If you require importing and using the PaperZD classes in your game project (like inheriting from PaperZDCharacter or creating custom notifies in c++), then the “PaperZD” module should be added on your project’s “PublicDependencyModules” otherwise a linker error will trigger. Due to the nature of these tools being external to the engine, said extensions cannot be provided in the marketplace and must be installed separately (More information in the “Adding support for custom animation sources” section). Installation of extensions can be performed by adding “Plugin Extensions”, which are intermediary plugins that give PaperZD the ability to manage other types of animation sources besides Paper2D. If downloaded via the marketplace, installation is already done and the plugin should just be enabled via the “Plugins” menu (An engine restart will be required).įor installing PaperZD as a “Project Plugin”, follow the same steps that on any plugin, simply add the plugin inside a folder called “Plugins” inside your project folder. The current version of the plugin (called V2.0) heavily re-writes the old architecture and aims for creating a tool that can serve both big and small projects alike, becoming a pivotal piece of software for any user that aims to develop 2D games in Unreal Engine. These extensions can give access to manage skeletal 2d animation sources like “Spine2D”, “DragonBones” or “Creature2D” (or any custom one defined by the user). PaperZD also allows for “Extensions” to be added to the system, which can allow for other types of animation sources to be used with the tool. Support for specialized “Animation Notifies” is also present and can be added to each animation sequence that requires it.īesides this, a plethora of other 2D specific features are available for the user which will help create rich and complex characters without the fuss of having to manage the timings themselves. The plugin comes with its own “Animation Blueprint” implementation (paired with a custom blueprint compiler) with its own Animation Graph, this allows for easy to follow animation logic for each character or entity.
PaperZD exists as an answer for Unreal Engine’s lack of support for 2D based games, and seeks to help its users to easily create complex animated characters, by binding the logic in a similar fashion as it’s done in usual 3D development, while adjusting the experience to better serve a 2D game.
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