Re: Animations
Just to note about the previous posts: there are 108 named types
or families of animations.
Here's the survey results. Not complete because some more
questions were raised by the survey but this will do for now.
First here's list of the directories surveyed in roughly the order encountered
in descr_skeleton.txt. Note that we ignore /weapon subdirectories etc.,
we just do the main directories with human or mount animations.
Our requirement was not to do what was in Caliban's directory, but only
do what is actually used in descr_skeleton. There's a lot of new_...
directories NOT used; maybe we'll see these in the future?
Code:---------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of Summary: Directories in descr_skeleton.txt ---------------------------------------------------------------- root directory of /animations for: navy witch legion_pole standard_legion_pole general_legion_pole test_weapon Stratmap_General Stratmap_Spy Stratmap_Assassin Stratmap_Diplomat Stratmap_Merchant Stratmap_Preist Stratmap_Princess MTW2_Crew MTW2_Knifeman MTW2_Mace MTW2_Swordsman New_Swordman/Weapon (2 anims) MTW2_2HSwordsman MTW2_2H_Axe MTW2_Spear MTW2_Javelin MTW2_Pike MTW2_Halberd MTW2_Musket MTW2_Handgun MTW2_Bowman MTW2_Crossbow siege_crew new_crew HR_lance HR_Sword HR_Sword HR_Spear HR_Spear HR_Bow HR_Crossbow HR_Pistol HR_Arquebus CR_Spear CR_Sword CR_Bow CR_Arquebus elephant_cavalry/Elephant_Crew elephant_cavalry/elephant_rider fs_horse med_elephant camel banners
The test_weapon survey:
Code:test_weapon: 34 Processed .cas files. All missing footers. No quats or anim data, only pose data. Signature bytes: 154 154 154 63 63 63 Version: 3.20 (16 of these) 0 0 0 63 63 63 3.21 ( 8 of these) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 ( 8 of these) 89 89 89 74 74 74 3.20 ( 2 of these) Only 12 of them used in descr_skeleton.txt.
Ignoring navy and the witch, the stratmap animations follow this:
The MTW2 infantry units go like this:Code:Stratmap_Assassin: 23 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_Diplomat: 22 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_General: 41 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_Merchant: 23 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_Preist: 41 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_Princess: 23 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Stratmap_Spy: 25 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102
The flailing ones are all variants that are in the game but can beCode:MTW2_2HSwordsman: 185 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_2HSwordsman_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_2HSwordsman_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_2H_Axe: 215 Processed .cas files. 2 Anomalous files: No footers. MTW2_2H_Axe_attack_centre_Hi_Stab_Fail.cas 0 0 0 102 102 102 These anomolous files are MTW2_2H_Axe_attack_centre_Hi_Stab_Success.cas 0 0 0 102 102 102 NOT in descr_skeleton.txt 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_die_flailing_cycle_to_land.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Bowman: 125 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Bowman_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Bowman_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Crossbow: 127 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Crossbow_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Crossbow_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Halberd: 205 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Halberd_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Halberd_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Handgun: 30 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 MTW2_Javelin: 6 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 MTW2_Knifeman: 188 Processed .cas files. 13 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Knifeman_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTW2_Knifeman_swim.cas 154 154 154 102 102 102 Passes our 102 test!!!!!!! MTW2_Knifeman_swim_attack1.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_attack2.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_idle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_idle_to_swim.cas 154 154 154 102 102 102 Passes our 102 test!!!!!!! MTW2_Knifeman_swim_shuffle_backward.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_shuffle_forward.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_shuffle_left.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_shuffle_right.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Knifeman_swim_to_Stand_A.cas 154 154 154 102 102 102 Passes our 102 test!!!!!!! MTW2_Knifeman_swim_to_Swim_Idle.cas 154 154 154 102 102 102 Passes our 102 test!!!!!!! MTW2_Mace: 185 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Mace_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 MTW2_Mace_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 MTW2_Musket: 132 Processed .cas files. 1 Anomalous files: No footers. MTW2_Musket_attack_missile_reload_extended.cas 0 0 0 102 102 102 TRUE ANOMALY. This file NOT in descr_skeleton.txt. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Musket_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Musket_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Pike: 182 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Pike_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Pike_die_flailing_cycle_end.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Spear: 153 Processed .cas files. 2 Variant files: No footers. MTW2_Spear_die_flailing_cycle.cas 154 154 154 63 63 63 These variant files are in MTW2_Spear_flailing_cycle_to_land.cas 0 0 0 0 0 0 descr_skeleton.txt MTW2_Swordsman: 16 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 MTW2_Crew: 19 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 We omit new_Swordman since it is used in only 4 places in descr_skeleton.txt and only for its \weapon subdirectory for use with weapons.
recognized by their signature bytes. The anomalous ones like
in MTW2_2H_Axe and MTW2_Musket aren't in game. A lot of the
MTW2_Knifeman ones had a second signature byte group of 102 102 102
so they would pass my test for that but they have a first signature
byte group of 154 154 154 so could be recognized by this.
The crew ones are very problematic as noted:
Code:Siege_crew: 108 Processed .cas files. Very problematic. Every file is a variant or anomalous. The anomalies ARE in descr_skeleton.txt. (1) 154 154 154 102 102 102 variants with no footers. (2) 0 0 0 102 102 102 anomalies with no footers. (3) 154 154 154 102 102 102 variants WITH footers but the footers are bad because missing 12 bytes or the last three ints 12 12 0. Looking at some of them, they have quat data as indicated by the first int after the bone name but DON'T have anim data looking at the second int. The ones without footers end with pose data. new_crew: 23 Processed .cas files. Very problematic as well. Many are variants of type 154 154 154 102 102 102 with no footers but some are variants of type 154 154 154 102 102 102 with perfectly formed footers. Also one 154 154 154 63 63 63 variant with no footer. (Only three .cas files from this directory are used in descr_skeleton.txt: Crew_Stand_to_Wide_Push.CAS Crew_Wide_Push.CAS Crew_Wide_Push_to_Crew_Stand.CAS and only for the ribault and monster_ribault.)
Horse rider animations:
Code:HR_Arquebus: 5 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 HR_bow: 9 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Node name for these is CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 1. First footer int is 106 not 104. HR_crossbow: 9 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 HR_lance: 26 Processed .cas files. HR_lance_basepose.CAS 0 0 0 117 117 117 Bad footer, missing 12 bytes. Version 3.20, but IS in descr_skeleton.txt as default anim command pair. HR_lance_fs_horse_taunt.cas 0 0 0 102 102 102 Bad footer, missing 12 bytes. NOT in descr_skeleton.txt NOTE: The node name for these is CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 1. (That's SPACE 1 for the end of the name.) HR_Pistol: 4 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Node name for these is CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 1. First footer int is 106 not 104. HR_Spear: 30 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 Node name for these is CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 1. First footer int is 106 not 104. HR_Sword: 67 Processed .cas files. 18 anomalous files with 12 bytes missing from the footer. All have regular 0 0 0 102 102 102 signatures. HR_Sword_Defend_LOW_slashLR.cas None of these files are in descr_skeleton.txt HR_Sword_Defend_LOW_slash_RL.cas HR_Sword_Defend_OVERHEAD_slashLR.cas HR_Sword_Defend_OVERHEAD_slash_RL.cas HR_Sword_Defend_slashLR.cas HR_Sword_Defend_slash_RL.cas HR_Sword_Left_low_SlashRL_fail.cas HR_Sword_Left_low_SlashRL_success.cas HR_Sword_Left_MID_SlashRL_fail.cas HR_Sword_Left_MID_SlashRL_success.cas HR_Sword_Left_OVERHEAD_SlashRL_fail.cas HR_Sword_Left_OVERHEAD_SlashRL_success.cas HR_Sword_Right_MID_C_slashLR_fail.cas HR_Sword_Right_MID_C_slashLR_success.cas HR_Sword_Right_OVERHEAD_C_slashLR_fail.cas HR_Sword_Right_OVERHEAD_C_slashLR_success.cas HR_Sword_right_slashLR_low_fail.cas HR_Sword_right_slashLR_low_success.cas HR_Swordman: 25 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102
Camel rider animations:
Code:CR_Arquebus: 26 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 NOTE: The die_galloping and die_standing files have these two node names and first footer int value: 135 1 1 CaozSceneCustomAttribNode01, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode02 Others are regular node name. CR_Bow: 26 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 NOTE: Here only the die_standing has the following node names and first footer int value: 135 1 1 CaozSceneCustomAttribNode01, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode02 Others are regular node name. CR_Spear: 26 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102 CR_Sword: 26 Processed .cas files. All regular version: 3.21 Signature: 0 0 0 102 102 102
Elephant riders:
Code:elephant_cavalry/Elephant_Crew 8 Processed .cas files. All anomalous with no footers but regular signature bytes 0 0 0 102 102 102 elephant_cavalry/elephant_rider 12 Processed .cas files. All have 5 nodes, instead of 104 to start the footer these start with 222. Footer indicates that what I've been calling ints are really floats for the footers. Regular signature bytes 0 0 0 102 102 102 Here's an example with a footer: Cas file: HR_elephant_rider_stand_a_to_walk.cas +3.210 38 9 0 +1.200 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 102 102 102 15316 0 21 bones in hierarchy tree 25 time ticks 222 1 1 CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 2, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 3, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 4, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 5, CaozSceneCustomAttribNode 1 1 0 1 0 3989597952 2147483814 3149737919 178 +0.00 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 16 2 0 0 16 3 0 0 16 8 0 0 16 10 0 0 12 5 0 12 12 0 Those big ints seem to be the floats: -1.650059e-15 -1.0000000 -2.1855696e-08 7.5497901e-08 Other examples have floats in other places. This might force me to redo the footers and make these fields floats. Here's regular footer of that same line: 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 +1.00 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The underlined zeroes could all be float zeroes. This directory is worth coming back to for further study of the footers.
Last stuff, mounts and banners:
That's the survey. Definitely need to revisit this to be sure how to processCode:fs_horse: 38 Processed .cas files. footers again indicate what I've called ints could well be floats. Can't tell actually, footer is much longer than a normal one. Another variant. Signature is regular 0 0 0 102 102 102. The int starting the footer is 170 and not 104. Must revisit this one. The extra floats seem to be preceded by int counts so maybe this is an example of a more general format that we only see in this case? med_elephant: 29 Processed .cas files. All regular but the signature is: 104 104 104 104 104 104 camel: 29 Processed .cas files. Signature is : 0 0 0 10 10 10 Seem to have normal footers. (My trap on second signature byte means it didn't print out.) banners: footer looks odd but this is an odd file anyway. Only one file of the two used in descr_skeleton.txt
these generally. The problem that's nagging me is animmerge and animextract.
If I animmerge a variant into a .ms3d file, how much info do I have to put
into a .ms3d comment so I can reconstruct it in animextract? We've seen
missing footers with odd signature bytes. That makes sense. We've seen
missing footers with regular signature bytes. Uh oh. We've seen footers
that are missing 12 bytes (three ints 12 12 0). Long footers with lots of
extra floats for fs_horse. etc. etc.
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