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Chalice Yao · 03-19-2008, 07:32 AM

The more I think about it, the more I realize it's quite possible to make an AO that doesn't do any tightly timed checks at all.

Currently, AOs simply run a tight timer (0.1 secs, perhaps even 0.05) and check if your av is playing one of the built-in animations. if yes, they replace it with one of their configured anims.

So far so good, but why not do it like this:

have the AO check keyboard input, like vehicles do. depending on what you press and if your AV is walking or flying, simply play the configured walk/fly/jump/crouch anims.

And for standing around, sure, a 10-20 second timer that changes anims.

The only issue is sitting, really, but that doesn't need a too tight timer either. Main reason for AO use is the walking and standing, and most furniture brings its own animations.

I actually wonder if the changed_scale event is triggered if an AV sits..

..I'm off topic, aren't I?

03-19-2008, 07:32 AM	#34 (permalink)
Chalice Yao The Purple Kinda at work. Somewhat. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Somewhere purple, Germany Posts: 3,096 My Mood:	The more I think about it, the more I realize it's quite possible to make an AO that doesn't do any tightly timed checks at all. Currently, AOs simply run a tight timer (0.1 secs, perhaps even 0.05) and check if your av is playing one of the built-in animations. if yes, they replace it with one of their configured anims. So far so good, but why not do it like this: have the AO check keyboard input, like vehicles do. depending on what you press and if your AV is walking or flying, simply play the configured walk/fly/jump/crouch anims. And for standing around, sure, a 10-20 second timer that changes anims. The only issue is sitting, really, but that doesn't need a too tight timer either. Main reason for AO use is the walking and standing, and most furniture brings its own animations. I actually wonder if the changed_scale event is triggered if an AV sits.. ..I'm off topic, aren't I? Last edited by Chalice Yao; 03-19-2008 at 07:46 AM.