Hi!

I have been trying to attach my sword model to my character, but I couldn't make it work.
how can I attach my sword to my character, without making them stop each other, and when my character animates(like running or attacking), then I want my sword to stay in the hand of the character and follow the hand. how do i do this? my character doesn't use bones for animation.

thanks!!


- Muhsin Kaymak

Make the sword either passable or set
my.group = 123; // or another number
in your sword and player code. Your player movement code must use IGNORE_PUSH then to make it work in all c_trace and c_move instructions.


You have 2 options:
(1) You animate the sword exactly like your player is animated and you update your swords frames: sword.frame = player.frame (and next_frame maybe, too).
(2) Code it:

VECTOR temp,temp2;
proc_mode = PROC_LATE;
while(1) {
vec_for_vertex(my.x,player,123); // attach the weapon to player's vertex 123

vec_for_vertex(temp,player,456); // choose 2 vertices of the player's hand that determine the weapon's rotation
vec_for_vertex(temp2,player,789);
vec_diff(temp,temp2,temp);
vec_to_angle(my.pan,temp); //
wait(1);
}

This should work, at least you get the idea!

Thanks for the help!!

I used the code, it works, but it's behaving a little odd, but I'm sure it can be fixed with little adjustment.

Thank you, again!


- Muhsin Kaymak

what do i do, if the sword is facing the wrong direction?

can somebody help, I use this script for my sword:

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function sword_equiped()
{

VECTOR temp,temp2;
proc_mode = PROC_LATE;
my = me;
my.group = 123;

while(1)
{
vec_for_vertex(my.x,player,27);

vec_for_vertex(temp,player,24);
vec_for_vertex(temp2,player,26);
vec_diff(temp,temp2,temp);
vec_to_angle(my.pan,temp);

wait(1);
}
}
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when my character animates, my sword behaves odd. what can I do to make the sword follow the hand without behaving odd?

thanks!!!

- Muhsin Kaymak

You must describe what you mean by saying "the sword is behaving odd".
If it is facing the wrong direction, why don't you change the two vertices 24 <-> 26 in your script?

OK, i made it face the right direction, but it doesn't follow the hands movement.

can you please download it and see if you can see what wrong?

here is the link:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5394772/test.rar

thanks

- Muhsin Kaymak

Are you sure you have the right Vertices at vec_for_vertex? You have to use "yours" Vertices from the Models Hand. This Number is showing up in MED, select the Vertex of the Hand and you see the Number at the right bottom.

yea, I am using the vertices number from the player hand, but it doesn't work right. can't you try to download it. the models and scripts is included. please?

thanks!

rotate the sword so that the blade of is pointing to +x direction.(kilicin ucu +x yonune bakacak sekilde dondur.)

and then use this vertex numbers:

vec_for_vertex(my.x,player,30);

vec_for_vertex(temp,player,30);
vec_for_vertex(temp2,player,33);