Use relative animation time only for bows and crossbows (bug #3778)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     Bug #3623: Fix HiDPI on Windows
     Bug #3733: Normal maps are inverted on mirrored UVs
     Bug #3765: DisableTeleporting makes Mark/Recall/Intervention effects undetectable
+    Bug #3778: [Mod] Improved Thrown Weapon Projectiles - weapons have wrong transformation during throw animation
     Bug #4329: Removed birthsign abilities are restored after reloading the save
     Bug #4383: Bow model obscures crosshair when arrow is drawn
     Bug #4384: Resist Normal Weapons only checks ammunition for ranged weapons

apps/openmw/mwmechanics/character.cpp

@@ -917,7 +917,10 @@ CharacterController::CharacterController(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, MWRender::Anim
             if(mWeaponType != WeapType_None && mWeaponType != WeapType_Spell && mWeaponType != WeapType_HandToHand)
             {
                 mAnimation->showWeapons(true);
-                mAnimation->setWeaponGroup(mCurrentWeapon);
+                // Note: controllers for ranged weapon should use time for beginning of animation to play shooting properly,
+                // for other weapons they should use absolute time. Some mods rely on this behaviour (to rotate throwing projectiles, for example)
+                bool useRelativeDuration = mWeaponType == WeapType_BowAndArrow || mWeaponType == WeapType_Crossbow;
+                mAnimation->setWeaponGroup(mCurrentWeapon, useRelativeDuration);
             }
 
             mAnimation->showCarriedLeft(updateCarriedLeftVisible(mWeaponType));
@@ -1375,7 +1378,10 @@ bool CharacterController::updateWeaponState(CharacterState& idle)
                 mAnimation->showCarriedLeft(updateCarriedLeftVisible(weaptype));
 
                 getWeaponGroup(weaptype, weapgroup);
-                mAnimation->setWeaponGroup(weapgroup);
+                // Note: controllers for ranged weapon should use time for beginning of animation to play shooting properly,
+                // for other weapons they should use absolute time. Some mods rely on this behaviour (to rotate throwing projectiles, for example)
+                bool useRelativeDuration = weaptype == WeapType_BowAndArrow || weaptype == WeapType_Crossbow;
+                mAnimation->setWeaponGroup(weapgroup, useRelativeDuration);
 
                 if (!isStillWeapon)
                 {

apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp

@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual void showWeapons(bool showWeapon) {}
     virtual void showCarriedLeft(bool show) {}
-    virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group) {}
+    virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group, bool relativeDuration) {}
     virtual void setVampire(bool vampire) {}
     /// A value < 1 makes the animation translucent, 1.f = fully opaque
     void setAlpha(float alpha);

apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.hpp

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         virtual osg::Node* getWeaponNode();
         virtual Resource::ResourceSystem* getResourceSystem();
         virtual void showWeapon(bool show) { showWeapons(show); }
-        virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group) { mWeaponAnimationTime->setGroup(group); }
+        virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group, bool relativeDuration) { mWeaponAnimationTime->setGroup(group, relativeDuration); }
 
         virtual void addControllers();
 

apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp

@@ -1030,9 +1030,9 @@ void NpcAnimation::enableHeadAnimation(bool enable)
     mHeadAnimationTime->setEnabled(enable);
 }
 
-void NpcAnimation::setWeaponGroup(const std::string &group)
+void NpcAnimation::setWeaponGroup(const std::string &group, bool relativeDuration)
 {
-    mWeaponAnimationTime->setGroup(group);
+    mWeaponAnimationTime->setGroup(group, relativeDuration);
 }
 
 void NpcAnimation::equipmentChanged()

apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
     /// 0: the first person meshes follow the camera with a reduced factor, so you can look down at your own hands
     virtual void setAccurateAiming(bool enabled);
 
-    virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group);
+    virtual void setWeaponGroup(const std::string& group, bool relativeDuration);
 
     virtual osg::Vec3f runAnimation(float timepassed);
 

apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.cpp

@@ -33,15 +33,20 @@ float WeaponAnimationTime::getValue(osg::NodeVisitor*)
     return current - mStartTime;
 }
 
-void WeaponAnimationTime::setGroup(const std::string &group)
+void WeaponAnimationTime::setGroup(const std::string &group, bool relativeTime)
 {
     mWeaponGroup = group;
+    mRelativeTime = relativeTime;
+
+    if (mRelativeTime)
         mStartTime = mAnimation->getStartTime(mWeaponGroup);
+    else
+        mStartTime = 0;
 }
 
 void WeaponAnimationTime::updateStartTime()
 {
-    setGroup(mWeaponGroup);
+    setGroup(mWeaponGroup, mRelativeTime);
 }
 
 WeaponAnimation::WeaponAnimation()

apps/openmw/mwrender/weaponanimation.hpp

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ namespace MWRender
         Animation* mAnimation;
         std::string mWeaponGroup;
         float mStartTime;
+        bool mRelativeTime;
     public:
-        WeaponAnimationTime(Animation* animation) : mAnimation(animation), mStartTime(0) {}
+        WeaponAnimationTime(Animation* animation) : mAnimation(animation), mStartTime(0), mRelativeTime(false) {}
-        void setGroup(const std::string& group);
+        void setGroup(const std::string& group, bool relativeTime);
         void updateStartTime();
 
         virtual float getValue(osg::NodeVisitor* nv);

apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 
 #include <osg/PositionAttitudeTransform>
-#include <osg/ComputeBoundsVisitor>
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 
@@ -204,12 +203,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> projectile = mResourceSystem->getSceneManager()->getInstance(model, attachTo);
 
-        osg::ref_ptr<osg::ComputeBoundsVisitor> boundVisitor = new osg::ComputeBoundsVisitor();
-        projectile->accept(*boundVisitor.get());
-        osg::BoundingBox bb = boundVisitor->getBoundingBox();
-
-        state.mNode->setPivotPoint(bb.center()); 
-
         if (state.mIdMagic.size() > 1)
             for (size_t iter = 1; iter != state.mIdMagic.size(); ++iter)
             {
@@ -465,24 +458,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
             osg::Vec3f pos(it->mNode->getPosition());
             osg::Vec3f newPos = pos + it->mVelocity * duration;
 
+            // rotation does not work well for throwing projectiles - their roll angle will depend on shooting direction.
+            if (!it->mThrown)
+            {
                 osg::Quat orient;
-
-            if (it->mThrown)            
-                orient.set(
-                    osg::Matrixd::rotate(it->mEffectAnimationTime->getTime() * -10.0,osg::Vec3f(0,0,1)) *
-                    osg::Matrixd::rotate(osg::PI / 2.0,osg::Vec3f(0,1,0)) *
-                    osg::Matrixd::rotate(-1 * osg::PI / 2.0,osg::Vec3f(1,0,0)) *
-                    osg::Matrixd::inverse(
-                        osg::Matrixd::lookAt(
-                            osg::Vec3f(0,0,0),
-                            it->mVelocity,
-                            osg::Vec3f(0,0,1))
-                        )
-                    );
-            else
                 orient.makeRotate(osg::Vec3f(0,1,0), it->mVelocity);
-
                 it->mNode->setAttitude(orient);
+            }
+
             it->mNode->setPosition(newPos);
 
             update(*it, duration);