Hi,
I am pleased to announce the release of the new version 2.0 (beta1) of the 3rd Person Plugin!
You can download it from the following location (100KB, source code included):
third_person_plugin_v2_0_with_source_code.zip
New in version 2.0 is the ability to make the character walk around obstacles.
You can define the area where the character is allowed to walk. To do so, just fill the desired area with hotspots (slightly overlap the hotspots to make them connected), and then check the option "Constraint the character to walk inside hotspots" from the Plugins tab of the Frame Properties. This will ensure that the character will only walk in places where there are hotspots. Please note that both the initial position and the destination position of the character must be set inside the area where the character is allowed to walk.
The character will automatically take the shortest path to go from one point to another.
Note for expert users and for those who want to improve their VBScript skills: you can see how the new feature works by having a look at the VBScript source code of the plugin. To do so, after installing the plugin, click "Create/Modify Plugins", select the 3rd person plugin v2 (part1), click "Edit Selected Plugin", and then click the "Procedures" tab. The code under the "Procedures" tab contains most of the changes since version 1.0, including the logic for finding the shortest path and for calculating the trajectory.
Please post feedback about the new version.
Best regards,
GM-Support