Guide on Sequencing

[Ich-Henker]

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Hey,

i tried sequencing often with mixed results. I use ShpBuilder3.36.
I would need a quick guide to an obvious process that seems to have its little problems.
Usually i select the frames specific to for example movement and copy it into the sequence but as intentional as it should be it is not and it oftentimes do not work.
Do you have any tips - there would be this T-Rex [from GOdL1k3] for example. I get this walk and fire frames when selecting them via the editor but he spins around while moving.

Walk=9,8,6
FireUp=73,6,6

so, yeah nothing works really,
help apprechiated!

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[cxtian39]

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Walk=9,6,6

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[Lin Kuei Ominae]

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Read the art.ini comments about how the sequence works.
Compare original working sequences with the matching SHP.
Understand what you see there.

There's is absolutely nothing to guide here. Just using common sense.
Monkey see, monkey do.

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[kenosis]

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first number: start frame number -1
Third number: how many frames per facing on this action
Second number:just as third. It will work. Dont ask why. If you want details check comments to dig deeper

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[cxtian39]

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Calm, it's very simple. Don't make it over-complicated.

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[Ich-Henker]

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Quote:

first number: start frame number -1
Third number: how many frames per facing on this action
Second number:just as third. It will work. Dont ask why. If you want details check comments to dig deeper

thank you, this will help.

Monkey saw, monkey did.

Edit:

1.Works well so far but while fighting and engaging new targets nearby he starts to glide and not walk anymore.
2. What does the S or E behind some animations mean?

[Blade]

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2. Its the direction to face after completing the animation.

[TAK02]

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Ich-Henker wrote:

2. What does the S or E behind some animations mean?

Blade wrote:

2. Its the direction to face after completing the animation.

N stands for 'top-right', then clockwise 45° rotation (NE right, E bottom-right, NW top, etc.), right?

[Ich-Henker]

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[Trex2Sequence]
Ready=0,1,1
Guard=0,1,1
Prone=0,1,1
Walk=8,8,8
Down=0,1,1
Crawl=0,1,1; spy needs this
Up=0,1,1
Idle1=134,14,0,E
Idle2=120,14,0,W
Die1=134,14,0
Die2=134,14,0
FireUp=72,6,6
Die3=0,1,1
Die4=0,1,1
Die5=0,1,1
Cheer=134,14,0,S
Panic=8,8,8
Idle1Sounds= 6 TrexRoar
Die1Sounds= 9 TrexDie
Die2Sounds= 9 TrexDie
WalkSounds= 2 TrexFoot
CrawlSounds= 2 TrexFoot


What do you say? I would like to slow him down with fitting walk animation but WalkRate doesn't seem to work.

[cxtian39]

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Look at MGUN-N,MGUN-NE,MGUN-E,MGUN-SE,MGUN-S,MGUN-SW,MGUN-W,MGUN-NW for direction reference

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