Character facing wrong way - Layered blending bow w/Animation game sample

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I am using layered blend per bone to try and apply a bow aiming animation on the animation sample. It isn’t facing the right way and I’m not sure what is happening.

I’ve tried:

  • editing the angle in the animation clip itself
  • adjusting the layer setup (targeting more bones down to spine)
  • messing around with Character blueprint, setting Orient rotation to movement to false while simultaneously setting controller desired rotation to true.
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Animation games create an intriguing moment when a character faces in the wrong direction. Despite the directional misstep, the “Layed Blending Bow” technique is used to seamlessly adjust character movements. The animation is given a dynamic, fluid feel, enhancing the immersive experience. The unexpected angle can enhance gameplay by providing a greater challenge when controlling and interacting with the character’s movements.

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Are you using an aim offset? If not, why not?

If yes, then order of operation is likely wrong, causing the issue.

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I am not, but will give it a try.

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Got it working with aim offset, thank you!

For others curious, there’s actually a tutorial specifically for adding aim offset to animation sample here: https://youtu.be/fpHWhG-AfVw?si=X5Dzy5dWa2NdOqum

And here’s how mine turned out:

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