Author Topic: Milkshape 3d - making projectile animation. (Read 1684 times)

Crystalwarrior · August 15, 2013, 06:27:51 AM

Hey guys.
So, in milkshape, I made a projectile which has it's own animations. I tried making an "Ambient" sequence, but the animation just plain refuses to show up in-game.
How do I make projectile animations, exactly?

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TheKhoz · August 15, 2013, 06:46:29 PM

Go to File > Export > Torque DTS Plus

Once the window pops up, you're going to click Add in the sequences box. Once the thing pops up, you set the first frame and last frame and name and stuff.

Then make sure that Cyclic is checked. This will cause the animation to play infinitely once it starts.

Crystalwarrior · August 16, 2013, 03:26:56 AM

Quote from: TheKhoz on August 15, 2013, 06:46:29 PM

Go to File > Export > Torque DTS Plus

Once the window pops up, you're going to click Add in the sequences box. Once the thing pops up, you set the first frame and last frame and name and stuff.

Then make sure that Cyclic is checked. This will cause the animation to play infinitely once it starts.

Uh... that's exactly what I did and there's no animations.
The model I used for my weapon also has animations, and those work.

BluetoothBoy · August 16, 2013, 09:44:02 AM

Did you animate the object or a bone parented to the object?

Crystalwarrior · August 16, 2013, 09:54:19 AM

Quote from: BluetoothBoy on August 16, 2013, 09:44:02 AM

Did you animate the object or a bone parented to the object?

But ofcourse.

BluetoothBoy · August 16, 2013, 09:56:54 AM

Quote from: Crystalwarrior on August 16, 2013, 09:54:19 AM

But ofcourse.

I asked two questions...?

Mr.No�ody · August 16, 2013, 01:30:43 PM

Ive tried this before and could NOT get any animations to show up on my projectiles.
From what I was told, only rotational animations can play on a projectile and you have to specify it in the code.

I was not told what part of the code it was, nor did I ever get it to work.

Crystalwarrior · August 16, 2013, 01:59:40 PM

Quote from: BluetoothBoy on August 16, 2013, 09:56:54 AM

I asked two questions...?

Oh, sorry, I misread.
I animated the bone.

TheKhoz · August 16, 2013, 07:29:41 PM

For my Tomahawk, I named the animation "maintain"

I don't know if that is the default coding of a weapon or what, but it's worth a try.

Darksaber2213 · August 21, 2013, 01:00:47 AM

Make sure that your export window looks like this

Especially the things in red.

If you want to have .dsq files, use this:

Like I said, always click apply.

Crystalwarrior · August 21, 2013, 06:13:40 AM

Well, I did everything you said but click "apply". This time I did.
...and it still doesn't work!

Pandan · August 21, 2013, 03:09:19 PM

Upload your MS3D please.

Crystalwarrior · August 23, 2013, 05:55:14 AM

http://hostr.co/p5DhW6HR9GEg

Aware · August 27, 2013, 01:24:36 PM

name it "maintain" for the looping effect and "activate" for the starting animation

I don't think there is a way to change these names.

Crystalwarrior · August 31, 2013, 08:43:41 AM

Quote from: Aware on August 27, 2013, 01:24:36 PM

name it "maintain" for the looping effect and "activate" for the starting animation

I don't think there is a way to change these names.

Holy stuff, thanks!