shanharlmal Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 This is probably an old topic but I can't find the answers I was looking for.Trying to make a new character using the extended sample template. I made another previous character and simply edited the existing .png files while keeping everything in line with the original and everything looked fine. This time I am trying to make something a bit taller but shorter than wilson. I thought you could just open the .scml in Spriter and adjust everything accordingly, save and be on your way but now I see it's not so simple. Nothing I change in Spriter carries over to the game. File structure is just that of the template characters with the .scml in the exported folder along with the .png subfolders. I also tried deleting both the anim .zip and exported .zip in hopes it would auto compile the new zips with the adjustments. I may be wrong but does each .png have the animation info encoded into it along with the graphic? If so how can I align my objects correctly without making entirely new animations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickleplayer Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 This is probably an old topic but I can't find the answers I was looking for.Trying to make a new character using the extended sample template. I made another previous character and simply edited the existing .png files while keeping everything in line with the original and everything looked fine. This time I am trying to make something a bit taller but shorter than wilson. I thought you could just open the .scml in Spriter and adjust everything accordingly, save and be on your way but now I see it's not so simple. Nothing I change in Spriter carries over to the game. File structure is just that of the template characters with the .scml in the exported folder along with the .png subfolders. I also tried deleting both the anim .zip and exported .zip in hopes it would auto compile the new zips with the adjustments. I may be wrong but does each .png have the animation info encoded into it along with the graphic? If so how can I align my objects correctly without making entirely new animations? I kinda wish they'd make a note of this in the template file or something because so many people (including myself) didn't realize that you can't change the proportions of the character in-game by changing the spriter positions. You have to edit the individual image files located in the exported folders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malistaticy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I kinda wish they'd make a note of this in the template file or something because so many people (including myself) didn't realize that you can't change the proportions of the character in-game by changing the spriter positions. You have to edit the individual image files located in the exported folders.Wouldnt that break animations? I am not too familiar with the cut-out animation that Don't Starve uses, but i am pretty sure that all the parts have origins that the other linking parts rotate around, so it will result in parts awkwardly disconnecting from eachother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanharlmal Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Ya, when you make a character in Spriter you need the pivot points to allow for correct animation. And it seems these points are considered anchor points for the objects connected with them. What I am not 100% on, is when you make an animation it's exported as the .png? Or just the parts involved are the .png and the animation itself is someplace else like a bin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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