GAC-Great Animation Combos System for Unity 2D/3D (GAC ACCESS IS HERE)

[crafTDev]

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NOTE: Backup current projects before importing. Read release notes if updating from a version below 1.6. Delete the previous version JrDevAssets folder before importing new versions.

Want to create an action game that allows you to perform combos? The GAC (Great Animation Combos) System is created just for that. Create 3D/2D games that take your animations and seamlessly provides cool combo sequences to your players. This asset comes packed with features to get your games up and running (and combo-ing) with a few clicks and minimal coding.

After months of development and recoding, the GAC system has launched on the asset store and now on Sellfy

Features:

• NEW! 3rd Party Plugins Setup Menu- Add access to supported 3rd party Assets with just button clicks
• NEW! Charged Activators-Hold down a specific activator input and release in time to provide a different animation attack
• NEW! Debug Input Response Times-Allows the adjustment of input response times giving even more customized control.
• 3rd Party Activator Support- InControl, NEW! Control Freak, and NEW! uGUI supported! (InControl & Control Freak sold separately by their respective owners)
• Context Variables- Use context variables to add conditions to Combos and Activators for limitless combo creations
• Target Tracker Hit Detections- Use the tracker to have game objects react to hits with different animations and movements by calculating the distance and angle
• Unity Physics Compatible- Use Unity’s physics system in conjunction with GAC with 3 different component modes
• uScript and Playmaker Support- Use uScripts nodes and Playmaker states to call your activators! (uScript & Playmaker sold separately by their respective owners)
• Mobile Support - Support for building to mobile devices using the Touch Gestures (PC/Mac, Android and iOS Supported)
• Unity2D Compatible- Select a Movement Component Type to build in 3D or 2D officially supporting Unity Sprites that work with Mecanim
• Sequence-Activators- Activate inputs in a sequence that trigger animations (eg. Down>Forward>P) for advanced combo creations
• Sync-Activators- Combine inputs to trigger simultaneously (eg. A+S pressed together) for advanced combo creations
• Multiplayer Support- Setup multiplayer gameplay by calling GAC on specific game objects
• Delayed Animations- Create combos that link into animations when input event is delayed (eg. A, A…(wait)…A)
• Mecanim Support- Add your animation states to use for combos. GAC plays well with states setup for other uses (Idle, Run etc)
• Activator Setup Menu- Scripting basic events not required, do activator input setups through the inspector
• Animation Linking - Combine your attack animations to create cool combos
• Affect Specific Gameobject Layers - Customize what your animations can affect
• Preview Animation Combo Setups with the intuitive GAC-PAC (Preview Animation Combos) Window
• Full Source Code Access!

Planned/Upcoming Features:

• Follow Development Features on Trello
• ANY 3rd PARTY ASSET YOU WANT SUPPORTED! LET ME KNOW!
• ANY questions feel free to contact me at eturgott.jrdevarts@gmail dot com, I will try my best to help any problems and get back to you as soon as I can.
• ALSO you can contact me on Skype. PM or email me asking for Skype name with your Skype name to confirm.

GAC ACCESS - Download Betas and previous versions of GAC
Online Demos:
Try the GAC 3D Keyboard Demo for V1.9 (This Demo is currently down)

Demo Package:
GAC 3D Demo Package Here v.1.9

Video Overview v1.9:

GAC Overview v1.9

CLICK FOR GAC TUTORIAL VIDEOS PLAYLIST

Documentation NOTE: This PDF Documentation is currently only for v1.6. It is missing some updated features. Working on brand new online docs.

Official Webpage

Version History:
Version 1.9.6rc 8/28/19
-Added AutoPlayModeSetup tool to JrDevArts Utilities folder; use this to set the scene to default play from when Play mode is entered. Find in Window/JrDevAssets/Tools/Set As First Scene
-Updated for Unity 2019.2 Compatibility
-Updated GACPAC Window location, now in Window/JrDevAssets/GAC/PAC
-Updated GAC_TAGPreview Window location, now in Window/JrDevAssets/GAC/TAG -Updated JrDevArts_Utilities to Version 31
-Fix GACMissingScriptsReplace error for isPrefab after updating JrDevArts_Utilities
-Fix GACPac delegate error -New UI and features coming in 2019

Version 1.9.5 8/26/16
-Changed the facing direction detection API for 2D sprites, modified API now properly Gets and Sets the right facing direction
-Changed the way the Target Tracker handles hit movement when kinematic is set to true, it disables for movement then resets the value
-Fixed a bug that didn’t account for gameobject’s Y position when using the Target Tracker to place the hit vertices
-Fixed a bug that prevented the use of delayed animation when using the same activator number in the same sequence
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.9.4 6/30/16
-Changed the Character Controller Movement Component Type to allow usage without Mecanim character having an Avatar

Version 1.9.3 5/9/16
-Added compatability with Control Freak 2; Control Freak 1 compatability has been moved into an Asset Package to load in if needed
-Changed all of GAC’s animation frame checks to use the new InAnimationFrameRange call
-Changed the InAnimationFrameRange animationName value to determine if using layer string or not and processes accordingly
-Changed name of JrDevUtilities ShowGACTexture to just ShowTexture for compatability with other JrDevAssets
-Fixed an error in GAC_UIController when trying to build using UNITY_EDITOR only scripts compiles
-Fixed an error introduced in 1.9.2 that prevented the Use As Starter button from working properly

Version 1.9.2 4/21/16
-Added Rewired Support
-Added a 0.5s buffer for Sequence Activator triggering making it easier to trigger sequence activators
-Added the option to choose initially to use child objects as the animation root for GAC to retrieve animations from
-Changed the required direction range to be smaller at 0.1 to trigger joystick/dpad direction recognition easier
-Changed the names of the Playmaker and uScript Actions and Nodes so they don’t clash if in same project
-Fixed error in the Input Response Debug that prevented the GUI from updating unless selected
-Fixed a few Legacy Animation bugs that were missed in the previous version
-Fixed the OwnerDefault bugs with the Playmaker Actions
-Fixed a bug to catch if Activator animation index goes out of range
-Fixed a bug to catch if Starter popup index goes out of range
-Fixed a bug that had the animations reference prepopulated before adding from the animation slots, which broke activator setups
-Other small bugs and fixes
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Version 1.9.1 4/8/16
-Added the missing Standard Assets CrossPlatformInput to the GAC folder; it is necessary for use with uGUI Activators and fixes the missing script error
-Added InAnimationFrameRange call to check for when within animation play time ranges which is perfect for custom compatibility with 3RD party hit detection systems and other custom use cases
-Added GetCurrentAnimationTime to return the current animation time of the Animator State (Mecanim) which is not the normalized time
-Added new actions/nodes for Playmaker and uScript for the new calls above; updated other actions
-Added a restriction to having only one “Input Response Debug” objects in the scene
-Added Input Response Debug object to create an Event System automatically when added to scene if none found
-Changed the color coding status of Use As Starter and Use As Charging Idle buttons. When they are On the button is GREEN and Off it is RED instead of the previous setup.
-Tested to now support Smooth Moves right out of the box with it using Legacy Animations
-Fixed a bug that removed the “None” index string from the Starter Animation popup when there are no starters available that left the popup list blank and unclickable
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.9 2/15/16
-NOTE: Due to major changes that happened in v1.8, updating from a version below v1.8 WILL BREAK YOUR SETUPS! It is necessary to update towards v1.8 first. Contact me if you don’t have v1.8.
-Added Control Freak Activator support
-Added uGUI (Unity GUI) Activator support
-Added Touch Sync and Sequence activators
-Added Charged Activators for all activator setups; now you can modify if you want an activator input to be held down and released to be activated
-Added Label to show the current resolution size of the TAG Preview Window
-Added Plugins Setup menu for adding use of Input Sources through inspector and other 3RD party asset quick imports
-Added support for GAC to retrieve animations from substate machines
-Added support for using sound effects for each Animation Slot
-Added a visual Context Debug section to show the updated values of each context variable in editor play mode
-Added a way to prevent duplicated Activators from being SET to prevent design confusion; some of your current activators setups will exit SET mode if duplicates are found
-Added the State used to all Sync Activator Set Mode Display String so now it would say the states (Hold, Pressed, Released) after the Sync Setup names
-Added 2 new ways to handle Rigidbody physics when animations are playing; Continuous Velocity and Gravity During Animation; see docs for more info
-Added a short button combination to open the TAG Preview Window (Alt+Shift+Up Arrow)
-Added a script that removes missing scripts that are on GAC gameobjects to prevent errors
-Added OnTargetHit message call for more simple setups of hit detection
-Added a NotEqual option for Int, Float and Parameter Number contexts
-Added an Input Response Time settings button to adjust the input response times for all major Input Source type for Activators Menu
-Added Combo and Activator slots to now remember the animation name that was set in case other animations were removed from list that changes the index position
-Added a Unity GUI System to test out the input response times in play mode
-Changed how gestures and taps are handled; now has a timer window to properly register taps and gestures
-Changed all Unity Button Activator Stick setups to default to Horizontal and Vertical Axis names instead of Input X and Input Y
-Changed the button statuses for better readability. When specific options are On the button is GREEN and Off it is RED instead of the previous setup.EG, When Move is set to be used the button will be GREEN and say “Move On”.
-Changed Touch Activators from showing other Touch Activator Names to choose from, even though they are not using their ‘Own’ Touch Area. Now only shows Touch Activator names using their ‘Own’ settings
-Changed the way touch is handled. Before only was retrieving and depending on one finger doing gestures, now it depends on the amount of fingers tracking their individual gestures before triggering animations
-Changed the GAC input log to give more specific information about the animation and activator name being used
-Changed the location of the JrDevArtsUtilities.cs file to now be GAC-GreatAnimationCombos/Utilities to be universal between all JrDevAssets
-Changed the static class ShowTexture to ShowGACTexture to not clash with other static class plugins (other 3rd parties)
-Changed the limit of Combo Contexts to now be the same as Activator limit which is 5
-Changed the response time for Touch Gestures to help in testing out in the Unity Editor; this time can be adjusted by following instructions in the online guide
-Changed Input Debug Logs to now provide the Input state name in addition to the input info
-Removed the TargetHit call because of bugs calling it multiple times and replaced with a new event class called OnTargetHit
-Fixed a bug that had combo slots use the animation list that is used for keeping Animator states synced; now uses list of only animations that are added to use with GAC
-Fixed a naming error for one of the PlayMaker RemoveTarget actions
-Fixed a bug with Sync and Sequence activators where the GAC_SetEvent script is not added even when these activators are in SET mode.
-Fixed a bug with GAC not restoring the default MainCamera when GACTAGPreview Window is closed
-Fixed a bug with Context Spots not being added to activators
-Fixed the key modifiers to correctly simulate number of fingers for touch
-Fixed a bug where the TAG window would show Touch Areas for non Touch Activators
-Fixed a bug where the touch activator was not correctly registering when it is being used and not being used by other touch activators for it’s Touch Area setup
-Fixed bugs where contexts were not registered as being in use
-Fixed bugs where context names were not registering properly after new updates
-Fixed a bug where the TAG Preview window wouldn’t close if an object with a GAC component isn’t selected; now it does so without
-Fixed an issue where switching between Landscape and Portrait orientations didnt reload the saved TAG setups for either
-Fixed an issue with the TAG Preview not getting Touch Area position and dimensions properly when using Unity Remote
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.8.4 5/11/15
-The major bug that crashed Unity when in Web Player Platform and using InControl Editor, has now evidently been fixed with Unity5 update.
-Fixed the Tracker Radius position axis’ that were not showing in 3D Movement modes
-Fixed the Focus Gizmo button to only focus on one Animation Slot gizmo at a time
-Fixed a bug that prevented the close all Animation Slots button from working

Version 1.8.3
-Fixed a bug that removes Animator Slots when a prefab is selected in Project Window because of missing Meanim Animator States.
Now states are properly recognized when prefab selected in Project Window.

Version 1.8.2
-Added Unity 5 support from here on out
-Fixed some Input State Events names that were not updating to the new names Hold, Press and Release

Version 1.8.1 2/28/15
-Added new PARAMETER context variable type which can be used to control specifically the Mecanim Animator Controller Parameters
-Changed the way GAC handles when specific attributes get deleted, previously had to be on specific menus (Animation, Activator etc) for them to be handled but now it’s global
-Changed the context slot list for Activators for future compatibility
-Fixed the missing context code for InControl script

Version 1.8 2/23/15
-NOTE: It is RECOMMENDED that you DELETE the JrDevAssets folder then import the new update
-NOTE: Due to major changes going into this version, it is imperative that you are updating from version v1.6 or v1.7.
Contact me if you have a version lower than these.
-NOTE: There is a major bug that crashes Unity when in Web Player Platform and using InControl Editor, see the Known Bugs section below for current workaround
-Added Context Variables for Combos and Activators with new Context Menu
-Added new TAG Preview Window to preview what the Touch Areas look like on different TAG resolutions that were saved using a custom GameView Window
-Added TAGs to now support Web Player and iOS builds with an improved system for TAGs
-Added the ability to create custom resolutions for use with Touch Activators
-Added button states to InControl buttons (Hold, Press and Release)
-Added buttons to instantly add or remove movement/physics components to GAC gameobjects. No more auto adding of components; GAC will notify when specific components are required
-Added to ability to use multiple different damage animations on Target Tracker when target is hit
-Added new Damage Animation Number to animation slots to coincide with calling different damage animations on the Target Tracker
-Added UpdateContext Actions and Nodes to Playmaker and uScript respectively
-Changed menu location of GACPAC to be Window>GAC>PAC
-Changed Knockback value for 2D mode which makes positive value now moves target away and negative brings target forward
-Changed the Touch Activator to hide its touch area box when ‘Own’ is not selected
-Changed the button state names for activators from “Default”, “Down”, “Up” to “Hold”, “Press” and “Release” for easier understanding
-Changed the angle gizmo to correctly reflect the angle set in the inspector; previously was only showing half of the angle eg. Set 40 only showed 20
-Changed the Game Mode option from “3D” and “2D” to be Movement Components that are “CharacterController”, “Rigidbody” and “Rigidbody2D” to be more precise; coincides
with component addition buttons
-Changed the restriction on needing atleast 2 animations to make a combo; now only requires one which means you can link into the same animation multiple times; for all the crazy combo creations
-Changed and update all actions and nodes for Playmaker and uScript
-Fixed bug where animations were still registered as being in use when corresponding starter or combo slots have been deleted
-Fixed Sync and Sequence Activators from registering input names when their slots aren’t set yet
-Removed Knockback values from animation slots which are replaced by Damage Animation Numbers; Knockbacks are now a part of damage animation slots
-Removed support for DFGUI as of version 1.8
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.7 9/29/14
-Added InControl support to use one input setup for multiple platforms, a copy of InControl is required
-Added uScript support; use nodes to drive GAC’s combo system
-Added the option to only add objects to Target Tracker that are within set range
-Added new gizmos to target tracker and made Hit detection more advanced (see documentation)
-Added 2 new debugging options to log when objects are within hit range and when targets are added/removed to/from target tracker
-Added 2 new API calls, AddTargetGO, RemoveTargetGO that basically adds/removes targets from specific GAC gameobjects
-Added the ability to use a starter animation in it’s own combos
-Added the option to add a custom name to each combo
-Added context value field modification to all fields (place cursor over context area and drag to modify field)
-Added quick jump buttons to the Animations, Combos or Activators Setup menu accessable from each animation slot and combo slot
-Added Move amount for all 3 axis to move the animation in any direction when animation is playing
-Added Knockback axis values for animation slots that provide values to use to move the target that was hit which works with the new Target Tracker
-Added Undo Support
-Changed the Delay Countdown to be Min/Max slider for better control
-Changed the max length to draw animation box for GACPAC
-Change Layout of Animation Setup for animation slots
-Changed TargetHit() to require a gameobject that has called this function
-Fixed a bug with Legacy animations component not updating when changes are made to it’s clip list
-Fixed Web Player build support for Gestures
-Fixed the min/max sliders from giving a nan error bug that makes the slider disappear
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.6.2 9/11/14
-DFGUI-Activators bug fixes

Version 1.6.1 8/31/14
-Added the options when using button activators to choose between regular button or stick; the stick option provides 8 standard directions to choose from
-Added color coding to activators to make them easier to distinguish
-Changed layout of both Sync and Sequence Input Activators
-Changed State option to be specific to each input in the sync/sequence activators
-Fixed the missing input log items for some inputs
-Fixed the inputs that dont flash green when triggered
-Fixed Synchro and Sequence naming bugs
-Fixed warning messages about Sync Inputs in use
-Fixed bug with Sync and Sequence Inputs disappearing in Activator Menu after clicking “APPLY” button
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.6 7/25/14
-Folder organization changed! It is RECOMMENDED that you DELETE the JrDevAssets folder then import the new update
-Added Touch Input Activators to the ‘Activator Setup’ Menu that allow the use of Touch Gestures with single or multi-touch
(Included gestures are Up, UpLeft, UpRight, Left, Right, Down, DownLeft, DownRight, Tap, DoubleTap, Hold)
-Added ‘Touch Area GUI’ which is the visual helper for Touch Inputs that shows the area you want to touch on screen to trigger animations
-Added a new debugging option to log what inputs were used
-Added a drop down to Select between using 2D and 3D; this is a major compatibilty support for Unity 2D Sprites which changes how
Mecanim is used for 2D games and what colliders are used
-Added the ability to rearrange activator slots that have been set by using the Movement Dropdown; perfect for the obsessive compulsive
-Changed the Input Source dropdown from resetting when gameobject unselected
-Changed the timing of Synchro and Sequence Activators for more smooth input success
-Fixed the small delay of the GACPAC Window
-Fixed a bug that allowed to add activator slots in the ‘Activator Setup’ Menu when there are no Activators set in the ‘Animation Setup’ Menu
-Other small bugs and fixes

Version 1.5.1 6/13/14
-Added a “Combo Menu” option to the warning popup when trying deleting animations in use by combos; this improves productvity by jumping straight to menu if selected
-Changed the way Mecanim states are used by GAC, states that have no clip attached are ignored from the GAC System.This change also works in tandem with the following fix
-Fixed animation slot when it becomes blank with the removal/null of an animation from the Animator or Animation component. This is resolved by deleting the Animation spot which in turn deletes any combo setup spots and/or Starter Animation spots using that animation. Be careful when working with your animations
-Other small bugs and fixes
Version 1.5 6/11/14
-Added Sequence-Activators that allow activating input in sequences to call a GAC animation for one off animations or combos (E.G. Down->Forward->Down->A)
-Added a visual cue to know what activator has been triggered - Activator slot turns green
-Added support for DFGUI with Synchro and Sequence Activators
-Fixed a bug for Synchro-Activators that allowed the activator with the least amount of input setups would override the activator with more inputs. These setups
will have to have had some similar inputs being used(E.G. Synchro-Activator 1 is A+S and Synchro-Activator 2 is A+S+D. This setup should naturally have the
activator 2 override 1 but it works the opposite.
Version 1.4.1 Hot Fix 5/15/14
-Fixed a bug that disabled the use of Default Input State of all activators setups when using Synchro-Activators

V1.4 5/13/14
-Added Synchro-Activators to combine inputs from multiple sources to call a GAC animation for combos (E.G. A+S+D pressed simultaneously)
-Added a new way GAC animation can be called, now you can use the new GAC.PlayAnimation(target, starter, activator) to play animation on a specific gameobject; essentially allowing Multiplayer Gameplay setups!
-Added Playmaker support; GAC now comes packed with Playmaker actions
-Fixed the missing code for crossfading starter animations
-Fixed gizmo from showing if ‘Use Hit’ is disabled

V1.3 4/26/14
-Added a new ‘Delay Animation Combo’ feature to create combos that link into animations when input event is delayed
-Added an ‘Activator’ button for GACPAC that list the activators that are used to call this starter
-Added access to some API calls: AddTarget(), RemoveTarget(), IsPlaying(), ArePlaying() and AnimationPlaying()
-Added a dialog check when reducing the number activators to use as a precaution to prevent the removal of set combos and activator inputs
-Changed the Animation Setup layout for better organization
-Changed the ‘+’ button to now only show on the last index when an animation is set in the ‘Combo Setup Menu’; the new ‘D’ button for v1.3 is used to add a delayed animation
-Changed if ‘Use Hit’ is not checked, all hit detection options are disabled
-GAC-PAC now gives the activator number for an animation in a combo in bottom left of animation box. With the new Delay Combo feature, a ‘D’ is now marked on
bottom right of animation box for delayed animations
-Fixed a GACPAC bug that doesnt change the animation box to green for the animation playing in the combo if Mecanim is being used
-Fixed the gameObject from affecting itself if it has a layer with the same name the animation is supposed to affect (Thanks to Steviebops)
-Fixed GACPAC issue where sometimes the animation box would go out of view based on the window size; now they properly move to the next line below now matter the size

V1.2.1 4/10/14
-Fixed compiler errors when trying to build on the JrDevArts_Utilities script
-Fixed major bug with Mecanim animations that froze the animation frame which prevented the use of other animations in combo
-Changed how to affect objects with hit from player character; added few optimizations for smoother fps - Removed the use of FindObjectsOfType
-JrDevArtsUtilities.cs moved to the Plugins folder, make sure to delete from Editor folder if still there

V1.2 4/3/14
-Added Mecanim Support. Choose between Legacy and Mecanim. Now just add animation states to the animator; no need to do transitions,
GAC will handle that through its inspector as normal
-Added animation blending; now select between normal playing and crossfading animations (Thanks to Steviebops)
-Fixed a major bug in which you can continue one combo into the sequence of another longer combo of that starter
-Fixed minor bug that did not reset sequence
-Other small bugs and fixes

V1.1 3/17/14
-Added the new Activator Setup menu to allow setup of activators from the inspector which are called from different inputs events (Keyboard, mouse, controller, etc)
-With the release of the Activator Setup menu, the method of adding to the amount of activators has become global intead of animation specific for better use with system
-With the new Activator Setup menu comes support for the DFGUI assets for developers that use this GUI solution so they can setup guis with activators easily
-Fixed a null bug that had GAC using animation slots that havent had an animation set to it yet -Fixed a GAC_PAC Window GUI errors
-Cleaned up unnecessary code

V1.0 3/3/14
-Initial awesome release!

FAQS

Q: My Inspector Menu only shows the variables and not the awesome looking Editor, what’s wrong?
A: This is because the Editor GUI script for GAC is missing. To solve this is very easy, just go to the Input Sources folder and unpack the asset package called GAC_Default_Editor.

Known Bugs

UPDATE: This has now evidently been fixed with Unity5 update.
Major bug that crashes Unity when in Web Player Platform and using GAC_Editor_InControl.cs input source then selecting that game object. A workaround is to use Standalone Platform when working with GAC then switch to Web Player Platform when ready to build.

UPDATE: This has been fixed in version 1.8.3!
I have gotten reports about GAC deleting Animation Slots for prefabs and have reproduced the problem. I am just looking into fixes and I will let everyone know when I have an update.

Also a workaround is to just comment out that line of code, though be careful not to mess with the Mecanim Animator and remove states or motions else this will completely mess up your Animation Slots for GAC. I apologize for the issue.

EDIT: That workaround doesn’t really work since it is not the seed of the problem. I will get back with a report later in the day. Sorry about this.

EDIT: Apparently the prefab is not getting the states for the animator. I’ll look more into why this happens, just FYI.

UPDATE: This has been fixed in version 1.6.1!
I found a bug in the current 1.6 version that makes the Sync and Sequence Activators disappear in the Activator Menu when you click “APPLY” for your input settings!

A quick fix is you can open GAC_Editor.cs, make a simple change by just tapping Spacebar so you can Save the script. Saving will reload the Sync and Sequence Activators in the Inspector to make them show. You only need to do this once for each new activator. The new update will fix this completely. Sorry for inconvenience.

Feedback is always appreciated, let me know what you think!

Thanks,
jrDev

[crafTDev]

Hey guys,

Sorry for the announcement of GAC and the long wait of release. After the announcement, I thought up a really good feature to add to GAC so I decided to hold off release until it’s ready. This feature will allow you too see possible combos that can be done based on your setup of animations. Unfortunately, the feature is taking longer than I thought (I actually thought it would be easy to implement). I am closer to finishing up and just wanted to let anyone that is interested in GAC know this.

Thanks.

[Steviebops]

This sounds interesting, Im looking at combo systems at the moment.

[crafTDev]

@Steviebops

This sounds interesting, Im looking at combo systems at the moment.

Yep, the project is not dead if anyone is thinking because of lack of updates. The feature that I delayed the release for has been added but I am currently trying to work out the bugs and the performance of the asset. I will be looking to do a beta on it later too to make sure the kinks are worked out.

Stay tuned!

[crafTDev]

OK guys, I am a week away from finishing the asset, but I need your input. Should I leave it up to the developer to have as much animations in a combo or should I limit the amount of animations that can be combined to create a combo? If I should limit, what would the best limit be, 30 animations? 40? 50? Let me know please.

I will start posting pics in a few days of the redone/redesigned GAC System. After finishing, give me atleast a week to get promotional materials and guide done. Look forward to more info this week.
So excited!

Thanks.

[Steviebops]

Personally, I wouldn’t need that many, but other devs might. Killer Instinct has massive combos if I remember, and some games like Tekken had the occasional infinite, so if we look at the history of fighting games as a whole, there’s a solid argument for an open-ended system.

Is there a case to be made for limits? I think it’s up to you, as it’s your tech.
Do you have your own pros/cons from that side of things?

[crafTDev]

@Steviebops

Personally, I wouldn’t need that many, but other devs might. Killer Instinct has massive combos if I remember, and some games like Tekken had the occasional infinite, so if we look at the history of fighting games as a whole, there’s a solid argument for an open-ended system.

Is there a case to be made for limits? I think it’s up to you, as it’s your tech.
Do you have your own pros/cons from that side of things?

I don’t even realize why I am asking this, since yes you are correct about the combos being pretty long in fighting games. It’s decided then I will leave it up to the developers. Thanks for the input!

[crafTDev]

Hey guys, here is a sneak peek of the new and improved GAC System:

Stay Tuned! I am working on getting this all done in one more week, give or take. I will post a quick overview trailer sometime this week too.

[crafTDev]

New Preview of the GAC System, introducing the GAC-PAC (Preview Animation Combos) Window:

GAC System is almost ready. Now to full on test mode and working on the docs and videos. Look forward to launch next week.

Thanks!

[crafTDev]

So I am still testing out the asset and finding small bugs and squashing them just to make sure the quality of the asset is good with little to no bugs for launch. Look forward to an Overview video later this week (tomorrow?). Launch is drawing close.

Thanks.

[crafTDev]

So submitting to Unity got pushed back to Monday so I will be polishing up more over this weekend. I’ve updated to OP with launch features and planned upcoming stuff. Let me know if you have a request. I’m going to upload the overview video tomorrow too.

Thanks.

[Steviebops]

Sounds good. How long does the submission process take, just out of curiosity?

[crafTDev]

It all depends. My first assets I submitted showed up within a day or two but I’ve been reading some stuff takes up to a week or even more if Unity has a problem with the asset.

[crafTDev]

Hey guys,

Here is the Overview Video, posting this from my phone cause my MacBook has charger problems smh. I haven’t sent the asset to Unity yet either because stuff came up yesterday and I couldn’t get to work on the documentation. I will finish the docs tonite though and see if I can upload the asset after I borrow my GF MacBook charger. So sit tight and watch the video for what the GAC System has to offer. Thanks.

GAC Overview

[crafTDev]

The GAC System has been submitted to Unity! OP updated would more information!

[crafTDev]

So GAC has been accepted by Unity and is now on the asset store for the launch price of $30; 25% off so grab now before sale is over, check the OP for the link. I also want to let you guys know that I have DFGUI support working and I will be updating soon. The next thing on roadmap is Mecanim support!

Also tutorial videos will be uploaded within 24 hours.
Thanks,

jrDev

[Hendrixlt]

In a lot of action games, when a character uses a combo they move forward slightly.

Does this system account for that or does it have to be in the animation?

[KidSicarus]

Hey, jrDev.

Will this work well with a 2D platformer using RageTools’ vector graphics (polygons)?

Thanks.

[crafTDev]

Yes, the move section of the animation setup does just that. I omitted that part from the overview video but I will be explaining this in the tutorial videos.

jrDev

[crafTDev]

KidSicarus sorry I missed your post, but I’ve never used RageTools. The system works with unity animations, so as long as your animation is saved as a unity animation and added to the gameobject it should work…I will look into this for you though, give me some time.

Thanks
jrDev