⚡Animation Events

To better synchronize character animations and game actions, use various animation events.

Step Sounds

Add the PlayStepSound event with the float parameter Volume to movement animations for characters and enemies so that footstep sounds plays during the game.

Grenades

To synchronize an animation and grenade throw add the LaunchGrenade event to a throw grenade animation.

Melee Attacks

To synchronize the sound of a melee attack (for characters and enemies) with animation add the PlayAttackSound event.

Shells

To synchronize an animation and shell spawn add the SpawnShell event to the shooting animation and disable the Spawn Shells Immediately toggle in the Weapon Controller script.

Weapons

Magazines

To synchronize the appearance and hide the weapon magazine with the reloading animation, indicate the magazine in the Weapon Controller script...

...and use the following events:

Event	String Parameter	Meaning
ChangeMagazineVisibility	show	Show the default magazine
	hide	Hide the default magazine
	hideAndCreate	Hide the default magazine and create a copy of it
DropMagazine	-	Drop a magazine from the weapon

Change Hands

If you use animation in which a character takes weapons in different hands, the following events will come in handy:

Event	String Parameter	Meaning
ChangeParent	left	Set the left hand as a parent for the weapons
	right	Set the right hand as a parent for the weapons
	rightAndPlace	Set the right hand as a parent for the weapons and place it in a default position. If after animation weapon has the wrong position or rotation, this event we'll help you to fix that.