one... just saying

RUN THE GAME

SELECT FAST SEX

PICK DUNGEON(there will be 2 if you did not rename the pack_dungeon.bin good luck guessing which one it is)

CHOOSE SAIKO

TELL HER TO JIGGLE

BASK IN THE GLORY OF YOUR NEW ANIMATION/POSE

If i did my tutorial right and you followed it correctly then you now know how to add in custom animations

So i should start seeing custom animations on the modding forum soon right?