Smoother monster interpolation

[Sodaholic]

Would it be possible to have a third option for monster interpolation, and have it be interpolated every frame? The current interpolation isn't too noticeable, as it still looks choppy. I know JDoom interpolates it as smoothly as possible, so I know it can be done.

[Project Shadowcat]

Isn't there already an option for that?

[NeuralStunner]

Personalyl, I think it looks fine.

[chopkinsca]

Personalyl, I think it looks fine.

Ditto. I never noticed the difference in JDoom's interpolation option compared to being on or off.

[Sodaholic]

Huh, I thought it looked rather choppy. Maybe not as much as without it, but it appears to just be interpolating it to be twice as smooth, not as smooth as the framerate allows.

[randi]

Interpolation is only for inter-tic movement. Since (most) monsters don't move every tic, interpolating their movements won't work.

[Amuscaria]

I don't supposed you could do this manually by making the monsters movement frames call A_Chase every 1-tic.

Say a monster has something like this for the chase with a speed property of 32:

MONS AABBCCDD 4 A_Chase

The monster moves 32 units every 4 tics. I'm guessing this is what you mean by non-smooth movement, that the monster jumps 32-units every time 4 tics is counted.

You could just do this:

MONS AAAAAAAABBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCDDDDDDDD 1 A_Chase; and change the speed to 8. Now the movement should be more smooth, although still limited. But I'm guessing the monster will randomly change directions a lot more with something like this? I'm not sure if A_Chase also causes the monster to change directions.

[Graf Zahl]

Not that easy. If you don't use specific parameters so that attacks are only checked each 4th frame the monster will become far more aggressive.

[Xtyfe]

Not that easy. If you don't use specific parameters so that attacks are only checked each 4th frame the monster will become far more aggressive.

Interesting, so would something like this work?

Code: Select all

	See:
		POSS AAA 2 A_Chase ("", "")
		POSS A 2 A_Chase ("", "Missile")
		POSS BBB 2 A_Chase ("", "")
		POSS B 2 A_Chase ("", "Missile")
		POSS CCC 2 A_Chase ("", "")
		POSS C 2 A_Chase ("", "Missile")
		POSS DDD 2 A_Chase ("", "")
		POSS D 2 A_Chase ("", "Missile")
		Loop