Change Log

(Future Updates)

These are just notes, nothing here has been done yet or is set in stone

• MIGHT be able to modify friction based on angular velocity (should result in skidding)
• MIGHT have ability to look in direction of movement (especially for AI)

2.5.0.0 (Work in Progress - Major Update)

Versioning format changed to be more flexible and readable

Anim graph and animations have had multiple changes to improve aesthetic and needs to be re-retargeted to get them (too many to list)

Major

• Distance matching (multi-threaded)
  • Distance Matching [Start] (anim graph node)
  • Distance Matching [Stop] (anim graph node)
• Quadrupeds
• Animations Reworked
  • All standing locomotion loops, starts, and stops have been fixed up significantly
  • Stop Backwards animations added

Noteworthy

• Option to use move backwards multiplier for acceleration (now enabled by default)
• Leg IK behaviour revamped and fixed
• Gait node behaviour improved significantly (now factors non-1.0 axis input, and yes also in multiplayer)
  • Tidied up node and added debugging options
• ForceWalkOff/OnLedge has been moved to a self contained function, had extra settings added and better defaults to prevent auto-stair climbing glitch
• Re-did the animation tools to tidy up the base classes and blueprints as well as added functionality needed for distance matching
  • Root motion extraction moved to code for performance and cleanliness
• Removed SRIG_MoveIt (use Humanoid Rig now)

Minor

• Improved animation blending for start/stop
• Added better titles for strafe / gait nodes to reflect what they're built on
• Cleaned up all animation nodes to reduce casting and re-used code
• StartInputSpeed property for anim graph (0-1 controller input range used for start animation)
• Tidied up MoveItEditorTools module
• Tidied up headers and removed unused includes
• Updated Niagara Spawning to use pooling where appropriate
• Stopping Blendspaces changed to 1D
• Removed all FORCEINLINE - bad practice (allow compiler to do this itself, it's smarter than us)

Bug Fixes

Major

• Fixed considerable inaccuracies with AirLean node
• Reprocessed every animation to fix a UE4 edge-case resulting in broken export of animations
• GetMaxBrakingDeceleration no longer mistakes max speed for sprinting
• Added aggressive saving and redirector fixing when organizing retargeted animations to prevent blendspaces removing references edge case
• Fix for look target node, should look at objects better now and ideally without jitter

Minor

• Fix for applying capsule half height twice when alternating crouch and floor sliding (thanks to RoyAwesome)
• Stopped floor sliding and sprinting from removing incline for speed comparisons when on ground (should improve behaviour in edge cases)

Other

• Partial and very incomplete NinjaCharacter support has begun to be added

2.328

• BlueprintNativeEvents for runtime disabling:
  • CanHitWall
  • CanScuffWall
  • CanHitCharacter

3.327 (Pending Epic Approval)

• Fixed UE4 bug causing missing references in blendspaces

2.326

• Added missing null check that some editor tools require in MICMC

2.325

• Fixing neck, head, clavicle poses in all animations - this ensures retargeting works flawlessly so long as your character is setup correctly
• Ensured every single animation available is now retargeted by adding unused animations to anim graph

2.324

• Added improved root motion support (for use with GAS or single player games)
  • bDisableControlRotationDuringRootMotion added to disable Control Rotation during root motion (so character wont rotate during root motion)
  • StopRootMotionOrientTime provides an interpolation back to the control rotation after root motion (you can set this based on the montage when you tell it to play)
  • MIPlayerCameraManager added for optional use with ability to clamp yaw during root motion montage to prevent it breaching turn in place limit
  • MIPlayerController for optional use which exposes SetPawn to Blueprint, this can be used to init the MIPlayerCameraManager (OnCharacterUpdated)
  • Added function to MICharacter OnAnimInstanceChanged which should be used to reset MIPlayerCameraManager (OnCharacterUpdated)
• Hit wall / character etc. functions now check for any root motion source (not just root motion in CMC)

2.323

• MoveIt_RetargetSorter was broken by 4.27. Custom solution implemented to fix this.
• Data cache performance improved by modifying variable layout (memory alignment) to reduce cache misses
  • Grouped properties for better caching for CMC, Character, AnimInstance
  • This means some properties will be poorly ordered when reading classes, but trade-off is worthwhile

2.322

• ViewComponent uses socket offset for spring arm instead of transform so collisions trigger properly

2.321

• Added unused animations to anim instance so they will still be retargeted
• Disabled loop on unused pivot animations so users wont get caught off-guard

2.32

• Changes to ImpactSystem (Footsteps)
  • Added BitMask for impacts to include/exclude states (default, ragdoll, floor sliding)
    • FloorSliding now uses hands also
  • Added Event Callback FMIOnSurfaceImpact for impacts based on local role
    • Accessible via UMIAnimInstance as UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = Impact) FMIOnSurfaceImpact OnSurfaceImpact;
      • Note: Callback settings must support calling this and it must be bound for it to be called!
    • Global settings & per-impact
    • Callback includes:
      • FName BoneName
      • UPhysicalMaterial* PhysMat
      • FVector Location
      • FRotator Rotation
      • float BoneSpeed
  • Fixed a bug where it would return out of loop instead of using continue
• Changed MoveItFullBodyIK LoadingPhase to PostConfigInit to fix a bug with ControlRig (EarliestPossible caused other issues)

2.315

• Changed MoveItFullBodyIK LoadingPhase to EarliestPossible to fix a bug with ControlRig

2.314

• Footsteps (surface impacts) now work correctly in 5.0EA circumventing engine bug that returned 0 velocity for bones
• 4.27 support added (has deprecation warnings because neither 4.26 nor 5.0EA has the new functions)

2.313

• OnStartFloorSlide and OnStopFloorSlide, OnStartCrouchRun and OnStopCrouchRun made virtual

2.3121

• Fixed packaging bug

2.312

All pre-existing animation blueprints should change the Idle LeftStateEvent to "StartTurn" and remove "StartTurn" from the transitions stemming from TurnConduit (don't forget Crouch)

• Added template for Twin Stick movement
• Added setting to always continue rotating to last non-zero input direction
• Added new Turn in Place animations - 15° / 30° / 45°
• Added optional IdleRotationRate to use instead of RotationRate when not moving
• Fixed bug with TurnInPlace where StartTurn was not being called in the first instance
• Fixed bug with LandingPose node that was evaluating incorrectly (and disrupting IK/pelvis)
• Added missing includes

2.311

• Added GetMaxGaitSpeed to MICharacterMovementComponent which simply calls GetMaxSpeed() but you can override in C++ to change GaitSpeed on a per-project basis (see MIAnimInstance)
• Fixed bug where aim offsets weren't computing properly without OrientToView

2.31

For pre-existing animation BPs it is recommended to change the gait node blend out time to 0.6 from 0.2

To revert back to previous system simply go to AMICharacter::IsSprinting and read comments for further instruction

• Sprint overhauled to allow sprinting from idle
• IsSprintingAtSpeed moved to MICharacter instead of MICharacterMovementComponent and renamed to IsSprinting to allow BP override
  • All functions referencing IsSprintingAtSpeed are modified as required
  • Now returns true if there is any movement instead of exceeding walk speed (can start sprinting with any movement)
• MaxAccelerationSprinting is reduced greatly as it can now sprint from idle
• Gait Node default blend out time changed to 0.6 from 0.2 to allow it to be partially used when starting from idle -> sprint

2.303

• RetargetSorter now correctly saves (to prevent blendspaces losing references)
• RetargetSorter now fixes up references itself so you don't have to
• RetargetSorter has UX update (helpful text and improved activation conditions and default source folder location filled in)
• Added export macro to FPhysicsBlend
• Changed log category for full body IK solver to prevent UE5 conflict
• Initialized missing anim node properties properly
• Fixed issue with CR_MoveIt preventing packaging

2.302

• Fixed missing include

2.301

• Experimental compatibility with Sequencer added

2.3

Update guide for pre-existing blueprints: https://youtu.be/dt4A30kgjwg

• Support for UE5 Early Access
• MIBoneTools disabled deprecation warnings that occur with UE5
• Added UE5 Early Access FullBodyIK solver to UE4.26, a significant task
• Changed FootIK to use FullBodyIK solver and Control Rig (it's faster, and actually works with UE5)
• Fixed missing includes
• Removed unnecessary build.cs includes

2.213

• Virtual C++ events for OnStartSprinting and OnStopSprinting
• Fixed missing include in MICharacter

2.212

• Added MetaHuman retarget pose
• Added MetaHuman retarget information to documentation

2.211

• Adding InputSource to MISpringArmComponent to allow it to get values from PlayerController instead of Character
• Fixed missing includes and declarations in MISpringArmComponent (Even Epic's tooling didn't pick them up)

2.21

• Added FallbackMode to physical material (so when using character-specific lookups they are optional for each character)
• AdvancedDisplay not functioning correctly for all properties in 4.26 so modifier removed from some character properties related to physical impacts
• Fixed many comments for physical animation
• Updated copyright notice

2.204

• Added character-specific functionality for physical material assets

2.203

• Fixed MISpringArmComponent
  • bCameraMoveDuringJump now works correctly
    • Debug option now disables correctly
  • Zoom options work as expected
• Added ability to enable/disable aim offset externally (MIAnimInstance->bAllowAimOffset)

2.202

• Added Blueprint function for IsSprinting to MIAnimInstance to add control over animation state

2.201

• Removed box trace for foot IK temporarily, needs redoing

2.2

• Orient to ground now bone based instead of world based (works for any root orientation)
• MoveIt now supports non-UE4 characters properly
• Changed Foot IK to use a box instead of line trace to prevent foot clipping (Deferred)
• Added debug drawing options for anim graph nodes for easier setup (so far only foot IK)
• Improved jumping animations

2.1

• 4.25 Support Dropped
• Cleared 4.26 deprecation warnings for FAnimationRuntime::AccumulateAdditivePose

2.045

• 4.24 Support Dropped
• Cleared 4.25 deprecation warnings for UProperty->FProperty

2.042

• IK Bone Tool has warning added to restart editor to avoid crash

2.041

• Added tool to automatically add IK bones to mesh(es)
• Added functionality to force close windows when extracting turn in place curves (as this can cause issues)

2.04

• Added custom MISpringArmComponent - check BP_MoveIt_ExampleCharacter AdventureBoom for usage (also in the event graph!)
  • Orbit functionality (turns camera when moving sideways like Mario Odyssey)
  • Static Jump (stops camera moving when jumping)
  • Zoom (smooth camera zoom via input)
    • Pitch to Zoom Curve to allow zooming based on vertical angle

2.03

• Fixed a bug where ragdoll used incorrect property for normal sync (i.e not aggressive/initial sync)
• Moved character cached replicated properties to header
• Added enum GetMIMovementState

2.02

• Added to MICharacter GetPhysicalMaterialOverride which takes absolute priority on physical material used, perfect for applying special footsteps when using abilities, etc
• Fixed issue with Epic breaking my turn in place on listen servers! OnRegister was changing NetSmoothingMode
• Corrected ListenServerNetworkSimulatedSmoothRotationTime (TIP should look smoother)
• Added initial replication for characters becoming relevant for the RootYawOffset to help the initial turn in place line up

2.01

• Fixed timing of bTurnRight determined by anim graph
• Tentative fix for FAccelerationFrameCache causing a crash
• Removed unused cache
• Turning radius defaulted to 0 as it was confusing some users

2.0

Major

• New animation set & features
• Improved turn in place
  • Reworked anim graph setup and core logic for nicer / cleaner turning
  • Unlimited custom step sizes (rather than restricted to 2)
  • Rest frames now work properly (IsTurning becoming false)
  • Turn animation rate based on reaching max turn angle
  • Turn animation rate based on changing direction while playing previous (other direction) animation
  • MaxTurnAngle 0.0 now works as intended
  • FootIK correctly compensates TIP offset
• Crouch sprinting added (running while hunched over)
• Proper AI support
• Support for Linux Toolchain (when compiling from windows - should work from Linux OS too, tell me in Discord if it doesn't)

Noteworthy

• Animation settings forced to top of details panel via details customization
• Simplified base character
• Demo character uses toggled inputs instead of held inputs
• AimOffset should no longer have strange rotations (fixed order of operations)
• Physical animations improved immensely
• Added "Coyote Time" (where it will still allow jumping for an incredibly small amount of time after walking off a ledge, helps platforming feel far more responsive, stops players feeling cheated "I pressed jump in time!", and prevents the scenario where a character walks off a tiny notch in a bumpy terrain as jump is pressed)
• Added "Bunny Time" (where it allows you to still jump if you pressed jump slightly before landing, making jumping feel much more responsive)
• ViewComponent no longer needs to be setup for each character (default behaviour provided), only requires custom blueprints for non-MoveIt projects or blueprint only projects
• Major changes to default movement properties (primarily to support new animations and improve look and feel)
• Setting for crouching in air behaviour
• Fixed bUseSeparateBrakingFriction doesn’t care if you’re in air (default CMC, just added an option for handling it better)
• Turn In Place Tool Improvements
  • Remove all Anim Notifies
  • Disable Root Motion
  • Force Root Lock
  • Correctly marks as dirty (requiring save)
• Added Details Customization to set default movement system
• Modified helper widgets and functionality to only work based on net mode
• Animation Resorter Tool for proper structure after retargeting
• Event delegates for hitting wall, scuffing wall, hitting character
• Added capability to automatically trigger floor slide
• Many Ragdoll settings exposed
• Duck node has settable trace channel

Minor

• Better categorization of properties
• Sprint backwards speed multiplier (for rare-ish cases where sprinting backwards is allowed in your game)
• Ground Friction for Sprinting
• Animation speed now factors Z speed when on ground
• Legacy Turn In Place Node Removed
• Legacy Weapon Pose Removed (In favour of new anim graph setup which has proper blending)
• IsTurnInPlaceEnabled now handled in C++ instead of BP (because its confusing / not obvious when extending in C++)
• SurfaceImpacts can be both globally and individually toggled on/off

Bug Fixes

• MANY are not listed
• Can now sprint backwards (CanSprint now checks if MaxSprintDirectionInputAngle is over 0) (NOTE: no relevant animation provided)
• AimOffset properly computed for non-TIP movement systems
• Super typedef removed from animation nodes
• CalcVelocity missing sanity checks
• Removed unnecessary landing compression nodes
• Fixed issue with scaled meshes and SpringBase node
• Fixed missing null check in IsCurrentFloorMovable
• Fix bug with GetCurrentSyncTime sometimes having ROLE_None for GetLocalRole()
• Fixed bug with tear off ragdoll

1.23

• Work-In-Progress Quadruped Support (Pre-Alpha Prototype) & addition of the MoveIt Dog
• Client-side predicted randomization! (eg. net synced randomized recoil patterns)
• Walk Animations & Blendspace setup & GetMaxAnimSpeed added to CMC so that pivot and slopes properly reflect anim speed
• Improved leaning setup
• Niagara support for MIPhysicalMaterial
• Separate move backward speed multiplier for crouching
• Root motion resets turn in place properly
• Added game mode to FeatureMap

1.22

Update guide for pre-existing blueprints: https://youtu.be/OqqvICQekWU

• Floor Sliding added as beta feature
• Gait node improvement (minimum gait prevents legs turning outward and provides nicer starts/stops)
• Strafe right orientation has better angles
• Strafe right has better sprint direction detection
• Stopping directional issues (esp. with strafe right) resolved
• Improved procedural strafing logic
• Added better options for disabling wall impact effects
• Added nice UI to demo character, changed cameras and movement modes into mini-game mode settings
• TIP Tools has button to remove all anim notifies
• TIP Tools fixed bug where it doesn't check for curve before removing
• Footstep particle less noticable, less white
• Dog added (model only, pending next release)
• Fixed an issue where friction wasn't being correctly modified when using separate braking friction
• Fixed an issue where sprinting braking deceleration was being incorrectly applied
• Fixed issue with MICharacterMovement not marked as transient
• Fixed issue where animation montages were rotated after playing
• Fixed issue where animates montages encountered foot sliding
• Fixed incorrect inversion of armed state for strafing nodes

1.21

Update guide for pre-existing blueprints: https://youtu.be/Esko5jprecA

• Animation graph overhaul allowing layering of weapon poses
• Separation of strafe input type based on strafe orientation (allows strafe right to use acceleration instead of the new default velocity)
• Integrating turn in place and ragdoll
• FMIWeapon uses MeshComponent instead of SkeletalMeshComponent to support Static Mesh weapons
• Fixed animation jitter in packaged builds when starting/stopping (gait spring tick issue)
• Fixed bug where moving animation continues to play after walking into wall
• New non-developer editor module for tools

1.20

• Turning radius (cycled movement) implemented for orient to view
• Changed to velocity based animations (from acceleration) - this is beta but has been enabled by default due to overwhelming benefit
• Fixed bug with ragdoll and turn in place (may still have issues, but its improved)
• Pivot speed threshold can use percentage of max speed instead of specific value
• PivotType can be set to disabled
• Overall improvements to animation logic

1.11

Update guide for pre-existing blueprints: https://youtu.be/ofAwLMgBD_0

• Start & stop animations
• Corrected editor module type (caused issues with standalone animations)
• Changed the default ground friction, makes the movement much nicer
• Changed the cameras to have nicer angles
• Turn in place tool: Removed need for specified angle with distance based curve and fixed issue when processing multiple assets
• Fixed bug with incline curves in CMC returning incorrect value
• Removed CanEditChange in favour of EditCondition (thanks to obsoletion of 4.22) - this also fixes the warnings in 4.25 due to UProperty change to FProperty

1.10

Update guide for pre-existing blueprints: https://youtu.be/X9Oc1KJKDIo

• New turn in place system (based on Fortnite's)
  • Animation tools (for extracting curves from root motion and modifying existing curves to be compatible)
• New animations for both unarmed and rifle states
• Bug fix: Foot IK node would shift pelvis weight back or forward (depending on pose) while Idle
• Fixed Anim Graph ordering (better aim offset and weapon pose posing)

1.03

• Removed unnecessary check that could cause issues

1.02

• Fixed missing null check for anim node TranslatePoleVectors

1.01

• Fixed issue with GetMaxBrakingDeceleration sprint detection