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Titan Quest - Anniversary Edition => Modifications => Other Modifications => Topic started by: nargil66 on 10 August 2018, 19:35:15

Title: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 10 August 2018, 19:35:15
Alright, I as about to keep this a secret, but... what's the point? I want to show you something that I'm working on last two days.
One of my modding dreams has become reality, thanks to @koderkrazy :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRNCKEI3tbo
Without his Bone Renamer tool this wouldn't be possible. Only 3 animations are done for now - run, idle and walk (replaces unarmed run). Took me half day to make the run one look decent, but I think it was worth it  8)
I won't post the tool here, that's up to koderkrazy.

If someone wants to test ingame, here is the early alpha:
https://mega.nz/#!7yRHBSBb!hxcFWefOPzN1HbOH3OKUE80gqpIkujR0Yi4vTWaDwOI

Note: I split the topic to not spam the tutorial with offtopic.
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: sauruz on 10 August 2018, 20:03:08
wow!! thats a thing i couldnt belive it!

really nice nargil!!!

O_O
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: WNG on 10 August 2018, 20:21:20
Fabulous!
(https://i.imgur.com/h6btlWe.gif)
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: Prosoro on 11 August 2018, 00:47:49
Wow that horse mount is next level Nargil! So impressive. A distinctive TQ modding accomplishment by far  ;)
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: koderkrazy on 11 August 2018, 07:27:03
I won't post the tool here, that's up to koderkrazy.
I've posted it in tools section:
https://titanquestfans.net/index.php?topic=583.0 (https://titanquestfans.net/index.php?topic=583.0)

It would be great if you add it to your Tools Database collection and the post.
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 13 August 2018, 21:56:34
I split the topic to not spam the tutorial. Started the weapon animations today. Horse archery is done, I'll make the melees next. Btw, for anyone who wants to try combining animations, here is a tip - don't start animating the male first. I made this mistake and now I have to tweak most animations. Female is thinner and the mesh reacts differently, it easier for male mesh to copy female than the opposite.
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 25 August 2018, 16:01:40
Almost all base weapon animations are done. In the meanwhile, a new concept of a mounted Scythian/Sarmatian Amazon (it was common for Scythian tribes to fight from a horseback):
(https://i.imgur.com/MgfibRz.jpg)
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: botebote77 on 25 August 2018, 16:16:46
it looks good.. but now i wonder, what if you're using short swords? will it even reach the enemy when you're on horseback? i think the shortest is the dagger when starting out a lvl 1 character.. i wonder how the animation would look like :))

but don't let my ramblings stop you  ;D
continue your good work
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: WNG on 25 August 2018, 16:24:08
What makes me curious is how the character will use Hew and Tumult? :D

But yeah, it looks very nice!
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: botebote77 on 25 August 2018, 16:40:46
or warwind? imagine the horse charging in very fast and then spinning around  :))
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 25 August 2018, 16:51:04
Dual wield will probably be disabled, as it is in the leopard rider mod. About Warwind, I'll try to think up something...
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: icefreeze on 26 August 2018, 04:59:12
Great this should be the the most magnificent character mod ever  >:D
I think you should refer to some Age of Empires game's cavalry animation( AoE2 is the best, i think). Fight enemies on a side, and all original animation still can be use( just make character turn upper body to a side, left or right).
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 29 August 2018, 02:25:19
Great this should be the the most magnificent character mod ever  >:D
I think you should refer to some Age of Empires game's cavalry animation( AoE2 is the best, i think). Fight enemies on a side, and all original animation still can be use( just make character turn upper body to a side, left or right).
I don't think turning on the horse is possible to make with the combiner. It all depends on already existing animations.
Closest animation to the age of Empires cavalry in TQ are the centaurs. I agree its the best looking, but I'm unable to combine it yet, without the spear/sword going through the horse head.
Here is a vid with the current weapon animations (some of them still need some work):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8rh0sHYOGw

If someone wants to test, here is a download link for Alpha 0.2:
https://mega.nz/#!auAjRCzb!IfdRkAA8-3cXLZ78xNZrWpt8IQ8vD08i7fbUn_Rb3gc
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: icefreeze on 29 August 2018, 06:07:41
Look like this mod make character faster in movement, i think movement speed like original is still good though :D
I hope we can run this mod with full weapons animation, it will be more awesome  >:D
I mean, include Dualwield and shield animation  :))
And there is minor issue at character display in character windows, there is not display character's head :D
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 13 December 2018, 02:51:47
For those interested - i'm continuing the work on this mod. Added alot of missing animations today, and fixed an issue where projectiles were going through the character without hitting. Turns out player characters dont have hitboxes, and i had to import one from a mounted neanderthal.
A small preview of the changes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWY3EVwpf8M

This is still very much WIP. For now it's just a database replacement, some animations have wrong speed, character does not fit in inventory window, etc.
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: rakshir on 13 December 2018, 04:33:16
That's pretty coool!
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 13 December 2018, 07:28:06
Thanks!

Took me one night to make decent dual wield animations, i'm satisfied though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30AOLNoHisc

There is no spin animation, but the current one does the job.
I'll try to release a testing version in few days.
Title: Re: Horse Rider Mod (WIP)
Post by: nargil66 on 13 December 2018, 16:16:49
Added animations for:

Thunderclap
Colossus Form
Unarmed

Edit: Added Dual Ranged animations + many special skill animations.
Edit 2: All animatins are done. Added hitbox to male character. Now remains to compile it as a mod, add sounds, etc.
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