Kawaii Physics - Simple fake physics to sway bones more easily and more cutely

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Hi everyone!

I publish this plug-in developed for someone are struggling to adjust PhysicsAssets or AnimDynamics.

Kawaii Physics is a pseudo-physical plug-in created for Unreal Engine 4.
You can sway your hair, skirt, etc more easily and in a Kawaii way :slight_smile:

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Show case:

Features:

  • Controls each bone physically while respecting the pre-physics shape
  • All you need to do is add Kawaii Node to AnimGraph and adjust few parameters.
  • Sway the specified bone and the bone below it according to the movement of the character.
  • Much easier to set up than AnimDynamics
  • You can use sphere, capsule, plane collision
  • You can adjust the position, orientation and size of each collision in the animation editor viewport
  • Since the bone length is maintained, even if the calculation is broken, the bone does not expand or contract.
  • Uses a simple algorithm without using PhysX, so the cost is lower compared to the engine’s standard physical system.

Requirement:

Usage:

SampleMap:

  • Content/KawaiiPhysicsSample/KawaiiPhysicsSample

My simple fake physics KawaiiPhysics sample level - YouTube

License:

  • MIT

Author:

Hashtag of SNS:

  • #KawaiiPhysics

I made this as hobby. So I’m glad if you don’t expect great support.
Finally, I hope this plugin will help you :slight_smile:

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Updated to v1.01

  • Fixed a issue Collision’s OffsetLocation doesn’t use bone rotation
  • Default settings of all debug display to ON
  • The type of collision currently selected is also displayed on the lower left of the preview screen.
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Amazing! Thank you.

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Hey @pafuhana1213, thanks for the plugin!
:smiley:

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Updated to v1.1

  • Changed Wind property to take into account WindDirectionalSource. So, the affinity with NvCloth and SpeedTree should have improved :slight_smile:
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Does the plug-in support ue4.23?

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This is pretty cool.

Any chance of 4.19 support?

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Updated to v1.1.1

  • Fixed wrong calculation of Bone.LengthFromRoot

I uploaded a compressed zip file with plugins from 4.21 to 4.23. Since 4.23 should continue to update, github master is still 4.22.
https://github.com/pafuhana1213/Kawa…s/tag/20190913

For versions prior to 4.21, build should succeed if you change
GEngine->ConstraintLimitMaterialPrismatic->GetRenderProxy () to
GEngine->ConstraintLimitMaterialPrismatic->GetRenderProxy (false) in KawaiiPhysicsEditMode.cpp :slight_smile:

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Hey!
This looks great!
Although I have a question.
Does version 4.23 require rebuilding the engine or Is It a standalone plugin?

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Its standalone plugin.

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@pafuhana1213 are you thinking to put it in ue4 store so it gets updated for everyone automatically?

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It is in the description “I made this as a hobby. So I’m glad if you don’t expect great support.”

So…dont expect that.

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The file already seems to be set to that?

This is the error returned when trying to compile for 4.19.


Plugins\KawaiiPhysics\Source\KawaiiPhysicsEd\Private\AnimGraphNode_KawaiiPhysics.cpp(67): error C2664: 'NodeType *UAnimGraphNode_Base::GetActiveInstanceNode<FAnimNode_KawaiiPhysics>(UObject *) const': cannot convert argument 1 from 'UAnimInstance *' to 'UObject *'
        with
        
            NodeType=FAnimNode_KawaiiPhysics
        ]
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Amazing plugin!
I’m trying to use it but I’m facing some problems. When I put the AnimGraph node on a bone, the piece of a mesh of a skirt bend to inside. Have you faced this kind of problem? If not, can you help me? I sent you a private message with my discord.

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Updated to v1.2.0

To Selentic,
I’m sorry. However, I don’t want to support engine versions older than a year.
The part where the error has occurred is the debug display part, so it should be solved by commenting out or implementing it in FKawaiiPhysicsEditMode.

To LeoRocha_GameDev,
It’s impossible to support all models, and I can’t support each various models directly.(Time is not enough …)
Probably, the orientation of the end bone may be incorrect. The character implementation included in the sample should be helpful.

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No biggie, I’m going to be upgrading sometime next year probably. I look forward to giving it a shot then. :slight_smile:

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Updated to v1.2.1

  • Improved support for variable frame rates

Binary for UE4.21, 22, 23

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Why not support it by official store plugin distribution?

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Can this be compiled for UE 4.18 ?

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Hi AngeIV,
I don’t have much time for support, so I don’t think about release in the store. I also want to work with everyone to make a better plugin

Hi Sabudum,
I can’t afford to support older engine versions. 4.18 support tips can be found in past posts