Difference between revisions of "Tutorials:TS3 Animation"

Latest revision as of 03:29, 24 July 2012

[edit] Overview

A small guide to extracting and using the games animation files.

[edit] What will I need?

You will need to download and install the following:

• S3PE by Inge & Peter Jones
• Animation tool for Blender - A streamlined animation & pose making tool for Blender users with a full set of rigs.
• Anim Tool by WesHowe - for Milkshape or Blender users.
• Milkshape OR *Blender
• Chaos Animation Painting by ChaosMageX - does not work with games patched with current patch.
• Blender Animation/Pose Plugins - If using Blender, you must have these

[edit] Tutorials

[edit] Simple Poses/Animations

• Sims 3 Pose Creation for Milkshape or Blender by orangemittens
• Complete Pose Making Tutorial using Milkshape for beginners
• Creating Custom Poses and Animations Using Blender - Now with correct link
• Making an Animation Sequence "Custom Animation" For Cmo's Animation/Pose Player by SeeMyu

[edit] Poses/Animations With or For Objects

• Using The Sims 3 Animator - OUTDATED (see the tutorial in Basic Object Creation)
• Creating Objects with Custom Animations for The Sims 3 (outdated)
• Using JAZZ and C# to make a non-default accessory for an object

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Turning game animations into AVI's by WesHowe

[edit] Miscellaneous

• msSkinWeightPlugins by WesHowe
• Animation Player by Cmomoney
• Pose Player by Cmomoney