RCOXML Animations

Description

RCOXML animations are defined in the XML code embedded inside .rco files. See Resource Container (RCO) and RCOXML Structure

• External links
  • RCOXML animations basic ---> http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19501&pid=255053#pid255053
  • RCOXML animations delays ---> http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19501&pid=262236#pid262236
  • RCOXML animations cube sample ---> http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=19501&pid=326948#pid326948

General concepts

Measure units and conversions

Measure units used in RCOXML code

• XYZ Position, in pixels
• RGBA Color Scale in percentage in a scale from 0 up to 1, where 1 represents the max value posible of 255 (decimal value divided by 255 to get into this scale)
• XYZ Size, in pixels, negative numbers mirrors the image
• XYZ Size Scale, in percentage in a scale from 0 up to 1, negative numbers mirrors the image
• Time, in miliseconds, where 1000 is one second
• XYZ Angle, in radians with right-handed rule coordinates, where radians=(π*degrees)/180, and degrees=(180*radians)/π, as example for one turn of 360º degrees: radians=(3.141*360)/180=6.283 ...so... 360º degrees = 6.283 radians

Standard attributes

• For a better understanding is posible to difference two groups of attributes based in how are used by the animations
  • Standard attributes are used by all the animations except the Delay, FireEvent, Lock, and Unlock
  • Specific attributes are only used by a specific animation

standard attributes for RCOXML animations

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
object	ref	Yes	Yes	object:ps3logo	links the animation to an object
duration	float	Yes	Yes	0
accelMode	int	Yes	Yes	0x0

Animations

MoveTo

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
x	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute PositionX from the animated object
y	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute PositionY from the animated object
z	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute PositionZ from the animated object
unknownInt5	int	No	Yes		either updates SizeX, or is an override ?
unknownInt6	int	No	Yes		either updates SizeY, or is an override ?
unknown7	unk	No	Yes		either updates SizeZ, or is an override ?

Recolour

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
red	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute ColorScaleR from the animated object
green	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute ColorScaleG from the animated object
blue	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute ColorScaleB from the animated object
alpha	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute ColorScaleA from the animated object

Rotate

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
x	float	Yes	Yes
y	float	Yes	Yes
z	float	Yes	Yes

Resize

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
width	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute SizeX from the animated object
height	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute SizeY from the animated object
depth	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute SizeZ from the animated object

Fade

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
transparency	float	Yes	Yes		updates the value of attribute ColorScaleA from the animated object

Delay

Console support:
Standard attributes: No
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
time	float	Yes	Yes

FireEvent

Console support:
Standard attributes: No
Specific attributes: Yes

Triggers (or "fires") an event, there are different types of events (see RCOXML Structure). The most used inside animations are "native events" and "animation events" itself

By triggering an animation event from inside an animation... both animations are played consecutivelly. Also is posible to reload the animation by triggering itself to create an infinite animation loop

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
event	ref	Yes	Yes

Lock

Console support:
Standard attributes: No
Specific attributes: Yes

Disables XMB. Note in Talk:Custom_render_plugin how anim_coldboot, anim_coldboot2, anim_gameboot, and anim_otherboot animations starts by locking the XMB to dont interfere

• In latest firmwares (where is used coldboot.raf animation) if XMB is not locked + having a dynamic theme applyed the PS3 crashes. Is because inside dynamic themes the background is a .raf animation. Is not posible to play 2 .raf animations together overlapped (from coldboot.raf and from inside a dynamic theme)

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
unknownInt0	int	Yes	Yes

Unlock

Console support:
Standard attributes: No
Specific attributes: Yes

Enables XMB. Note in Talk:Custom_render_plugin how anim_gameboot, and anim_otherboot animations doesnt unlocks XMB at the ending because when the animation is completed a game/app boots (doesnt returns to XMB)

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
unknownInt0	int	Yes	Yes

SlideOut

Console support:
Standard attributes: Yes
Specific attributes: Yes

Attribute					How it works
Name	Type			Examples
xspeed	float	Yes	Yes
yspeed	float	Yes	Yes
xcompress	float	Yes	Yes
ycompress	float	Yes	Yes

example

Animation examples

Gameboot Animation

In gamelib_plugin.rco

Code Sample

In custom_render_plugin.rco

Code Sample

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