Hi everyone, Again, this uestion may be a simple "NO!", but after playing around a bit unsuccessfully, I simply want to be sure.

I am hoping to have "live audio" (via a mic)...then as the user speaks, I am able to trigger actions and events. Is this possible in construct? If it is not possible, has someone created a plugin to do such things? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I know this is the most silly question in construct town, but can construct do online streaming? Meaning an exe file is streamed live through the net to other pcs??

Like a live streaming channel?

Just had to ask, please dont get too narky at the dodgey question.

Just incase you may think I bumpmapped my smoke...I didnt.

My puppets need to run on low end computers as well as high end. So I need to keep the effects as simple as possible to enable fast manipulation abilities.

Sorry.

BTW, thanx for the great feedback

Hey everyone,

Ive just got the initial stages of my next digital puppet underway.

Its working title is "Ol Smokey".

Basically, its using particles to create smoke...

Then, the character details are overlayed with alot of transparency.

As you move the mouse, the smoke pillar will aim in the direction of the pointer...aswell as the character details following the pointers position.

When you click on either mouse button, the mouth will open etc.

As I said, it is still in its infancy. The aim being to create a "mystical creature" who either lives in the smoke or who IS the smoke.

The pics dont do it justice, but it will give you the basic idea...

a website with the puppets is comming soon

<img src="http://i29.tinypic.com/2n0poja.jpg">

<img src="http://i29.tinypic.com/2a9pahl.jpg">

Hey everyone, Ive just added the BG to my latest 2D digital puppet.

He is very simple, yet very effective. The head wobbles as the body is moved via mouse.

His mouth has 2 positions, each triggered by either mouse button.

Again, I know this puppet stuff isnt everyones cup of tea, but I do use construct to create these and also use them for live performances. Im hoping to create a range of puppets using the same mechanics as this one.

<img src="http://i26.tinypic.com/69m1c0.jpg">

Thanx for the help!

Ive decided to stick with the non-physics version though. It is much simpler to create and way more reliable. Sorry to waste your time. Was great fun experimenting with the ideas tho.

Hey, Ive been toying with the physics concept and it looks like it is a no go.

I can get it to work fine whilst everything is stationary, but once I incorporate user control to the puppets body, the physics effected parts go nuts.

Perhaps I stick to the simpler -non physics version. I really do appreciate everyones help, but I cant seem to get the puppet physics to work when the user moves the body.

Thanx heaps, I thought there would be a simple answer to it...

yesterday, I worked on a "non physics" version of the puppet...tricking the events so that it seems to have physics..it works well and seems very reliable.

I will post it up here. How do you post a cap.?

I will have a go at creating a physics one based on your great suggestion!

Thanx again

Thanx...sounds like a great lil' (but huge) project youve got going on. Have you come across "creatoon"..its a free "digital cutout animation program..v good!

I have indeed created exe's of my puppets and Im going to be launching a site soon with them on. Im planning on some having a fee attached and others for free.

Ok, so things seem to be getting a little too technical in this convo for me now...so I thought I should try and clarrify what it is I am trying to do exactly...

<img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/30l00g8.png">

As you can see in the image, I have a hopeful character awaiting puppet control.

My aim:

move the body using the mouse (easy to do I know)

as the body moves ridgidly, the head flops from side to side depending on the force, dirrection etc. But the head doesnt roll all the way round so it is up-side-down.

Then the hands are also flopping about as if there are arms.

My main issue is that ...well...there are heaps of issues.

Nothing seems to be working

Im hoping this image and explaination helps...Im also hoping someone out there in Construct land can shed some light on how I can do this....if it is possible.

Thanx in advance

hahaha, thanx...I think??

Im not a huge fan of "trying to look anime". Im a huge fan of "do what ya do to express yaself in your own way". Im sorry, but I have not worked for a Manga studio (unless you are refering to the software known as "anime studio"...but im not a user of that software)...although I was the Colour Stylist at Walt Disney Animation Sydney for 5 years.

I just draw what I draw and my style is what comes out. I guess the japanese influence shows cause I have lived there for a year aswell...

yeah, im toying with it now...but still got no idea what Im doing.

Thanks