Controller Renegade Project [DriverN Shooter system]

this way procedural modification of animations played by mecanim is doable

opens up many possibilities
- root transform position / rotation [lateupdate, matchtarget]
- hip transform position + foot adjust / hip rotation [onanimIK, lateupdate]
- footL/footR position / rotation [ik/ccd]
- handL/handR position / rotation [ik/ccd]
- spine fwd / bck / left / right bend [ccd]

though usin all at once might be heavy but switch on/off a couple ones


latest R.99 demo
added transitions between RFWD-RBCK and LFWD-LBCK
so locomotion is 90% ready


you see in the demo
that velocity trackin should be used for
situations like run forward > stop run > run backwards
and limitations for switchin from turn state to state [like walk turn can > idle turn > run turn, but run turn can be only run turn, other turns need slow down first]
or limitation for run turn to be inplace or switched from run [so can start run turn from idle, but it's different in run (btree) same xc for loco dif velo dif xc for turn ]

added xt dependant on xc like this


and works like this
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pm0gu9qyhl2jgfs/R099_92.ZIP/file

added switchLegs which works on leg position and feels a kinda random
but could be made to be explicitly set by input

 

killed a lot of days on stairs

wanted to get go non-kinematic but
that's virtually impossible because of collisions and frictions

made animations w dif step heights and lengths
and using blendtree
added targetmatching too but have to analyze that
5th version


the things is that it variates a bit
fallin state not final either

only for forward yet

//link removed

 

added start run
[leftShift] + direction [arrow keys]

and added stop run

A D : turn L R
W S : turnAngle
G F : left / right
M N : speed up / down

//link removed


there seems to be a bug with stairs setting doesn't clear (?)

 

new cam, some fixes

added crouching
key [ x ] go crouch
[keypad.8] [keypad.2] up/down
added sneaking
key [ s ]
http://www.mediafire.com/file/9twzwbzzps00k3f/R099_95C.ZIP/file

 

Stylizer version
w couple Zhabotinsky models

http://www.mediafire.com/file/dfy7wtvhf3wxbek/R099_95ST.ZIP/file

 

added avoid left and right
and avoid turn

[key Q] avoid L
[key E] avoid R
[1] avoid turn L
[3] avoid turn R



now some parameters are ex posito on slideor

I need to differantiate on fadeins. [values array for blend ranges?]

//link removed

 

added circlerun L R [key R, T]
added sliding [key leftAlt + numPad 1, 2]
added rolling [key B + numPad 1, 2]



http://www.mediafire.com/file/gts9zgptmwfk2pn/R099_96B.ZIP/file

 

fixes:
avoid can transit to diagonal
circ can transit to diagonal
roll and slide transits to walk/run not stand

new:
added start walking [leftShift] + direction [arrow keys]
added stray L/R [key Y/U]

added GPControl first version
but there seems to be an issue in the build with the GP input I never experienced in the editor
(then trying again was no issue, maybe my GP controller went crazy?)

update:
fixed startLoco >> StopLoco
improved 180 turn
GP now controls turn parameters

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added GP control for these actions
it is pre-set, but you should probably hit CLEAR and set for your gamepad controller

https://www.mediafire.com/file/7oeul2vniflt4t3/R099_96F.ZIP/file

 

animFixer starts to shape up

(original on the left)

 

098 helicopter demo build


https://www.mediafire.com/file/vea7dpf3n7p17k5/betacitychopper098a.ZIP/file

 

FILMSTORM has a new motion vault

https://filmstorm.net/motionvault/
bunch of animations for just 5 USD a month



look at this, both L90 animation but one starting left, other right foot
(there's a little glitch on right arm, but will try to remedy that w animFixer)


also this week found these mocaps
there's some nice ones among them
https://www.theholler.org/new-skill-acquired-blender-mocap-master/

 

sword mechanics mixed with 0.98Renegade Ai

still full of bugs, but performance seems good

 

reworkd aiWalker for Renegade.99

now properly done
goto and avoid implemented

3 variation of movement type towards destination
(strafe w R and without, forward w R + speedconstant)




new slasher demo
https://www.mediafire.com/file/j4qr02sce7kf8zs/RSWORD03ghosts.ZIP/file

 

added

turn towards moving direction
turn towards target.forward when reached

 

added turning to direction by animation

also turn towards opposite direction

 

added formations (squads)
and obstacle avoidance

 

think I will replace targetmatching with lerpcontrol
found matchtarget unreliable and do not want to switch off colliders
lerpcontrol can control position, speed better

also added custom bounds (capsule height) based on actor pose
and calculating if contact bodypart is beyond contactpoint

different distances lerping to contact point

 

changed the vehicle physics
wanted to keep the driftiness to perform these type of trick

the problem w the previous version was adhesion/grip which now feels better

demo (NEEDS GAMEPAD)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/29j4b04mo1cdqor/R99VEH3.ZIP/file

 

locomotion improvements startwalk/startrun interruptions
(looks nothing special but was quite tricky to get working together)

 

Renegade0.99 locomotion features look like kinda final.
did not want to move on until got this sorted out.

animselect on state


didn't like strafe always on, so made it switch on/off on input. [front left button + stick1]



it has these states:
slide, roll, sneak, crouch, jump, jumpOn, jumpOver, jumpClimb
start/stop, turn, sidestep, stray, avoid, avoidturn

the jumps are doubleclicks
and most of the states are button + stick combos

known issues:
- strafe and stop anims are not in syncron / which foot forward
- the velocity transfer on ragdoll is sometimes off
- jumpclimb hanging orientation is sometimes off

NEEDS GAMEPAD
https://www.mediafire.com/file/xey9er49yz7rarf/R99LOCO.ZIP/file


just noticed something
speed increase [stick2 v] function
in 1440x900 resolution doesn't work
in 1400x1050 it works. this is hilarious

 

transport system updated

- checkin empty spot on storage and carrier
- selection
- different types of wares, carriers

 

flight system update


NEEDS GAMEPAD
https://www.mediafire.com/file/m5bloomn1xske07/R99_FLIGHT.ZIP/file

front left 1 button : engine on / off
then plane is controlled by the two sticks

 

money system [walletMG]

update:
implemented multiple transport vehicle select

 

(fake) physical reactions

jump to grab (with ragblend)

 

pointAt while hanging
(w percentage)

 

Renegade 0.99a [preview version] coming soon

why is Renegade different?

it is built around CrossFade and (almost) doesn't use mecanim's flow-chart transitions
so in a situation like this

it has to calculate foot position not just when jumping but also when jump ends and running starts
notice left foot and right foot (jump start and landing)


started this demo for limb collisions but works pretty well for just capsule collision too

note: it is quite hard to move root motion in a straight line because
it is not simple like zeroing out hip rotations, but
the forward is
https://answers.unity.com/questions/1512245/how-unity-define-transformforward-of-humanoid-avat.html
"The average body orientation up vector is computed out of the hips and shoulders middle points.
The front vector is then the cross product of the up vector and average left/right hips/shoulders vectors."

animFixer now can visualize this forward vector (and modify by rotating spine and hip transforms)


also PhysReaction demo available
https://www.mediafire.com/file/pl8lcwhf6sjr6kr/ragBLENDPHYSREACT.ZIP/file
[space] shoot ball
[backspace] getup

 

the 0.99a version up

not compatible with previous versions
previously separate, now all in Renegade : [lateUPD] ragBlend. CCD. easyIK. upbodyMX. pointAt.
now xc [speed] is in the range of 0 - 1 on the blend trees

contains: sword mechanics, transport system, physreactions, ai squad etc
updated: plane, car, helicopter controller

for swordplay just the stances and guards are included
if you want the swordplay animations used [non-commercial]
drop me a line w the proof of purchase

to do: driving, fighting and weapon usage

roadplan:
• support for A* Pathfinding
• optimization: to avoid many updates, collecting data managers into one master [stamina gang wallet(?)]


missed to include old animators for the 0.98 scenes
download them here and copy into the Assets/ folder

 

new foot position tracking
calculated from animator.pivot and converted into state.ntime

the yellow dot [going up-dwn on the side] represents foot position
and it works for even sideways movement

the red cube at the feet is the pivot position


new car door rotation by hand position
previously animator.animation

 

okay so what I was workin on
and what is needed for a entering animation

1. it is impossible to seamlessly transition between two animations that have different root transform XZ or Z.
so if want to use centered sitting animation (and not sitting offset) first the entering animation must end on 0 height.


2. then was trying to adapt animation for a vehicle in animfixer and think I broke it
but come up with a solution for lerping root and ik transforms

original

modified



and the final thing
baked original

 

optimize test

30 cars w skidsmoke and skidmarks

same thing w shadowcasting optimization

 

so the objective is to

: the least transforms [only seat and ik points are transforms. coded: enter exit points +lookAt point]
: one enter point, multiple seats
: no update on enter trigger
: enter w anim / no-anim
: stable when run into by capsule



added 15 cars to the gp drivin but sometimes slowdown happens
and the shadows are off for other cars
https://www.mediafire.com/file/cmojzx4w5czk5j7/RENEGADE15GP.ZIP/file
the slider sets rear sideways friction

https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/iphone-Optimizing-Physics.html

 

workin n fightMX update

the design has been changed. there's fwd, low [blend parameters] for knocks
knocks can be punches and hooks
switch stance is for high-kick, high- left n right hook

basically its built around
1. fwd : stand or move [might be +switchstance if3)
2. up/low : attack height [-1:leg 0:stomach 1:head]

might have to explain the decision
all states blend trees have unique parameters
there's more parameters for blend trees because every branch need separate to not mix up w next animation being transitioned to [if it would being effected by the same parameter]

current state


NEEDS GAMEPAD
https://www.mediafire.com/file/jk4fr9z9awyi1tt/RENEGADEFIGHTGP.ZIP/file [re-up]]

there's actor modes introduced
on gpcontrol there are profiles

 

bodyDataCheck off / on

 

jumpMX changes

- removed the need for animation events
now jumpoffTime, contactTime and fallTime is set in each jump style

- added foot position calculation for movement before jump
now dist.move, dist.min and dist.max are set on jump style.dist

jumps can have one step or steps before jump-off,
or 0 steps, but those are not interesting for footP

so +new variable of steps is set for movement before jump-off

startT 0 : jump-offP 0.45 : contactP / fallP 0.65

 

80 Renegade actors w animators
no gpu instancing, no animator culling

still full of peculiar bugs

yes, we got a demo
automatic jump set [think it work synchronously w controlled jumps]
[link removed]


I swear I crushed half a dozen bugs
then new ones occured, among those that that it is different in editor to the build one

it is almost impossible to get in the car w automatic jump

update
apparently the build doesn't like getting ragdoll transforms on start, so cached them
but again, some new bugs out if nowhere
now
100 actors and 7 cars
[link removed]

 

locomotion slow-mo (there is default ntime-based footmatching, but the side-variants will have to be factored later)


jump slow-mo w footmatching (and dist.mov 2 + dist.min 2. obstacle at apprx.6)

but I'm wondering if the root position thing is because
the animation is too fast (at lower timescale it looks okay)
or the transition with offset offsets root position too

 

bugfixes

100 actors 20 cars
https://www.mediafire.com/file/2hhikh4o7lj9zq8/RENEGADEGPF.ZIP/file

will create new project and submit a streamlined 0.99b


so what is changed
- ragdollControl is in Renegade now: bones.ragd.
- bodyData is also managed from Renegade

what to expect
- jumps and grabs tests
- pathfinding for aI
- secondary jumps re-implementation
- dirControl entegrated under Renegade [tracersCX]
- going to investigate how this fixerSeq could be tied in w upbodyMX
upBodyMX is based upon weapon x loco-sneak-stand and vec3 +started by input
fixerSeq is based on stand vec3 +timed lerp [seq]

the Renegade.cs looks like this now

 

haven't seen anywhere anatomically correct values for ragdoll [characterjoint]
think are these (correct me if I'm wrong)

thigh lowTwist -65 hiTwist 120 swing1 30
knee lowTwist -120 hiTwist 0
foot lowTwist -10 hiTwist 50 swing1 25 swing2 15

arm lowTwist 0 hiTwist 110 swing1 30 swing2 120
elbow lowTwist -60 hiTwist -20 swing1 25 swing2 70

 

new type of jumpgrab [blend parameter up = 0]

 

fightMX

almost lost that hold punch behavior after adding checks, but added it back
and now it can be switched on in fightMX.action.punch [canHoldpunch]


off and on

 

current state
ikStop, bodyhitmap in next version

 

the delay was because removed statemachinebehavior, and had to do some tuning on jumps
the default is 8 type of jumps for gamepad control (planning jumps sets w override controller)
on one button switching style w stick2 while jump / doubletap
to do: rootmotion nrm on jumps starts and ends

found using rb.usegravity false is better than animator.setfloat.gravity to zero

it's good to choose jumps that end on same orientated stance
but all automatic and extendable (stance [land>stand] or stoploco [stoprun])
animation end [fallT] can be set to foot landing and foot matching/mirroring is supported.

still very sensitive to settings [jumpOT normtimes] if using dynamic collider
but there's boundx.useRootPos which sets bounds floor to animated
might be option to use static collider for jumps that are not moving much



jumpOT set to 0.3
noStopRun can be set on each jump
here's an example of it switched off

 

0.99b
in 2019.4.28
different setup>
ragdoll bones set on Renegade, from the ragdoll animator, so ragdoll object has to start being switched on (if ragbones not set up)

imports OK, but some physics don't work

this doesn't happen in 5.6 but needs more work

high fps for one


last thing did for jumpstart

 

the car test has better performance, can run 60 cars at 40
but physics is different, motortorque has to be rumped up to 95000



the 5.6 scene files for 0.99 versions will be here
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/o7n4jsbojifif/sceneFiles_5.6

known bugs
- vehicle get in erratic
- fighterMX doesn't throw more punches after some time (I don't see anything wrong with it, but apparently after some input doesn't punch anymore)

gettin in 5.6

mostly works but sometimes fails
(if vehicle is moved during get-in, should work as expected)

 

this is some kinda bug or regression in 2019, doesn't happen in 5.6

the best to sit in the car:
switch collision detection to discreet
set usegravity on driver rbody off
transform position to v3.zero

but rotation is still off
bet some code will correct this. but not ready


also at first time playing the scenes
should re-configure gamepad switchin NotSetAtStart on

and the set confuguration is saved in PlayerPrefs

 

Renegade 0.99 scenes in 2019.4

 

0.99b is up


want to include destructible buildings in Renegade
and layers are updated based on their numbers, so all the building layers are wrong
(the tags update automatically, the layers don't)

I thought that will have to remake all the destructible prefabs, but if redone
those are put at 0,0,0, so would lose the buildings too
only solution I see, will have move the ragdoll and kinem layers of Renegade elsewhere
(and redo the Renegade scenes, of course)