I’m working on a game where I’m trying to create an Active Ragdoll character similar to games like ‘Human Fall Flat’ and ‘Gang Beasts’. Now I have reached the stage of animating the character. To do this, I wrote a script that rotates the character’s legs to walk forward. The script works, as it se…

[image] vzk: But when walking, the character jumps. This is my main problem. How can this be fixed? You cannot simultaneously animate a ragdoll character. Not easily anyway. Check the asset store, there are tools like PuppetMaster that do this for you. The problem with the leg script is that…

[image] CodeSmile: You cannot simultaneously animate a ragdoll character. Not easily anyway. Check the asset store, there are tools like PuppetMaster that do this for you. Why? I’ve seen a few projects from people who animate the character directly with physics. For example: https://youtu.be/…

[image] vzk: (Time code: 1:14) Yeah, he’s ticking the IsKinematic checkbox off to activate the ragdoll. It does the same as Animator on/off. Either the character is kinematic (non-physics) and animates, or it’s a completely non-animated ragdoll besides the physics acting on the ragdoll bodies…

Active Ragdoll "Jumping" problem

Unity Engine

johndavid98800 January 17, 2025, 10:12am 5

Ensure forces and torques applied to the legs are balanced, and implement ground detection to keep the character grounded. Adjust damping, friction, and foot placement to prevent unintended jumps.

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Active Ragdoll "Jumping" problem

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