Question regarding Animation Timing

Development Character & Animation
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Quick question about the timing of various animations. So my target FPS is between 75fps and 90fps (VR). When timing the animation during the modelling/animation phase, how should that be set up so that the animation doesn’t play too fast (or too slow)?

Let’s say the animation is 2 seconds long, should I record the animation (3ds Max timeline) so that it ends on frame 180 (assuming 90FPS)? I’m sure its explained somewhere if anyone can point me in the general direction.

Thanks!

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The duration of your animation (in time, not frames) in max will be the duration in Unreal, it is independent of frame rate.

Edit: If you find it easier you can set your timeline in max to use seconds:

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Excellent, thanks!

So if I am understanding correctly, the duration of the animation is not affected by the FPS that the game is running at?

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No. At least it shouldn’t be affected (but, as example in Rust that now runs Unity5 building/smashing speed affected by framerate).