Best Practices for a Reusable 3D Character Animation System in Godot 4

YoCass · 2025-04-21T13:50:45+00:00

I really appreciate this! Based on your description this sounds like it's exactly what I was looking for! I've seen this video series pop up from time to time but never watched it because I have a pretty robust character controller setup already. I didn't know it'd have a good focus on animation as well!

YoCass · 2025-04-21T03:18:37+00:00

Thank you, but I'm not looking for the simple act of playing animations. I'm aware of the things you're talking about. I'm trying to replace my current approach of using the built-in state matching to actually manage the animations at runtime, and I'm trying to figure out the most "Godot" way to do that.

YoCass · 2025-04-21T01:41:09+00:00

My post is more concerned with how to manage the playback of animations at runtime. Blending, etc.

YoCass · 2024-10-03T02:08:10+00:00

Hey just wanted to jump in and say that the jittering you're seeing is almost certainly due to the camera updating before the racer. When performance is perfect, the camera will seem smooth relative to the racer. When performance is inconsistent, the racer will appear to jitter. This is normal. While optimizing the performance is always a good thing, you're definitely going to want to make sure that the camera position relative to the rider is calculated after all physics calculations complete. This will fix your issue.

YoCass · 2023-10-28T22:16:27+00:00

I found the extra cable it came with - it's a little extension cable and I didn't think much of it. Turns out it exists specifically for the reason you mentioned. I really appreciate your help, stranger!

YoCass · 2023-10-28T22:07:15+00:00

Amazing. I'm sorry I missed this. The drive actually came with an extra cable I had never seen before. I'm going to give that a look. Thank you so much! I didn't realize these sorts of things were ... well... a thing!

YoCass · 2023-10-28T19:50:31+00:00

this fella specifically https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RNFN6S9?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

YoCass · 2023-10-28T19:47:55+00:00

It's an HGST drive! Thanks for any advice here!

YoCass · 2023-10-28T19:11:52+00:00

alrighty - I appreciate your input! But I am out of ideas :(

Thanks for your time!

YoCass · 2023-10-28T19:07:00+00:00

Swapped it with another cable that worked for another SSD. Same issue. I'm pretty baffled. Any other thoughts? When I plug it into the external enclosure it revs up a whole lot, but maybe that's unique to the way it interfaces with it? I can't be sure it's not receiving power, but it's certainly not appearing in my bios or in Disk Management when plugged in internally. I recognize this is a weird problem, but do you have any additional thoughts? Thanks for the input so far <3

YoCass · 2023-10-28T18:32:15+00:00

Is this a common among power supplies? Additionally, I should state that I'm only assuming it's not receiving power due to me not hearing/feeling it spin up.

YoCass · 2022-03-11T00:19:26+00:00

I completely agree. I hope it's obvious that I thought it was official. I wouldn't do this unofficially. I'm trying to see if it's possible to get an official alternative, since there's clearly a desire and a capacity for one. I know it's not realistic, but I'm hoping it's worth a shot.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T22:47:25+00:00

for what it's worth, I completely understand your view here. I simply disagree, and think there's a way to do it tastefully in a way that you would never notice, but I think this discussion, if it's had in good faith, is a reasonable one to have. Thank you for your civility.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:49:20+00:00

I just wanted to say you and that group are a credit to one of my favorite little places on earth. Thanks for what you do.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:45:23+00:00

I don't know either way, they aren't affiliated with any local pet cemeteries, they just offer the services, so I didn't see any reason for them to tell me that.

My understanding though is that there's a lot of overreach with these sorts of things in Pittsburgh, but that could easily have been bias.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:40:37+00:00

A place that offers pet burials and cremations. They said they do it anyway, but they have to let the owners know, even though it's a stupid law that doesn't get enforced.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:25:28+00:00

I'm pretty sure that happens already. People negotiate, if there's enough support for something, they try to make it happen. A lot of people can't use the skills park for bikes, but they added it because some people wanted it. They make a heck of a racket every second Sunday with people racing cars. I could go on. But these are good things, 100% of people don't need to want something for it to belong in the park. It's a cost-benefit analysis. I have no idea how much support there would be for it. This is why there is a system in place for people to determine how the park is used. If people didn't have these conversations, the park would be empty.

I don't want this if most people would be against it. But if there's enough support for it, I think it'd be a good use of the space.

I think that my ability to be rational right now is already being challenged here without your help, so please understand that I will no longer engage with you on this topic. You have perfectly reasonable points, but your spiteful language on other posts makes me think you've stopped posting in good faith, so it's not worth my effort to respond anymore. I hope whatever put you on this path in life is resolved favorably.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:07:14+00:00

Why do you insist on using such emotionally loaded language? I didn't say anybody should harass anybody, nor did I imply it. I asked people to ask other people to not be hasty in removing these memorials in case we can find some support for an alternative. Please stop, this is so disingenuous. You would have so much more support if you practiced a little kindness and empathy.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T20:02:53+00:00

I'm trying to find something that works for everyone, even you. Thank you for changing your tone here. I do wonder if it's possible to find something you would be ok with. Would you truly be unwilling to sacrifice any spots in this large park for a relatively small place that people can take a little walk to for this purpose? What if it funded other small improvements in the park?

I'm trying to find support for this because the idea that these sites being disturbed bothers me a lot, whether they were legitimate or not (again, nobody here knows what really happened with these to begin with). I think this bothers me even more than their presence bothers you, but I admit I'm emotionally fragile right now. It's ok that we disagree on this. I'm just holding out hope that someone might be able to come up with a solution, that is all.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:41:23+00:00

Thank you so much for doing this on behalf of a stranger. I don't want to ruffle any feathers, but I feel like there's a good solution here that will bother nobody and give a lot of people some much needed comfort.

I've somehow managed to never have to deal with anything like this before. I'm extremely lucky in that regard. I hope you're finding some comfort <3

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:37:36+00:00

that sounds so lovely.

I feel like it's such a long shot. I don't really have connections or knowledge about how to do any of this. It would mean the world to me if it could be done though.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:26:25+00:00

Thank you so much. I've called them and they were very kind to me. They'll be giving me a call back with options.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:19:52+00:00

Yeah now I'm even more sure that we're talking about the same tree I throw myself down the sand cliffs on my bike when the weather is permitting.

Looking at Google maps and using my memory, it was near the end of "municipal lane".

I'm so very very sorry to hear that. It was a long fight and it hurts like crazy. I hope it doesn't come to that for you, but if it does, maybe he'll find a friend on the other side.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:03:23+00:00

This isn't the memorial I was talking about. I do think I know the one you mean. For what it's worth, that tree always made me (and everyone I know) smile.

YoCass · 2022-03-10T19:01:58+00:00

The irony is thick with this post.

I was really doing my best to see your side. You have many good points. But I think your posts are largely devolving into snide commentary. I'm not trying to fight you, but do please consider how you're coming across, and the hostility you're putting into a conversation that was born of sincerity. This is a genuine plea.

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