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Program Announcements / Rag-dolls using Tokamak

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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 19:25
OK, couldn't resist any longer

It isn't perfect by any means, but it is starting to get good.

It is about 3 megs.
http://www.ericksonline.com/db-tok/WOLF_rag-doll.zip

Use SHIFT to select a limb.
Use SPACEBAR to lift by the limb.
Use ARROW to throw him around.

Known issues:
-The shoulder joints act funny sometimes.
-I have to make some improvements to the collision bounds (namely on the head).
-Vertex weighting needs some work. Mostly noticable in the chest/shoulder area and his upper legs/ass.

Don't hurt him too bad

Please post comments.

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Peter H
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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 20:29 Edited at: 21st Apr 2004 20:44
That's AWESOME!!!!!!...i have to admit that i beat him up quite profusly... ... i can see a series of kung foo games coming up

[edit] has anyone else seen this amazing program??!!?


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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 21:32
wow! thats really nice, the head does go under greound/into the stairs occaisonally though.

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 21:37
very good but how do you plan to develope it.

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 21:46


That is just fantasic!!! need i say more?

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 21:58 Edited at: 21st Apr 2004 22:00
This is brilliant!

Wolf, you're one of the few guys actually doing anything worthwhile in this community. I know you've been around for a long time too. I remember when I first arrived here I found some RTS/RPG navigation code of yours quite fascinating and learned alot from it.

Thank You,
Keep it up!

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 22:07
Amazing!

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 22:21
Wow this is Awesome! Puts the demo I was trying to do to shame! Inspiration to carry on though, I NEED this kinda character physics in my games, it'd be amazing

Damned good job my son!

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 23:15
Woo! Well done, is this done with the basic limbs you have in your wrapper now, or have you added some features? I think it needs more gravity though , he just doesn't go splat enough on the floor . Also the normals of the model look a bit off (that's nothing to do with the physics mind)

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 23:44
I just came here to post exactly what Hamish just said, hehe. Aye, the thing as a whole is fantastic but the gravity needs to be stronger, feels like he's floating down on a parachute. And yes, the way he reacted to light and shadow was strange. Still, well done and a fantastic job!

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Posted: 21st Apr 2004 23:46
YAY 0_0

Downloading now

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 00:04
luvin this! Nice one

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Ron Erickson
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 00:17
Thanks for all of the comments so far guys!

I have found problems with the head/neck and upper arms that is causing the occasional strange/missed collision. I'm still trying to work out what is causing it. More than likely it is something stupid like a typo and hard to track down.

The gravity should be a little stronger, I agree. I also DO have to work on the vertex weights some more. I think that is what is causing the normals problem that a couple people have mentioned.

@Hammish
I've only used commands for this that are in the current version of the wrapper. Nothing magic about it.

I'm working on another demo so you can move the camera around. I'll probably also include a couple other ways to mame the guy

WOLF

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 01:40
In a few places he starts having seziures. It hurts my eyes. Other than that it's GREAT.

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 02:33
Dude. Coooolllll.....
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 02:58
you-da-man again

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 15:48
The best thing to do is drop him down the side wall of the stairs, so that a leg just catches the stairs but one misses, then watch him slide down the wall, crumple in a heap, and then laugh at the way his arm is twisted and is shaking

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2004 16:48
congrats wolf!! the first rag dolls in DBP!!

very cool demo- and a nice model too!
I agree with the comments about the gravity, but that's a quick fix. fantastic stuff!!

I gotta get the ragdolls working in the Newton wrapper now

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Posted: 23rd Apr 2004 00:13
That was the greatest breakdance game EVER!!!! oh wait... it was just a ragdol demo... great job mate, really fun to play with physics, imagine makin a game with physics in it, fun + more fun



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Posted: 23rd Apr 2004 18:15
For those of you with visions of ninjas dancing in your head, here is a goal for you to achieve in DBP:

http://www.lhtimes.com/ragdoll.html

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