Vanillaware Ripping Project

[rufaswan]

Hi guys! How are you doing?

Originally, I was planning v0.2.1 update on skeleton's forward/inverse kinematics (FK/IK), but as per @Rudeus suggestion, I switch to work on breathing animation instead. It is the "Breathing" update.

So let's talk about breathing animation.

First, you have a model/mesh. If you want to scale, rotate, or move the model, you calculate a transformation matrix and multiply to the model's vertices. So, matrix interpolation animation.

But, since it is 2D, and 2D animation is about replacing model. So as long as the current model and the next model have the same amount of vertices, we can interpolation those too. So, vertices interpolation animation.

And being 2D, we are using quads (4 vertices set). So the model is the image keyframe layers. Vanillaware uses combination of both matrix interpolation animation and vertices interpolation animation. The result:



And now both Quad Player and File Spec is updated to v0.3:
- Implemented turn ON/OFF button. Green button is turned ON state button, and Red button is turned OFF state button.
- Add in X button to horizontal flip the sprite, and Y button to vertical flip.
- Add in ZOOM button to auto upscale/downscale the sprite fitting your screen. No more tiny sprites from retro console!
- Accept .ZIP file on upload. I simply got annoyed have to click upload multiple times for every .QUAD and .PNG file.
Do note I didn't implement any .ZIP compression/decompression code, so when making the .ZIP file, use compression 0 (store only).
- A proper EXPORT button with an EXPORT menu options.
- Add in [LOOP] tag on any animation/skeleton that loops.
- Add in [MIX] tag on any animation/skeleton that uses interpolation animation.

You can see it in action here:


As usual, here are some files for you guys to play around:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/uhu2d4ryf...23.7z/file

With that, I'll be taking a short break and then continue figuring out how to attach the head (another .QUAD file) to the body ( refer Headless update https://www.vg-resource.com/thread-38430...#pid666571 ). FK/IK seems like it is the right direction... Let me know if you guys have hints or advice on this topic. Thanks!

Have fun!
- Rufas