[RELEASED] Emerald AI 3.2 (New Sound Detection) - The Ultimate Universal AAA Quality AI Solution

Hey everyone!

In case you've missed the Emerald 2.0 announcement, read the post here: https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/r...y-herds-npcs-more.336521/page-22#post-3181083

In addition to the Health Bar system, there's an option to display an AI's name and/or level around its health bar. The name and level text will rotate towards the camera just like the health bar does. The text color, size, and font can all be customized. This feature is completely optional, but it's there for users who need it.

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Emerald 2.0's UI will also dynamically scale an AI's health bars and name text. This allows the AI's UI to get smaller the closer the camera is to the AI. This is to help the UI from obstructing the camera. Fading UI has also been added for when an AI dies. The health bars you see in the video are the health bars that will be included with the release of Emerald 2.0.

 

Yes. This is all that is needed. But if its going to create lots of support - why isn't it working for my character type questions, just leave it out.

 

It might because that's what happened with the current version of Emerald. Examples that are going to be included are going to be really thought out to avoid the same issues that happened previously. However, everything included will be as versatile as possible.

 

I am using only TerrainComposer for the terrains, so yeah the animals are on a terrain. Is it possible to sign up for a beta version so I can actually implement it in my project after a week or two?

 

The beta is actually full, but I'll help you out and add you to the list. Keep in mind that Emerald 2.0 will still be in the beta stage so I can't guarantee you won't have any issues. I am pretty confident that it's pretty solid in its current state though.

 

oh please add me too! I own Emerald and Crux

 

I'll see what happens when the beta test is ready. If more testers are needed, I'll be sure to let you know.

 

Thanks, I will contact you after a week!

 

Yes, Health HUD is easy to implement, and does not need to be added in Emerald, I believe 2.0 will be a milestone. Eager to test

 

You're welcome, sounds good!

Thanks! I think everyone is going to really enjoy the new update.

 

I love all the videos you post of new Emerald features. Please keep posting them.

 

Please release 2.0!

 

I agree, I can't wait for 2.0 to come out. But I definitely don't want a buggy 2.0. So I guess it's best that the developer makes sure it is complete and bug-free before he releases it.

 

Thanks! There will be plenty more coming.

Yes, Emerald 2.0 will be ready when it's ready. It will be a flawless bug free release and sometimes that means a little more development time. The beta test should ensure that all issues are handled before it's submitted to the Asset Store.

 

Hi there! Great to know Emerald is going to 2.0!
Wondering if this version will be able to support aquatic, flying animals and those can walk, swim and fly at the same time(simply a duck)?
I've been waiting for this feature for a long time, if it's implemented in Emerald 2.0, I'll buy it instantly!

 

will 2.0 be a free update or do we need to upgrade asset?

 

Hi, do you plan to improve the system in terms of the behavior of nps, in particular humanoids. Whether there are such functions as treatment, use of shelters, use of grenades, close combat, and so on. It would also be good to integrate, for example, with Ufps, nps could use UFPS weapons, for example when searching the killed, all that we can expect from a person's enemy, or is your product intended for animals?
I would like to have one system for all nps, animals, birds, people ... it's a dream or reality?
in any case, thanks for your work, can not wait for v2, sorry for my bad english)

 

Hey there!

Aquatic and full flying AI are planned shortly after the release of Emerald 2.0. However, hovering or AI that play a constant flying animation will be supported on release.

Emerald 2.0 will be a free update.

Hey there!

Behaviors have been greatly improved with 2.0. The use of shelters, weapons, and picking up items is a little in the wrong direction for what Emerald is intended for. However, it doesn't mean you can't add these features with custom scripts. Emerald 2.0 has the ability to set a custom destination and change the AI's behavior at runtime so it could be doable, but it won't be included as part of the system.

 

Is 2.0 also possible?

if an npc was hungry it would goto the kitchen to eat, or a miner NPC would go and collect gold until its meter was full, guards would go fight enemies, etc... even had actions triggered by time of day, sleep cycles and stuff like that.

 

Iam ready for 2.0

 

Great! Looking forward to it!

 

I'm not sure if it will make it into the initial release of 2.0, but the plan is to support custom actions so that should be possible. What you mentioned would require a custom script to control the drive of the AI to tell them that they need food or have another need. Custom destinations can be set with Emerald's new API.

Guard AI will be supported on release. A video demonstration of gaurds guarding a town from hostile AI will be coming soon. The town will also have NPCs that will flee if they see the hostile AI or even help and fight, as long as their health is above a certain level.

UniStorm integration is also planned that will allow AI to have custom schedules based on UniStorm's time.

There will be some new demo videos that will be posted later today

 

thanks for the detailed explanation, but where are we, people not programmers, take such scripts? can your product be compatible with Behavior Designer or another similar tool? Can give advice, what to do?

 

Support for Behavior Designer and PlayMaker are planned after the initial release of 2.0. Video tutorials will also be made to cover integration with various systems such as UFPS, RFPS, Third Person Controller, and more.

 

Thank you! integration with the Behavior Designer and PlayMaker will be amazing. so we can get a complete system for many types of games. I look forward, I hope, these are not very distant plans)

 

You're welcome! Integration with PlayMaker and Behavior Designer are a top priority after release.

 

yes please video tutorials !!!

 

I'm a bit confused. Does initial 2.0 support custom actions?

 

Custom behaviors/actions will be available on release. What I mean by custom is that there is API that allows you to do create/do custom actions. One example, you set an AI's destination to the end side of a cave or location. It will travel there and use its set behavior while it travels to the said destination. If it's aggressive, it will attack any AI or opponents (that have the appropriate tag) that get in its way along its journey to its destination, unless it dies along the way of course.

More custom actions will be added as Emerald 2.0 as it's further developed. This is just one example. The goal is to have nearly anything achievable with the API. Because the API is public, tools like PlayMaker should be able to access it allowing users to use that as well.

 

Hey everyone!

The video below demonstrates Emerald 2.0's new dynamically scaling UI feature for AI's health bars and name text. This allows the AI's UI to get smaller the closer the camera is to the AI. This is to help the UI from obstructing the camera. Fading UI has also been added for when an AI dies. The health bars you see in the video are the health bars that will be included with the release of Emerald 2.0. Emerald's built-in UI is completely optional and does not have to be used.

A lot of 3rd person examples have been demonstrated, but Emerald is very much for both first person and 3rd person. Some first person examples will be coming within the next few days.

 

stop teasing Release it please!!!!

 

Emerald 2.0 is being worked on full time. There's a lot of work that's going into this update. The videos are to help tie you over until the update is released and to show the development updates

 

Any ETA on release date?

 

I am sorry but I personally don't understand all the pressure you are adding. Do you really think they will speed up just because of you? This questions are like honking on traffic...

 

Well, we are in development and need to calculate if its worth to switch the ai engine in development process. Why Iam not allow to ask?

 

I have this alignment problem on terrain. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

No but if there is not a solution, if you have FinalIK you might be able to use that.

 

Can someone make a tutorial on adding an animal with Macanim on it? I am trying to add a DeerStag from the "Animals Full Pack" and it wont animate no matter what I do.

 

Why doesn't this work?

 

Strange it should be working. Are you receiving any errors?

 

No error; it just doesn't seem to work or have any effect at all. So we are on the same page this is what I have installed: Animals Full Pack, Crux, Emerald AI, Livenda_CTAA, MapMagic PostProcessing, Standard Assets, and UniStorm. It should be noted that this doesn't work even in a fresh project at all. Standard Assets is just some skyboxes.

 

Hey, can you send me a message here with a link to the 2.0 beta version?

 

I can get the deer to move like 2 steps than it stops animating, can someone help? The deer keeps moving but the animation has stopped. :S

 

is your animation set to loop?

 

In 2.0 Could the enemy monster attack or recover with magic?

 

That's would be cool. Maybe in the API (if its not already) enable you to restore a specific target, or by gameObject name in range, or by gameObject name. But restore health that you specify - eg. restoreAIhealth(target, 10);

This could then be applied to AI health packs, or a gameObject target that they can go home to rest and restore health.

 

Will version 2.0 work without navmesh? I am looking for AI that doesn't require it for my procedurally generated landscapes.

 

It should be possible with the new AI.

 

It should. The plan is to use Unity's procedural NavMesh that should allow AI to be used with procedurally generated landscapes.

 

The beta hasn't quite started yet, but as of right now, it's full.