How do I make the skid animation last a certain amount of time? even the spd_ground is short?

[KauanGamer2130]

After modifying the skid animation, I realized that it is played very quickly and is replaced by ani_move if the spd_ground is low, the higher the spd_ground, the longer the duration of the animation, but, I was thinking about trying to make the animation last longer (As if it were with a high spd_ground) but since the spd_ground is low, I saw that there is a skid_timer in the command, but I didn't understand how it works.

[TrianglyRU]

First of all, skid_timer is used to spawn dust particles and nothing more. You shouldn't do anything with that.
Second of all,

and is replaced by ani_move if the spd_ground is low, the higher the spd_ground

is simply incorrect.

        // Handle animation ending
	if ani_get_ended()                      -- has the animation ENDED? (played though all its frames and stopped at the last one, IMPORTANT)
	{
		switch animation               -- if yes, check which one has ended
		{
			case ANI_BOUNCE: 
			case ANI_BREATHE: 
			case ANI_FLIP:
			case ANI_TRANSFORM: 
				animation = ANI_MOVE;
			break;
			
			case ANI_SKID:        -- was it ANI_SKID?
			
				if !input_down.left && !input_down.right || abs(spd_ground) < PARAM_SKID_SPEED_THRESHOLD || !is_grounded
				{
					animation = ANI_MOVE;    -- if no directional input buttons are held OR speed is too low OR player is airborne, switch to ANI_MOVE
				}
				
			break;
		}
	}

The game will NOT switch to ANI_MOVE unless the skid animation itself has ended. Adjust the animation via its anim_start function however you need and the condition on when it should switch back to ANI_MOVE to whatever you need

If your behaviour doesn't match, that means you messed up with your code somewhere

[KauanGamer2130]

Well, i did it!

[KauanGamer2130]

Sorry to bother you again, but what I meant is that if Sonic's speed is low, the skid animation ends very quickly and this means that there is no time to release the right or left key, causing the ani_skid2 animation to be executed anyway.

That's what I meant about the skid animation being executed based on speed, since if sonic arrives at a speed lower than 4, the ani_skid animation is replaced by ani_move, that is, if sonic is running at spd_ground 6, the ani_skid will end faster, but if sonic is running at spd_ground 10, the skid animation will last much longer because sonic will be doing the _do_skid for longer due to its speed.

Sonic.The.Hedgehog_.Reinvented.2025-02-14.22-38-46.online-video-cutter.com.mp4

Here's an example of what I tried to say, even though I'm not holding down the right or left key, ani_skid2 is executed anyway because there isn't time for the player to release the key because Sonic only skids for a short time if his speed is low (4, 5, 6).

What I'm trying to do is force the skid to last the same time as it would if the character were running at a high speed and skidded.

If it's not a hassle, I'd really appreciate the help!

[Otukuoi]

You should just make it the full animation. when you slow down fast it shouldnt show the part where you turn around but if you slow down slow (going fast previously) then it should. Then just make it loop on the last frame til you slow down.

[KauanGamer2130]

okay!