4.8

This is the final release for Unreal Engine 4.26, 4.27 and 5.0 Early Access. All future releases will require Unreal Engine 5.0 or later.

Notable Changes

• Split the ABP_Als animation blueprint into separate linked animation blueprints.
• Added a Blend Poses by Gameplay Tag animation graph node.
• Eliminated the need for many animation montages for proper locomotion actions blending with overlay states.
• Incorporated new UCharacterMovementComponent features introduced in Unreal Engine 4.26 into the UAlsCharacterMovementComponent for better movement synchronization over the network.
• Replaced the EAlsLocomotionMode enum with Als.LocomotionMode gameplay tags.
• Replaced the EAlsLocomotionAction enum with Als.LocomotionAction gameplay tags.
• Reimplemented mantling as a root motion source for better movement synchronization over the network.
• Moved settings from AAlsCharacter, UAlsAnimationInstance and UAlsCamerComponent into separate data assets.

Skeleton

• Added separate animation slots for standing and crouching turns in place.
• Renamed the FullBodyAction animation slot to FullBody.
• Renamed the GaitAmount animation curve to PoseGait.

Animation Blueprint

• Added correct reinitialization of any time-dependent animation instance variables if it haven't been updated for a long time or if this is the first update since the start of the game.
• Removed caching of some variables inside the animation instance because the animation blueprint can instead read them directly from the character.

Bone Manipulation

• Added spring interpolation for foot and pelvis offsets for smoother pelvis movement, especially when walking up stairs.
• Added support for character teleportation with active foot locking.
• Fixed an issue with foot locking when the animation blueprint hasn't been updated for a long time.
• Fixed an issue with foot locking when standing on rotating objects.
• Fixed an issue with foot locking when crouching and uncrouching.
• Fixed an issue with foot locking when trying to move after landing.

Character

• Added view rotation interpolation on simulated proxies for smoother rotation under poor network conditions.
• Added support for different character mesh scales (uniform scale only).
• Improved EMovementMode related logic.
• Refactored character rotation logic.
• Make sure all 180 rotations will be counterclockwise rotations.
• Fixed incorrect application of local character rotation on autonomous proxies.
• Fixed an issue with character rotation on the listen server and simulated proxies.
• Fixed character immobility issue in custom movement mode (@a-sennov contribution).
• Fixed editor crash inside AAlsCharacter::PostInitializeComponents() function.

Locomotion Actions

• Refactored locomotion actions.
• Added a change of the character's movement base during mantling to reduce foot locking glitches after mantling end.
• Improved roll rotation logic to reduce lags in network multiplayer.
• Removed Mantling and Ragdolling entries from EAlsLocomotionMode enum.
• Fixed incorrect mantling interruption by other locomotion actions.
• Fixed incorrect initial roll direction after landing.
• Fixed an issue with character pose when transitioning from ragdoll to animation state.

Footstep Effects

• Fixed incorrect footstep decal location in A_Als_Mantle_High animation sequence.

Other

• Improved BP_SimpleMovingObject movement synchronization between clients and server.
• Renamed the FAlsMovementState structure to FAlsGroundedState and moved some variables from FAlsLocomotionAnimationState structure.
• Renamed the FAlsMovementAnimationSettings structure to FAlsGroundedSettings and moved some variables from FAlsGeneralAnimationSettings structure.
• Renamed some Movement folders to Grounded.
• Updated Playground level.
• Fixed Linux and Android compilation issues (@Alex-G contribution).
• Fixed Unreal Engine 5 Early Access compilation and packaging issues.