how to implement a character into UDK (code part only)

[bobtheturtle]

Hi, I have been looking through tut's online all week, and cant find one that will work. I have a tiny ball character with 3 bones, and one animation. I imported it into UDK and set up his material,anim set, etc... Now I want that "ball" character to be controllable.

So far i have

+EditPackages=MyMod
in the config/default engine.

then in the below directory

C:\UDK\UDK-2011-12\Development\Src\MyMod\Classes

I have two files one
for player controller and one for game type.

"CustomGameType"

"playercontroller"




some example code would be great! Extending it from UT would work for me.


If you could help me with this, you would be a huge help
thank you for your time

[bobtheturtle]

I will bump this once.

[shatty]

http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/...0#post28652160
Also, check out the Whizzle source code as it is similar. Also, if you search through the programming forums this has been done a lot so you should be able to find something to at least get you going in the right direction.

[VendorX]

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/Chara...icalGuide.html

[bobtheturtle]

thank you both so much! I will check out Whizzle, and the forum VendorX recommended is very helpful too.

[Lexluthor1]

Hi, I have been looking through tut's online all week, and cant find one that will work. I have a tiny ball character with 3 bones, and one animation. I imported it into UDK and set up his material,anim set, etc... Now I want that "ball" character to be controllable.

So far i have

+EditPackages=MyMod
in the config/default engine.

then in the below directory

C:\UDK\UDK-2011-12\Development\Src\MyMod\Classes

I have two files one
for player controller and one for game type.

"CustomGameType"

"playercontroller"




some example code would be great! Extending it from UT would work for me.


If you could help me with this, you would be a huge help
thank you for your time

class LexGame extends UTGame
    config(Game);
    



var LexPlayerController currentPlayer;
function RestartPlayer(Controller aPlayer)
{
super.RestartPlayer(aPlayer);
`Log("Player restarted");
currentPlayer = LexPlayerController(aPlayer);
currentPlayer.resetMesh();
currentPlayer.rSetBehindView(true);
currentPlayer.rSetCameraMode('ThirdPerson');
}
simulated function PostBeginPlay() {
local UTGame Game;
Super.PostBeginPlay();
Game = UTGame(WorldInfo.Game);
if (Game != None)
{
Game.PlayerControllerClass=Class'LexLuthor.LexPlayerController';
}
}




defaultproperties
{

        HUDType=class'UTGame.UTHUD'
        PlayerControllerClass=class'lexLuthor.LexPlayerController'
    ConsolePlayerControllerClass=class'UTGame.UTConsolePlayerController'
    DefaultPawnClass=class'LexPawn'
    PlayerReplicationInfoClass=class'UTGame.UTPlayerReplicationInfo'
    GameReplicationInfoClass=class'UTGame.UTGameReplicationInfo'
    DeathMessageClass=class'UTDeathMessage'
        PopulationManagerClass=class'UTPopulationManager'
    BotClass=class'UTBot'
        bAllowKeyboardAndMouse=true
        bRestartLevel=False
    bDelayedStart=True
    bTeamScoreRounds=false
    bUseSeamlessTravel=true
    bWeaponStay=true
        bAutoNumBots=false
    CountDown=4
    bPauseable=False
    EndMessageWait=1
    DefaultMaxLives=0

    

        DefaultInventory(0)=class'UTWeap_LinkGun'

    //VictoryMessageClass=class'UTGame.UTVictoryMessage'

    // Voice is only transmitted when the player is actively pressing a key
    bRequiresPushToTalk=true

    bExportMenuData=true

    SpawnProtectionTime=+2.0

    SpeechRecognitionData=SpeechRecognition'SpeechRecognition.Alphabet'
    LastEncouragementTime=-20
    MidgameScorePanelTag=DMPanel
    bMidGameHasMap=false

    MaxPlayersAllowed=20

    //bGivePhysicsGun=true

    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_KILLINGSPREE)
    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_RAMPAGE)
    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_DOMINATING)
    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_UNSTOPPABLE)
    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_GODLIKE)
    SpreeStatEvents.Add(SPREE_MASSACRE)
}

class LexPawn extends UTPawn;


// members for the custom mesh
var SkeletalMesh defaultMesh;
var MaterialInterface defaultMaterial0;
var AnimTree defaultAnimTree;
var array<AnimSet> defaultAnimSet;
var AnimNodeSequence defaultAnimSeq;
var PhysicsAsset defaultPhysicsAsset;

//Hud variables for health bar
var float ElapsedRegenTime;
var float RegenAmount;
var float RegenTime;

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
   //calculate elapsed time
   ElapsedRegenTime += DeltaTime;
   
   //has enough time elapsed?
   if(ElapsedRegenTime >= RegenTime)
   {
      //heal the Pawn and reset elapsed time
      HealDamage(RegenAmount, Controller, class'DamageType');
      ElapsedRegenTime = 0.0f;
   }
}

simulated function SetCharacterClassFromInfo(class<UTFamilyInfo> Info)
{
    Mesh.SetSkeletalMesh(defaultMesh);
    Mesh.SetMaterial(0,defaultMaterial0);
    Mesh.SetPhysicsAsset(defaultPhysicsAsset);
    Mesh.AnimSets=defaultAnimSet;
    Mesh.SetAnimTreeTemplate(defaultAnimTree);

}


 exec function SetSpeed( int speed )
{
    GroundSpeed = speed;
}


defaultproperties
{

            //set defaults for regeneration properties
                RegenAmount=2
                RegenTime=1

    GroundSpeed=420
    Begin Object Name=WPawnSkeletalMeshComponent
        SkeletalMesh=SkeletalMesh'CH_IronGuard_Male.Mesh.SK_CH_IronGuard_MaleA'
            PhysicsAsset=PhysicsAsset'CH_AnimCorrupt.Mesh.SK_CH_Corrupt_Male_Physics'
        bCacheAnimSequenceNodes=FALSE
        AlwaysLoadOnClient=true
        AlwaysLoadOnServer=true
        bOwnerNoSee=false
        CastShadow=true
        BlockRigidBody=TRUE
        bUpdateSkelWhenNotRendered=false
        bIgnoreControllersWhenNotRendered=TRUE
        bUpdateKinematicBonesFromAnimation=true
        bCastDynamicShadow=true
        RBChannel=RBCC_Untitled3
        RBCollideWithChannels=(Untitled3=true)
        LightEnvironment=MyLightEnvironment
        bOverrideAttachmentOwnerVisibility=true
        bAcceptsDynamicDecals=FALSE
            AnimTreeTemplate=AnimTree'CH_AnimHuman_Tree.AT_CH_Human'
        bHasPhysicsAssetInstance=true
        TickGroup=TG_PreAsyncWork
        MinDistFactorForKinematicUpdate=0.2
        bChartDistanceFactor=true
        bSkipAllUpdateWhenPhysicsAsleep=TRUE
        RBDominanceGroup=20
        Scale=0.95
        bAllowAmbientOcclusion=false


}

class LexPlayerController extends UTPlayerController;


// members for the custom mesh
var SkeletalMesh defaultMesh;
var MaterialInterface defaultMaterial0;
var AnimTree defaultAnimTree;
var array<AnimSet> defaultAnimSet;
var AnimNodeSequence defaultAnimSeq;
var PhysicsAsset defaultPhysicsAsset;
simulated function PostBeginPlay() {
super.PostBeginPlay();
SetCameraMode('ThirdPerson');
resetMesh();
}
// Sets the Pawns Mesh to the resources speced in the DefaultProperties
public function resetMesh(){
self.Pawn.Mesh.SetSkeletalMesh(defaultMesh);
self.Pawn.Mesh.SetMaterial(0,defaultMaterial0);
self.Pawn.Mesh.SetPhysicsAsset(defaultPhysicsAsset );
self.Pawn.Mesh.AnimSets=defaultAnimSet;
self.Pawn.Mesh.SetAnimTreeTemplate(defaultAnimTree );
}
// Called at RestartPlayer by GameType
public function rSetBehindView(bool view){
SetBehindView(view);
}
// Called at RestartPlayer by GameType
public function rSetCameraMode(name cameraSetting){
SetCameraMode(cameraSetting);
}

DefaultProperties
{
  Name="Default__LexPlayerController"
  defaultMesh=SkeletalMesh'CH_IronGuard_Male.Mesh.SK_CH_IronGuard_MaleA'
  defaultAnimTree=AnimTree'CH_AnimHuman_Tree.AT_CH_Human'
  defaultAnimSet(0)=AnimSet'CH_AnimHuman.Anims.K_AnimHuman_BaseMale'
  defaultPhysicsAsset=PhysicsAsset'CH_AnimCorrupt.Mesh.SK_CH_Corrupt_Male_Physics'
}

This is for a third person game with regenerating health The classes folder needs to be called LexLuthor too unless you change it in the code !

[bobtheturtle]

Wow! thanks Lexluthor1 for this great example code. Also great tuts on youtube, watch them all the time

[reinrag]

GO to UTFamilyInfo_Liandri_Male, override Liam Cathode Mesh with your mesh, and his animset with yours, and physics asset ( if you have one)