a small problem with graphics

[ZayLong]

thats an AWSOME idea! coverin it up! its so simple!
i WAS just going to have it instead that he would just slide down slopes like this but that idea works much better! thanks!

but i have to ask, does this look like a game you all would play?

[dragonguy]

doe's now.

[Crossbones]

I'm a bit late in the game, but I can suggest a correction that doesn't include lots of foreground graphics. All you need are a couple different stopped animations (running seems to not look as strange with the "floating" effect).

If your engine knows the difference between level ground, and slopes, then it's a simple matter of having the guy match the slope in his stance. They did it in Zeb, and that's what I do

[ZayLong]

i had an idea im either gonna just hide it with backdrops, or im going to have it so that he slides down slopes whenever hes on them.

[Dynamite]

Not slide, because you might accidently go on a big slope and he would slide down the whole thing, then it will just get anoying.

Just cover it up.

[AndyH]

I'd agree with crossbones. When the character is stopped and standing as in your screenshot it looks worse, but I imagine you will not notice as much when running. So as suggested you could detect if standing on a slope and change to a standing frame where the legs have been drawn to look better on the slope.

[00J]

Shot at 2008-07-30

p.s. i'd nudge his torso forward a few pixels to show he's putting his weight on his front leg.

[dragonguy]

That looks a lot better.

[ZayLong]

Yeah it does!
i was actually suprised to see that!
not a bad idea, ill have to think of somthing for going down a slope as well.