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Falling Animations

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  • Original title: Falling Animations
  • Original author: pinnedmoth
  • Original date: August 9, 2012
  • Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/falling-animations.3878/
  • Source forum path: Game Development Engines > Legacy Engine Support > IGM Support

Summary

How do you make non-player controlled animations/gadgets fall when they walk over a precipice? I just finished reading Tutorial 3 on Basic Platforming and decided to put an enemy Penguin on a ledge so it would fall to the player's rear; however, instead the penguin floats across the opposing wall and then returns. Why is it that the human player knows when to fall but not AI-controlled characters? And how do I fix my floating Penguin problem? EDIT: Solved problem by editing gravity settings for Penguin under "Gadgets" > "Moving...

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How do you make non-player controlled animations/gadgets fall when they walk over a precipice? I just finished reading Tutorial 3 on Basic Platforming and decided to put an enemy Penguin on a ledge so it would fall to the player's rear; however, instead the penguin floats across the opposing wall and then returns. Why is it that the human player knows when to fall but not AI-controlled characters? And how do I fix my floating Penguin problem?

EDIT: Solved problem by editing gravity settings for Penguin under "Gadgets" > "Moving and Jumping Settings."

floatingpenguin.jpg

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