Using the Advanced Kinematic Controller to recreate a scene from Uncharted
Taking off from the latest AKC example, I added:
- Block and Dodge Mechanics. To do so, the hitbox responsible for detecting hurt signals has various sub-states : normal, dodge and hurt. User input triggers an animation that informs this hurtbox to update its state. If during the animation a hit is registered, then the appropriate response is initiated (dodge, or block and inform opponent of the block). To help opponent detect these moments, a specific material replaces the usual when in these states.
But, the main feature of this package is...
- The Scripted Jump ! Initially, the goal was to be able to reach remote ledges or specific points that would require an accuracy that the current controller don't meet. To do so, I created the
JumpBoxscript. It holds informations in the custom classScriptedJumpDataabout landing target point, jump velocity and additional height.- A trigger is set wherever I want the area to be. On entering this trigger, the informations about the jump are passed to the move module. If the user asks for a jump while in this area, the trajectory is initalized. Otherwise, when the player exits the area, I remove these infos, and the player can jump again as before.
- To move the player along trajectory, I just solve
$y = axx + bx + c$ where x goes from 0 to 1. I use initial jump position and target position to compute y during this movement. - To land, when x > 0.95 say, I initiate the landing procedure and reset the jump data. And that's it !
Video at : https://youtu.be/fSLNErphs1g
For this last update, I've been fixing bugs and adding a few features. In particular, I introduced the enemies, with basic move to target, move around when in range, ability to launch an attack and KO feature using a dissolve shader.
Enemies are controlled by the BadassBehaviour script. My goal is to use this as a replacement of the InputsModule script, so that enemies can also leverage all the functions already available in the MoveModule and FightModule.
I'm now entering a specific period I particularly hate in development, which is the moment I do not know what to do next. I believe one of the reason I'm getting lost is the fact that the current work up to now is very general. So now, I'm gonna use this as a base to jump start other project. I've made my best to write clean, reusable code that follows the same logic. Initially, my goal was to remake the prison escape scene from Uncharted 4. But I might change my mind.
Package at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ZyMLFXhjVKE9TqNWnwNxCh5k3KLcH5Fr
Video at: https://youtu.be/PvxsoNjmSNM