it's this time of year again, i finally have taken the time to finish up my ragdoll script as good as possible...

now, before an confusion starts, this isn't the source-code release yet!
I'm throwing at you a final demo, i am in the state of converting this to lite-c and after that it is gonna be made available for free to everyone! (hurray, finally).



for those that cant wait any longer, have fun with the brand new demo (and ugly test level compiled for this... completely made out of a single model ).

Download Ragdoll_full_demo.rar from this link

I hope you have as much fun playing as i had developing and testing!

known issues:
- ragdoll bone update function seems ro randomly flip around (gimbal lock maybe?)
- *note, this is no issue, just a reminder* when spawning more then 5 ragdolls, the first one is removed, though the actor still remains on the world (passable), this may make it seem to fly mid-air!
- arms rotate in a strange way sometimes, i didnt really setup the arm hinges correct, will be fixed in final UC!

from here, all i can say, LEAVE FEEDBACK and let me know what to improve

regards,

hey, nice work really! i noticed problems when ragdolls lay at the ground after falling down, they don't lay there... but they just seem to twitch around very fast. it looks very strage. i guess this is an ode issue? can this be fixed? otherwise its looking very unrealistic. the falling down part of the script seem to have the same problems but not so noticable anyway.
very nice work, if you improve it it's gonna be fantastic!

looks a litle bit of horror



but i like it

generally i like it, but it would be cooler for your demo if the spawning wouldnt take part inside the walls.

i am very curious on how it's usability

hm that what i could see is good, but could you plz make it so, that it spawns some quants in front of you instead _IN_ the wall in front of you?^^

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now, before an confusion starts, this isn't the source-code release yet!
I'm throwing at you a final demo, i am in the state of converting this to lite-c and after that it is gonna be made available for free to everyone! (hurray, finally).

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Will you release the source-code of the version in c-script, too? I don't use lite-c at the moment.

Maybe, others get ideas how to solve the issues, when they can have a look at the code. Maybe, someone will find a way to rebuild it with Newton's physic?


All in all, it looks good and usable for instance in a fps, IMO!

It is like always with special effects, one shouldn't show it too long, only a few seconds, then switch it off! When the model found its position, the physics should be removed and the model set to passable.

Really cool and great work!
I have also experimented with the physic engine and I know that scripting dead bodies must be a hard part.
But ello is so damn right. Even if it is "just" demo - just complete it with a few room traces and place the doll not in walls. Respect!

I think the twitching/flipping around appeared with the second demo wich you posted in your last ragdoll thread!
The difference between the first demo and the second seems to be the moree complex shapes of the body parts. They should probably be as simple and rectangled as possible!

yes, i forgot to explain XD

i use Joozey's script to spawn an entity at the position you click, this means if it's inside a wall, your screwed
it was just a simple hack, and in no way is ment to be used in any final game like this!

also, the problem with the twitching isnt about the complexity of a model, i could even use paper plane models there
it's just an issue with the bones rotating script, i think it's an error in the engine (or maybe even gimbal lock, i am gonna mail JCL about this).

and ofcourse there will be a c-script version, but ALSO a lite-c version

anyway, thanks so far for the feedback, keep em comin!

regards,