OpenMW 0.12: Character Animations

image: Sky in OpenMW (scheduled for 0.13)

OpenMW 0.12 has been released:

This release notably includes NPC and Creature animation, though no A.I. has been implemented, so animations must be activated through console commands. Please review the following:

Regressions:

• Sounds other than music not working
• Scroll and button background graphics in launcher not working in Linux package

Important notes:

• You must remove all old openmw.cfg files in order for the automatic detection of Morrowind installations to work.
• If the data path is set manually and it contains spaces, it needs to be put inside quotation marks.

Changelog:

• Various rendering fixes and optimizations
• Refactored engine class
• Automatic package building
• Various build fixes and cleanup
• Various configuration fixes and cleanup, including detection of existing Morrowind installations
• Basic NPC/Creature animation support added, must be activated from console
• Basic implementation of Journal Window added
• Fix for local scripts continuing to run if associated object is deleted
• Fix for crash when taking screenshots
• Fix for crash when visiting Akulakhan’s Chamber
• Added catching of exceptions thrown in input handling functions
• Fix for NPC Activation not working properly
• Allow the player to move away from pre-defined cells

video: character animations in openMW