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| Re: Having a small problem with JFW_Base_Defense_Animated [message #186941 is a reply to message #186932] |
Tue, 24 January 2006 14:14   |
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NeoSaber
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I can think of two possibilities right now.
I don't know exactly how that script works, but for AI to function properly the model usually needs to be exported with all the important bones (turret, barrel, and muzzle) at 0,0,0 rotation. It can mess up sighting if those bones are out of alignment. If there is a way, export the model fully deployed and use the scripts to animate it into its undeployed state. That might help, but it still might not work since the bones will get rotated wrong by the animation.
Another possibility (and this one might be more likely given the situation) is that being so close to the ground is causing it to have an obstructed view of targets. AI scripts typically ignore things they can't hit, and the ground itself may be blocking it's line of sight. Since it works if you move the turret a few meters up in the air, I'd try moving the model down a few meters in Gmax. That way when you place it in Level Edit, the model's origin is technically several meters in the air, and might clear up any line of sight issues as the gun might use the elevated origin as its gun sight.
NeoSaber
Renegade Map Maker at CnC Source
Animator/Compiler/Level Editor/Object Rigger/Programmer for Red Alert: A Path Beyond
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| Re: Having a small problem with JFW_Base_Defense_Animated [message #187060 is a reply to message #186932] |
Wed, 25 January 2006 02:56 |
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danpaul88
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Thanks for your suggestions, I tried moving the whole model down 5 meters, so that the origin was high up as you suggested, but this had no effect upon the line of sight issues.
As for the bones being exported not at 0,0,0 rotation, I don't think that is likely to be the problem since it works properly when you place floating above the ground (at least I hope it is not the problem!)
I also had an new idea of my own, I tried creating a muzzleb0 bone 5 meters above the cannon to act as a 'spotter' bone, but that also had no effect.
I assume the problem lies in the fact that the muzzlea0 bone is underground, and even though the ground is not set to two-sided it assumes it cannot see (and therefore shoot) through it... Is there any way around this?
I would like to get this idea working properly, if possible, so any futher suggestions are welcome. Perhaps jonwil might understand it better since he wrote the script and knows the renegade engine...
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| Re: Having a small problem with JFW_Base_Defense_Animated [message #187113 is a reply to message #186932] |
Wed, 25 January 2006 12:53 |
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NeoSaber
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Perhaps separate the important bones from the animation. Leave the muzzle, barrel and turret bones sitting where they need to be when the gun is deployed. Attach separate bones to them that the gun model would be attached to. You could then animate the "secondary" bones to deploy/undeploy the model, while the important bones always remain in a "ready to fire" position. The AI shouldn't be bothered if the 3D mesh is animating all over the place, as long as the important bones stay in the right spot.
NeoSaber
Renegade Map Maker at CnC Source
Animator/Compiler/Level Editor/Object Rigger/Programmer for Red Alert: A Path Beyond
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