Changin a Unit's Animations

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:19 am

Okay, I looked through the FAQ, but couldn't find anything.
I know I'll probably get kicked for this, but how do I change a model's animation? I want to change a droid's animation to a clone one.

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:23 am

Clones use the standard human animations, droids use the droid animationbank. To switch animationbank lines is pretty self-explanatory (they have an obvious odf parameter); to use the standard human animations, just remove the line.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:05 pm

Maveritchell wrote:Clones use the standard human animations, droids use the droid animationbank. To switch animationbank lines is pretty self-explanatory (they have an obvious odf parameter); to use the standard human animations, just remove the line.

Which line is that?
Sorry, I have never ever worked with animations before, so I am a complete noob.

MetalcoreRancor · Post by **MetalcoreRancor** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:35 pm

add SkeletonName = "human"
AnimationName = "human" to your droids odf coding

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:11 pm

Okay, here is my droid's odf:

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[GameObjectClass]

ClassParent         = "cis_inf_default_engineer"

[Properties]

GeometryName        = "cis_inf_bdroid"

GeometryLowRes      = "cis_inf_bdroid_low1"

SkeletonName        = "human"

SkeletonLowRes      = "human"

AnimationName	    = "human"

FirstPerson         = "CIS\cisbdrd;cis_1st_bdroid"

OverrideTexture         = "cis_inf_battledroid_orange"

He isn't ingame. Here is the section of my error log:

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Message Severity: 3

C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)

EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3

C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10536)

EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing lowres animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3

C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)

EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"

Now what?

RogueKnight · Post by **RogueKnight** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:15 pm

Fierfek wrote:Okay, here is my droid's odf:
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[GameObjectClass]

ClassParent = "cis_inf_default_engineer"

[Properties]

GeometryName = "cis_inf_bdroid"
GeometryLowRes = "cis_inf_bdroid_low1"
SkeletonName = "human"
SkeletonLowRes = "human"
AnimationName = "human"

FirstPerson = "CIS\cisbdrd;cis_1st_bdroid"

OverrideTexture = "cis_inf_battledroid_orange"
He isn't ingame. Here is the section of my error log:
Hidden/Spoiler:
Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10536)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing lowres animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"
Now what?

Possibly the fact that you don't have an anim bank named "human"?

Not sure if thats a stock animbank, I don't work with those often, but what I would do first is to go check the parent odf of the clone trooper to find out what animation bank that uses, copy it over to your CIS side, reference it in your engineer ODF and munge.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:25 pm

DarthRogueKnight wrote:
Fierfek wrote:Okay, here is my droid's odf:
Hidden/Spoiler:
[GameObjectClass]

ClassParent = "cis_inf_default_engineer"

[Properties]

GeometryName = "cis_inf_bdroid"
GeometryLowRes = "cis_inf_bdroid_low1"
SkeletonName = "human"
SkeletonLowRes = "human"
AnimationName = "human"

FirstPerson = "CIS\cisbdrd;cis_1st_bdroid"

OverrideTexture = "cis_inf_battledroid_orange"
He isn't ingame. Here is the section of my error log:
Hidden/Spoiler:
Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10536)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing lowres animation bank "human"

Message Severity: 3
C:\Battlefront2\main\Battlefront2\Source\EntitySoldier.cpp(10505)
EntitySoldier "cis_inf_engineer" missing animation bank "human"
Now what?
Possibly the fact that you don't have an anim bank named "human"?

Not sure if thats a stock animbank, I don't work with those often, but what I would do first is to go check the parent odf of the clone trooper to find out what animation bank that uses, copy it over to your CIS side, reference it in your engineer ODF and munge.

How do I find out which animation the rep odf uses? I looked through everything I could think of, but couldn't find anything.

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:29 pm

Maveritchell wrote:Clones use the standard human animations, droids use the droid animationbank. To switch animationbank lines is pretty self-explanatory (they have an obvious odf parameter); to use the standard human animations, just remove the line.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:01 pm

Maveritchell wrote:
Maveritchell wrote:Clones use the standard human animations, droids use the droid animationbank. To switch animationbank lines is pretty self-explanatory (they have an obvious odf parameter); to use the standard human animations, just remove the line.

Okay, but where is the parameter? This is my VERY first time working with animations, so don't expect me to know everything about it.
Is this the parameter?

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[GameObjectClass]

ClassParent         = "cis_inf_default_engineer"

[Properties]

GeometryName        = "cis_inf_bdroid"

GeometryLowRes      = "cis_inf_bdroid_low1"

SkeletonName        = "bdroid"

SkeletonLowRes      = "bdroidlz"

FirstPerson         = "CIS\cisbdrd;cis_1st_bdroid"

OverrideTexture         = "cis_inf_battledroid_orange"

Do I just remove that part?

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:12 pm

Yes. "Skeleton" and "Animation" references are - essentially - the same thing. The default animationbanks aren't supposed to be specifically referenced in the odf, so all you need to do is remove any references to anything else.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:27 pm

Okay - figured it out.
Problem though - now he looks like this:

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How do I fix that?

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:29 pm

Fierfek wrote:How do I fix that?

By using the droid animationset that you just changed it from. Alternatively you could re-envelop the model to a new skeleton in XSI.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:32 pm

Maveritchell wrote:
Fierfek wrote:How do I fix that?
By using the droid animationset that you just changed it from. Alternatively you could re-envelop the model to a new skeleton in XSI.

I want him to have the clone's animations for a disguise kit.
And XSI won't work for me.
Xavious did this in his new Battlefront Clone Wars mod, right? How did he get it working?

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:43 pm

Fierfek wrote:
Maveritchell wrote:
Fierfek wrote:How do I fix that?
By using the droid animationset that you just changed it from. Alternatively you could re-envelop the model to a new skeleton in XSI.
I want him to have the clone's animations for a disguise kit.
And XSI won't work for me.
Xavious did this in his new Battlefront Clone Wars mod, right? How did he get it working?

He either did what you did and lived with it or he did one of the things I said.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:45 pm

Maveritchell wrote:
Fierfek wrote:
Maveritchell wrote:
Fierfek wrote:How do I fix that?
By using the droid animationset that you just changed it from. Alternatively you could re-envelop the model to a new skeleton in XSI.
I want him to have the clone's animations for a disguise kit.
And XSI won't work for me.
Xavious did this in his new Battlefront Clone Wars mod, right? How did he get it working?
He either did what you did and lived with it or he did one of the things I said.

Wait, are the skeleton and the animationset the same thing?

Post by **Maveritchell** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:49 pm

Fierfek wrote:Wait, are the skeleton and the animationset the same thing?

Maveritchell wrote:Yes. "Skeleton" and "Animation" references are - essentially - the same thing.

Post by **AceMastermind** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:00 pm

add SkeletonName = "human"
AnimationName = "human" to your droids odf coding

..."Skeleton" and "Animation" references are - essentially - the same thing...

excerpt from BF2 Jedi Creation.doc simplified by me wrote:the next line can be one of 3 choices:
1. Not included (blank)
if the model wants to use the basic human skeleton and animations.

2. AnimationName
if this model uses the basic human skeleton, but wants to provide its own animations as a set of files in the "munged" folder.

3. SkeletonName
if this model wants to use its own skeleton in addition to its own animations.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:04 pm

No offense or anything, but is that just telling Mav something, or can it help me?

RogueKnight · Post by **RogueKnight** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:08 pm

Fierfek wrote:No offense or anything, but is that just telling Mav something, or can it help me?

That can be very useful to you, if you understand it.

Fierfek · Post by **Fierfek** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:09 pm

DarthRogueKnight wrote:That can be very useful to you, if you understand it.

I kind of understand it.
This is what I want:
I want a normal-looking droid who, when the disguise kit is activated, turns into a normal-looking clone.
My question is: How do I accomplish that? Without using XSI.

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