AdvancedWalker Update: Dynamic Terrain, Stairs & Seamless Teleports!
Whether you’ve been using AdvancedWalker in your scenes or are just discovering it – I have a massive upgrade for you today! Until now, characters marched confidently across flat floors, but now I’m teaching them to truly feel and conquer their environment.
Here are the highlights of the new version:
1. The World Isn't Flat (Auto-Height, Slopes & Stairs)I’ve given the script a new "Look-Ahead" scanner that analyzes the terrain in front of the character in real time. Your model now dynamically adapts its legs, hips, and even the angle of its toes to the ground.AdvancedWalker now masters slopes, hills, and individual steps with buttery smoothness. The character literally glides into dips and proactively lifts its feet over obstacles.An important tip from me regarding stairs: While slopes and single steps are very forgiving, continuous staircases require a little finesse from you as the "director." Make sure to adjust the stride length (stepLength) in your preset to match the depth of your stair treads. As soon as the rhythm and step length match, the ascent and descent look absolutely fantastic!
2. Absolute Freedom: Timeline Resistance & Smart TeleportsI have completely detached AdvancedWalker from the shackles of the root node. What does this mean for your setup? Absolute creative freedom!You can now beam your character to the other side of the scene mid-stride via the VAM timeline, start them from a completely different pose, or place them on moving objects. I programmed lightning-fast spatial awareness into the plugin: It registers every teleport instantly, seamlessly adopts the new world coordinates, and lets the character continue walking in the new location without the slightest interruption.
3. Loading Presets Made EasyI’ve optimized the save system so that loading a walk preset now only overwrites exactly what it should: the walking style (the gait). Your character's current position and rotation in the world remain completely untouched as you click through your presets.
Grab the update, build some uneven terrain, and let your characters off the leash. I’m incredibly excited to see your scenes and hear your feedback!
Happy Walking!
