Would it be possible to add wings to an armour? By wings I mean something that actually flaps, not just hangs there.
If so how would it be done?
Thanks
LoS
If so how would it be done?
Thanks
LoS
Wings, the flappy things not the program.
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Obvious way would be vertex animation. Armor allows usage of different frames (e.g. male/female versions), but I don't know how to call for different frames to be drawn in MS.
If the obvious way fails, there is always a way of creative rigging of wings to certain bones (e.g. leg ones), so that wings flap when these bones move. The problem is ofc that when you don't move, wings are still.
If the obvious way fails, there is always a way of creative rigging of wings to certain bones (e.g. leg ones), so that wings flap when these bones move. The problem is ofc that when you don't move, wings are still.
I had thought of vertex animation, but I don't know how to implement it. Could you explain how?
Also with vertex animation would it be possible to link different parts of the animation to when the person is moving and staying still?
Also with vertex animation would it be possible to link different parts of the animation to when the person is moving and staying still?
What about if I did something like frames for a quiver?
Is it at all possible to animate an armour?
Is it at all possible to animate an armour?
Barf
Sergeant Knight at Arms
I have been working on exactly this for my mod the last two days, mostly without success, Buuuuuut about 10 minutes ago I got my fairy to flap its extra wing bones like a butterfly.
but it has atleast 2 problems, you can only add extra appendages, and you need to edit every single animation that your custom skeleton uses....it could take some time.
the animations that dont include the extra bones wont trigger for some reason.
I could write a tutorial but its not very complicated, as long as you completely understand the existing skeleton and custom animation tutorials.
Basically all you have to do is add the extra bones to the skeleton and then add the extra bones to each animation.
edit: I also added the extra bones to the skeleton_bodies.xml in the data folder, but after I tested I realized its not needed....unless you want your wings to have collision meshes.
if I had fraps I could post a video of the fairy in my mod with its wings flapping
maybe I'll do that actually...but not today.
but it has atleast 2 problems, you can only add extra appendages, and you need to edit every single animation that your custom skeleton uses....it could take some time.
the animations that dont include the extra bones wont trigger for some reason.
(you could skip certain weapon animations if your character never uses those weapons though, same thing with mounted anims etc.)
I could write a tutorial but its not very complicated, as long as you completely understand the existing skeleton and custom animation tutorials.
Basically all you have to do is add the extra bones to the skeleton and then add the extra bones to each animation.
edit: I also added the extra bones to the skeleton_bodies.xml in the data folder, but after I tested I realized its not needed....unless you want your wings to have collision meshes.
if I had fraps I could post a video of the fairy in my mod with its wings flapping
maybe I'll do that actually...but not today.
Cool!! Thanks. However if it turns out to be more trouble than it's worth (it's only for one lord) then I'll just create an armor with the wings folded and hunched over his shoulder. But seriously thanks for telling me that it can be done.
