Procedurally Animated Robots in Minecraft

[@heledron]

I used BDEngine to design the models, WorldPainter and Axiom to create the maps. Links to the maps and models are in the description. Is the old design still supported? Yes, and there are plans to add more organic designs in the future. Will this be released as a mod? I’m interested in creating a Fabric port eventually. I’m still very new to proper modding. Why not change the UV and/or interpolate the textures? As of now, block display entities only support custom affine-transformations and brightness. Why call it a spider if it doesn’t have 8 legs? In scifi, spiders refer to robots with long radiating legs. See the “Spider Tank” article on TVTropes for a list of examples. The number of legs is configurable but 6 looks the most plausible with the current design. I also plan to add manipulators in the future bringing the total to 8.

[@Ahmetzahidturk]

will this project be a mod on curse forge when its finished? because id love to do thoose with the spider youve made an amazing thing and i personaly love it

[@mr.m2675]

​i think it would be listed as a command block datapack nothing shown is a mod, i think​@@Ahmetzahidturk

[@illystray]

I'm glad my editor (BDE) helped you with this project!

[@memeiki]

axiom*

[@Inv1xxity]

What terrain gen mod do you use for the trees?

[@cozeecofycat6531]

The part where you just chuck tridents at the fella Gives Boston Dynamics pushing their robots around vibes.

[@Ultracultchaosultimate]

GET THE BROOM

[@egghaverr]

I was thinking the same exact thing

[@dragonluvver975]

YEAH

[@_aWiseMan]

Not the hockey stick😂

[@john13211]

bro i fell the same xD

[@Jamarthe3rd]

subtle orbital strike

[@RTOmega]

7:51 XD

[@Powderheimer]

​@@RTOmegaomg its the 2R2T guy

[@flooku987]

_💀_

[@iceypumpkinhead]

Average american response to seeing a spider:

[@skogen5357]

​@@flooku987 yoo what is wrong that skull 😭

[@doctor4t]

absolutely insanely cool stuff

[@koumphaxayphothisan7401]

wait rat!?!?

[@yunarad0ki]

Oh hello RAT

[@Flipdagoose]

Honestly not all that surprised you watched this, fuck it, yall should work together on something, i dont care how, just do it somehow

[@Fried_egg150]

it's the poolrooms guy

[@Miner4life-r4s]

Yoo it's doctor4t

[@Favmir]

5:36 I love how it looks like it's limping, like it took damage from attacked and lost the function of some of its legs.

[@Golden_thinking_astronaut]

Ah finally i thought i was the only one that realised.

[@darkprism1940]

This could also be used to create a happy hopping kind of movement, which is kinda what I see there

[@P-lywood]

every time you come back I find myself 10x more amazed than the last time

[@chesvin1]

I find myself 10x more terrified than the last time

[@Rainer69]

​@@chesvin1 lol

[@AvariceAvaricia]

I find myself 10x more... i will love to see a big proyect

[@JoeFly2009]

The procedural animation makes these creatures look alive and menacing. I would love to see an adventure map that used these spiders as a predator or a mount.

[@Numbabu]

I want one as a pet :3

[@albertmiron1157]

​@@Numbabu it will probaly send an air strike to your neighbors

[@vyzxc]

lol yeah and look 8:51 major maze runner vibes...

[@diamondsimon020]

Oh hey Joe

[@Pexiltd]

Agreed, something I'd like to see is complicated pathing with this. Intelligent movement combined with procedural animation is imo the greatest

[@Griild_cheese]

Honestly this is probably most advanced thing i have seen in vanila minecraft

[@malaco__8951]

not quite vanilla, very close though!

[@Glebux]

A vanilla client connects to the modded server. It's unclear

[@tomikun8057]

​​@@GlebuxAm pretty sure this can all be implemented through command blocks Problem would be it would be too laggy It'd also be harder for no benefit

[@RandomGuy60699]

@@tomikun8057 not sure if datapacks(DEFINITELY NOT COMMANDS) can perform calculations like this.

[@ptitemoi]

@@RandomGuy60699 not sure if I'm woooshing, but aren't datapcks just tons of commands?

[@fandigilidubis5184]

This is actually the most impressive Minecraft video I've ever watched, hands down. Just incredible!

[@Syntex366]

7:14 average programming moment: “Oh it works! Oh it’s beautiful! Oh I’m so gooand it’s upside down… fuck…”

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

you can FEEL the baffledness

[@Imperial_Squid]

All together now everyone: 🎵 99 bugs in the code 🎵 99 bugs in the code 🎵 take one down 🎵 patch it around 🎵 117 bugs in the code 🎵

[@Avetho]

@@Imperial_Squid You gave me intense flashbacks to Java programming in high school. The bird got stuck in the rock, so I fixed that, but now the scores aren't calculating, lives either don't get subtracted anymore or one contact causes infinite negative lives because I put an equals instead of less-than-or-equal-to in _one_ place that curiously wasn't the life counter bit of code leaving me utterly confused as to how I was counting the player's lives or score, and the bird now isn't running into the ground because something in the collision code was relying upon the rock collision stuff... it was a mess. I haven't worked on that game in like 8 or 9 years and I have no clue where it went XD

[@Imperial_Squid]

@@Avetho lmao, yeah high school coding is simultaneously nostalgic and horrifying to look back on! My strongest memories are of making a Pokémon TCG deck builder program, but I had only the vaguest knowledge of OOP and didn't know you could import python code from files in the same project (I thought it was only for importing libraries). So I had all 1500 ish lines of spaghetti python code in one file, just filled to the brim with unnecessary code duplication, global variable abuse, you name it, lmao... Edit: oh yeah I also didn't know git was a think thing so there was _zero_ version control going on... It's absolutely stunning I made any functional code looking back!

[@deltap6967]

You can use it as a dead animation

[@ShadowHawkThe3rd]

The default white body one somehow looks cute to me now. I think it’s from the natural humanization projection of the defined head and “face” (the inset camera/sensor on the front). This effect gets even stronger with the exaggerated bouncing, it almost feels “over enthusiastic”

[@KaiserV-2]

Interesting how the human mind works like that.

[@TrafficPartyHatTest]

agreed they look like big dogs to me

[@Kinster69]

Looks like from portal

[@wetpaint4173]

Kind of like the turrets in portal

[@blastlightstar]

​@@TrafficPartyHatTesti'm also getting doggy vibes hahaha, the way the spiders react to commands and follow the player just says "good boy", doesn't it? they're cute.

[@nekyiaa]

If you make them pettable I will consider it the finishing touch to an already astounding bit of black magic.

[@mr.mustard8803]

:3

[@Mathster321]

:3

[@malsolo293]

:3

[@buizelmeme6288]

:3

[@CheeseMan-cz3wh]

:3

[@TheTonyMcD]

Watching that thing crawl around and interact with every single block so precisely is legitimately one of the creepiest things I've ever seen. It's like an evil AI spider.

[@sufferingincorporatedtm1781]

i really like how often it chooses glazed terracotta for the cloak, it makes it look like some kind of scramled glitch affect during colour transitions. very nice :)

[@jorell_lucena]

It's like the cloaking device the Predator uses.

[@Meddio2]

learn english

[@jeb_digital]

exactly what i just came to say, its genius

[@draftspace]

I love how more noisy and contrasted textures are used during sharp color transitions, really emphasizes how it's adapting and refining its camouflage in real time and allows a glimpse into the complexity beneath the smooth surface of its body

[@draftspace]

imagine being tracked by this robot blending into the background based on your point of view until it loses track of you and the blending becomes less accurate

[@blazethekat2458]

You know in some movies how invisible camo kinda glitches a bit when it changes or toggles it looks like that

[@Vinnidict]

Hitting the small spider with the orbital laser was necessary and noble

[@nathanpierce7681]

huntress wizard from adventure time!!

[@tavishbeals8620]

This is insane work! Considering all the feature implementation (especially the cloak) while retaining base minecraft resources is impressive and soothing. The fact you blend the complexity of the concept yet still grasp a simple user interface and logic make me proud. Keep up this amazing work and expect my excitement for future release!

[@dangernoodle235]

I gotta say, I just love the vibes of the test world you use The shaders, the crickets, the landscape, it all gives such secluded and cozy vibes. As if you were far off from any living civilisation, in the untouched wilderness, only some remnants of a long fallen civilisation left, all overtaken by nature again.

[@dark-5825]

Ikr? It has so much life and character and atmosphere to it, while also being so beautifully simple, truly clean. Giving something that certain touch is so difficult to pull of, i'm not sure whether his spiders or his maps intrigue me more lol

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

fr

[@AngelGonzalez-vp2en]

the ruined chasm with the spider jumping down was scenic and looked full of lore or our of a different videogame.

[@Batmagoo]

Reminds me of The Talos Principle maps

[@fumarc4501]

Or a great secluded place to do some off the books R&D work without being noticed.

[@percent3767]

If you can sample the block each leg steps on, then you can find the walking sound for that block and give the spider dynamic walking sounds! Fantastically impressed with what you’ve done so far!

[@beaclaster]

it should be able, possibly similar enough to how the cloaking works

[@johngellare3507]

Oh, fuck, imagine a mod using this, and the spider constantly stalks you with the cloak on. Every so often, you'd hear the soft thunks of it on wood or stone, or the sound of it on grass.

[@cuz9892]

it would also be cool if the sounds scale with spider size

[@_aWiseMan]

It could just have its own sound based on it. Maybe similar to how it is now. It would walk with a more eheavy sound depending on the block. Like it shouldn't sound human it should sound heavier so it thinks harder Ron stone almost sounds like it's sinking in the dirt and the like

[@TheNormemegian]

@@_aWiseMan maybe just have it play the normal minecraft step sounds for each block but deeper and more echo-ey?

[@tipsythecat]

7:36 small enemy spider *sick beatboxing*

[@YeetwithSwag]

Found it

[@an_toster]

Jerma mentioned

[@deadaccount03791]

​@@YeetwithSwag same

[@deadaccount03791]

it really is the same scene, even the magnification

[@AndreasJarvis-z1j]

If there was an entire mod pack dedicated to some apocalyptic world full of robot creatures like this it would go hard

[@happyunicorn]

8:31 the giant robot looking terrifying when it starts looking at you, and suddenly hilarious when it just gets sent the hell outta here

[@Literally_a_toast]

Bro literally said "GET OUT-" 😭😭

[@DefinitelyThatGuy]

if it could scale walls, look like a realistic spider, and have its own ai to chase and damage you, this could be a horrifying mod for java in the future

[@aunazune]

its vanilla, so it seems itll just be a plugin

[@RandomGuy60699]

It is already a mod

[@Thejucejam]

I think the spider at 8:31 was horrifying enough, seeing it chase and damage the player would be an absolute nightmare 🤣

[@RoraxPlays]

@@RandomGuy60699 Its a spigot plugin, which is a kind of mod yes, but its highly restrictive. Its amazing they have managed to do all this at all. They probably specify java because those restrictions can be taken away (like item tools, command blocks, and performance issues with more than one spider)

[@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75]

rainworld coalescipedes or vultures mod

[@themelancholyofgay3543]

7:50 well that caught me by surprise

[@futzz2055]

You see that thing? If it was a real minecraft enemy, I'd orbital strike it too

[@Naldillo11]

Same lol

[@fault9051]

Same xd

[@juniorlapoint4056]

I was reading all the tools names to try and understand better and saw "Fire" "Fire? What the heck? How is that even slightly relav-...... So THATS why it said fire XD"

[@Penquino]

Honestly one of the most impressive things I've seen made in/for Minecraft. Just when I thought it was already amazing, it became more so as the video continued.

[@xaviersavard6343]

These look way better and way less terrifying than previous iterations

[@graealex]

Wait till you have a "cloaked robot spider" in your hardcore run...

[@somedude4087]

impressive how a bit more rounded shape and color can make something so much more cute

[@KevanTess]

The previous one looked like a Daddy Longlegs[Opiliones], while now it has a body and looks an robo spider.

[@quantumblur_3145]

Opinion

[@Anty_Praza]

I hope that the scary models will also be made in the future.

[@EXP-Less]

The absolutely tiny one at 7:34 is adorable. 10/10, would want hundreds of them scuttling about in a forest.

[@Cry_ct]

As someone with arachnophobia, that's a terrifying thought.

[@crowgrabber_former_er5bb8yb2t]

Poor fella getting hit with a trident made me sad

[@Verminangel]

I literally gasped when he started spearing the little fella like no stop please :(((

[@Cry_ct]

​@@Verminangel Y'all pathetic it ain't alive

[@humanity_moment.]

​@@Cry_ct I don't have arachnophobia, but the bigger ones look terrifying the way you see them scaling the side of the hill.

[@SirPembertonS.Crevalius]

The Aperture Science Arachnid Bot comes in 100s of different designer colors, ready to be shipped and sent to your doorstep to protect the things that matter most. _The Aperture Science Arachnid Bot Device is not responsible for any invoked fearful responses, mis-placed poultry, implosions, or tampered cakes that may occur._

[@TheOriginalManTrust]

WAS THINKING THE SAME THING LOL

[@Local_Toaster]

I swear if portal 3 happens this has to be a thing

[@grind-v3s]

TAMPERED CAKES??? DOES THE CAKE HAVE A Bomb

[@HukoJlau_06]

Hello investors, Cave Johnson here

[@JoZen1-mr6ov]

i thought the same thing! xD

[@DUCKYREACH]

The part at 5:20 where you toggle the legs off looks like it would make for an amazing feature where when its legs are damaged they cease to function or fall off entirely while maintaining an amazingly fluid and natural movement animation. Fantastic work dude.

[@Voxen712]

I just love the silent humor in the "results and variations" part. tactical nuke on the spider sized robot was gold

[@ApolloTheAxolotl]

8:38 damn he just got sent to the stratosphere

[@Kasa_Unknown723]

Fr

[@jasonchiu272]

Raiden from MGR after watching this: "Where do I buy that trident?"

[@proyoloks1386]

9:19 damn did you really add dripping water, the amount of detail is crazy, love this series!

[@olegmoki]

wow

[@Some_Dreamer]

It's amazing. From time to time, I accidentally come across your videos with this spider, and the progress I'm seeing right now is already amazing. I love what you're doing! There are a lot of thoughts about what kind of content could be made with such models. For example, wild colonies of ants or even survival in a world that has been captured by robots. I'm looking forward to feeling it all in person.

[@MultiSpeedMetal]

Minecraft would make a sick post-apocalyptic ruined sci-fi world game with these. Imagine ruined factories and laboratories scattered throughout the world with these things and other technological terrors lurking about.

[@Jedai_Games]

So basically rim world?

[@gabbyharney904]

Or horizon

[@timaton2729]

Aperture Laboratory map

[@oliveoilgaming69]

Horizon: Zero Dawn

[@Anty_Praza]

And imagine if you can tame or even create them. Would be probably one of the best mods out there.

[@Lucas-bb3ji]

Even though this only adds a single mob, the complexity alone makes it unironically one of the best minecraft mods to ever exist. If it's a mod, that is.

[@hiccupwarrior89]

it isn't a mod

[@meowdyxyz]

It's a plugin

[@sib315]

Its not a mod just comand blocks

[@quakxy_dukx]

Datapacks only use existing game code which is why they’re made with display entities instead of custom models

[@meowdyxyz]

@sib315 It's more than command blocks, it's a plugin

[@linciecka]

The way the spider reacts to those spears gives me Rain World vibes and it's design is almost like it's out of Portal, I just love it. Great work!

[@Torbenby_]

I mean, rain world uses procedural animation too

[@cmmpr111]

Rainworld

[@seneryy]

​@Torbenby_ damn, that means the mobile cysts are now makeable

[@A_Rainworld_Fan.]

Wawa

[@NeBemis83]

:0

[@SimonHamilton8]

This is awesome! I think you could just add some particle affects to the footsteps or maybe create some kind of ragdoll effect when you strike it with a trident as this would just be the cherry on top!

[@EldritchDoodler4828]

The fact that you’ve made this robot to begin with, let alone make it *customisable* is insanely impressive The cloaking ability is equally as astounding- the fact it changes with the player’s perspective as well?? Being able to rotate the body in all 3 axis really makes it feel like a living thing- and watching it try and climb that wall shows how much you’ve put into its physics behaviour

[@Zoey_KL]

i mean you're wrong, none of this procedural stuff matters because studios will never use it. It's also incredibly LAME. the poster of this video should off themselves for being such a loser

[@mymindspace5265]

seeing the copper spider and the big metal tubes indented in the dirt gives off a super construct vibe like you're walking around some giant old mega factor and the little spider bot is repairing or checking out the disturbance, super cool, also the exaggerated momentum make it look like a big dopey dog which is adorable

[@iron_ingot_]

You are very underrated, I love your content!

[@sandman1463]

I adore the sound effect for when it cloaks at 8:57. Terrifying when you know what it sounds like, and you’re playing survival.

[@retrohero5475]

It looks cute now :D I feel like removing two tone blocks like terracotta or the crafting blocks might help it blend in a little better with the camouflage function, but it almost creates a sort of shimmer effect that's pretty cool as well

[@basinofdreams]

it went from something that would petrify me if i saw it to a cute little helper :D

[@quantumblur_3145]

It has always been a cute little helper. You are blinded by fear. More for me.

[@IsDefinitelyHuman]

Can't wait to add these guys to a minecraft server and make a Robot Apocalypse Survival, where these things immediately track to players, and blow holes in stuff to get to them.

[@onenightcooking.8687]

imagine you made this into a mod option too so you can play without a server and one of these starts chasing you in the night lol

[@deepintermission]

Those new spider designs are sick. The first two remind me of something from portal!

[@SweatyNoO0ob]

8:51 My god this is going the be absolutely horrifying when it’s fully done

[@slamempire6739]

Eh one good lightsaber and some force powers should do the trick 😂😂

[@SweatyNoO0ob]

@ fair enough

[@SweatyNoO0ob]

@ wait till it turns into the spider bots from clone wars and a ton of tiny spider come crawling out of its head when u kill it

[@BuZzer199PC]

We need this in a horror puzzle game

[@slamempire6739]

@@SweatyNoO0ob oh nah I’m dippin after that😂😂

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

You should try making something with the "angel" prototype you made a while back, like a giant seeker drone thing that finds targets.

[@jurajsintaj6644]

I wonder if it would be possible to even act stealthy, like trying to avoid differently colored blocks, keeping out of sight of the player until they get close, snaking outside of light (maybe even destroying it) Probably would also be quite difficult to make the legs attack the player.

[@Syntex366]

I think what would make it truly unholy is that it slowly flies trailing its tentacles behind it, and upon seeing a target it slowly drifts overhead and then a single tentacle strikes like a spear at it.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@Syntex366 no no, the seeker drone doesn't attack, it just patrols through the woods, its white spotlight on its head turning bright red when it sees the player and letting out an ominous noise. It then follows, keeping track of you as best it can while all the spiders home in on your location to attack.

[@E-Tlib]

Simply amazing! This sure has some effort put in, and I'm impressed with how far it has come. LOVE IT ^^

[@memetech-]

4:27 I like the way it looks like it's trying anyway and failing realistically, slipping and falling back lol

[@lorimartabin7992]

One of the cutest parts of the video I think!

[@ch1ppychipp]

At least until it started noclipping.

[@mot3600official]

Dumb spider tries to climb wall, but its too FAT

[@Zeratul1005]

This is already incredible, but I just can't stop thinking about how this would be fantastic to implement for its own entire game, the idea of modular robotic creatures, procedural animation and so on. It's just so comprehensive of a showcase, I love it!

[@KerupukKeju]

Maybe you'd think Synthetic Selection is cool kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3-7q4KrmJ6IjdEsi=gf7qQ4gNUPTTkYsZ

[@juniorlapoint4056]

​@KerupukKeju left a link and everything, absolute G

[@JenNittahl]

Bro did more work than Minecraft devs in 10 years

[@3headedyorkee324]

Not true! They've been putting a lot of work into pissing off the fanbase!

[@corbintrevor3199]

@3headedyorkee324 Exactly! We can't ignore the true hard work that was put into pissing everyone off after years of success! Truly admirable.

[@venom_candy]

@@corbintrevor3199 Don't forget that they also have to keep their Microsoft overlords happy as well

[@Dudunkin]

Minecraft devs are NOT lazy..

[@Parmetheus]

Just wait until they release the Bee 2

[@farno8508]

this is so awesome! one of the most amazing minecraft videos in a long time, thanks

[@Khadgaricek]

Omg its a robot spider

[@Khadgaricek]

What's next? Will it shoot stuff with it's eyes?

[@durratulaishah3703]

​@@Khadgaricek probably the easiest thing to add for him 😂

[@BodyGuardCZ]

Doesn’t spider have 8 legs ?

[@GetOutterMeHouse]

@@Khadgaricekcan’t tell if hating on it or what

[@Khadgaricek]

No I'm not hating on it at all I like it a lot the design looks very good imagine it can shoot lasers from that one eye

[@oddd2833]

0:18 that's a lot of blocks

[@rileylongley4734]

Bro go is atoms disassemble

[@stephenk6567]

Brings so much life to the way the Minecraft world looks

[@user-iGb]

5:55 I feel so sorry for the spider

[@Yippeeeeeeeree]

Fr why did bro just start bullying it 💀

[@Zack_Zander]

It’s just like those robot ads where they trip the robot or knock the box off its hand

[@DevilsShoesOnSon]

I honestly was laughing that was so goofy

[@joshuareyes2564]

Lol, it was made for this, it’s probably laughing in code rn

[@woodster605]

I'm actually speechless at how someone can code this into minecraft

[@brookbrown4164]

"Spin for me please" Proceeds to hit with trident. Also congrats on getting Rat to watch. Really is insane and all this breaks my mind.

[@fhrainerjahn9865]

dude I feel like u hav e to be extremely smart to do all of this, well done bro. im here since u dropped ur spider Galopping video. insane work, im here to stay

[@nikitalurye]

I absolutely love the colossal spiders. There is just something absolutely surreal to have an entity that can conform to its environment that is so massive compared to the player. I can't wait to see how far you take this and I'm looking forward to all the future progress updates you post!

[@_zeeblo]

9:51 it's like a little happy doggo

[@existenceispain_geekthesiren]

he boogie!!

[@vyzxc]

7:40 dynamic sound volume based on the spiders size when

[@UnicaLuce]

also the type, stealth shouldn't make big *METAL HITTING METAL SOUND* more like muffled *block it's walking on* sound

[@03Manto]

You are creating great game content inside a content without external tools, You are a genious, will wait for part 4 and hope you get more views because you deserve them

[@dorukeryigit5202]

5:30 dude that spider is gonna be pissed when it develops consciousness

[@remini_]

6:59 it moves like a rain world ragdoll and I love it

[@AisarShamsul]

Aren't the creatures in Rain World procedurally animated?

[@InserirNomeDeUsuario]

​@@AisarShamsul Yes they are. The first thing I thought about when he started to explain about the legs, was how that could be used to make an iterator.

[@ianeonz]

Rain world fan W

[@Nobody-sp5wx]

9:45 bro rotated so fast he no clipped into the ground

[@Moonlight-ux5ln]

I can just imagine a group of these walking through the forest and appearing for a split second as the color changes

[@Lolero]

If this ever becomes a mod you can bet all your life savings im downloading it. The part where you said you could STEER THE THING caught me off guard . Man you are so skilled, these machines look so lively and complicated, I am a sucker for robots and minecraft so this kind of content just amazes me. Amazing job

[@maneggplant]

This is a plugin, not a mod

[@The_Konester]

You deserve a michelin star for cooking this hard 🔥

[@bleitzdaster845]

Now that’s giving “Boston Dynamics” even more and I’m here for it! That’s a deep breathe of fresh air for me, keep going dude

[@kekulta]

I just love the way it smoothers its textures. It's looks just like this sci-fi glitchy camouflage, this is amzing.

[@Flawed_House]

This is an incredible display of the new features available in Minecraft. The limitation of no resource packs allows this to be incredibly creative. The model and code was masterfully done. Absolutely unbelievably cool.

[@dark-5825]

7:27 "stop, he's already dead!" Also what did the little one do to deserve that😭

[@AUTONOMOUSV]

This gives a whole detroit become human

[@Iamaperson-f3r]

4:40 "GIVE ME THE LASER!! GIVE IT TO MEEEE!!"

[@Levi_OP]

Hahahaha nice

[@schnecke4256]

Like a cat lmao

[@henricornette3219]

By far the most incredible thing i've seen on vanilla, well done mate

[@TheHerbalistaa]

honestly such good quality cant wait to see it climbing on walls and ceilings

[@kait3n10]

9:06 This one looks like it came out of Aperture Science

[@xislomega242]

The cloak is done stunningly well! The fact that on top of that it adapts to the player POV is MIND-BLOWING, THOUGH!

[@JMPDev]

Loove how far this has come! 😁 What I’d like to see next: - Tweak the walking noise: use sfx for the surface (eg grass footsteps), lower volume, and a very small cooldown for how quickly consecutive step sounds can play. - Add an optional light source glow for the eye in darkness, with tweakable color. - Ability for the eye to ‘shoot’ a laser (breath of the wild guardian style) 😎

[@monothephantom]

I love these funny metal spider things so much. I enjoy seeing the upgrades every time!

[@Slepingdragon]

Awesome. I wonder how much time it took to get to this point? Im asking in how many hours really, the planning, the debugging, the idea, everything. Love to see more!

[@heledron]

Thanks so much! It took about 2 weeks to make this video. There's about 50 hours of programming according to my time tracker, but this does not include model design, recording, and editing. The previous videos took quite a lot longer. It's harder to estimate here as I worked on and off on them over several months and I wasn't tracking time back then. I had the idea to work on a procedural animations project since the beginning of this channel, but I always put it off as I thought it would be too difficult.

[@AaronSchilling-e3z]

8:33 another unexpected

[@clark3614]

When someone uses this for regular spiders and I see them crawling at me, you and I are gonna fight.

[@NovianLeVanMusic]

This is absolutely insane. You, sir, are a wizard! The adaptive camouflage made me smile.

[@branimirgacina4]

honestly dude, this is on the same level of awesome as the create mod... this is just so insanely cool and epic! congrats man, you are insane!!

[@todeilfungo]

8:00 could you make it so when the spider is struck in a certain part of the body it looses it's "armour" in the same way?

[@SkillfulNick]

And possibly give each segment health, so that you could destroy a segment and have it lose either part or its whole leg

[@Necyar]

​​@@SkillfulNickI can imagine, the less hp it has the more weak and broken its movements will become, up to the point it becomes too weak to even move properly, similar to creatures in Rain World

[@Pearl_lizor]

@NecyarUnáty rai worl spotted initiating *Red lizor dance*

[@Draconicfish2679]

*LIZOR DANCE GO*

[@Necyar]

@@Pearl_lizor This is cool, but nothing beats the *blue lizard spin*

[@kelpstorm]

i love this series so much- you keep finding more fascinating things to add to the robo-spooders and im so here for it

[@Yeah_pluh]

If you can do this, then I can’t even begin to imagine what the Minecraft team could add to Minecraft if they were allowed to add stuff.

[@5aiv.]

a horror creature like this as someone with arachnophobia would be terrifying

[@Minllinl]

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[@5aiv.]

@@Minllinl ..? i have arachnophobia dawg

[@sypwer]

Damn, this is so impressive. I'm inspired to dabble different programming projects myself. I like the extent you took to bring your ideas to life, this is dedication. Thank you for inspiring me.

[@badbud2330]

imagine if you add an ai to this spiders and make them scarier

[@Dan-km8je]

this is still the most insane thing i've seen accomplished in this game

[@krylotik]

This would make the vanilla spiders so much more terrifying if they were animated this way

[@RenTheMighty]

9:24 It's a Tick!

[@BreadedButter-mk8ke]

Day 2 of asking heledron to turn this into a horror dweller mod

[@DrakiniteOfficial]

Holy cow. The fact that this is done with command blocks and not mods is insane.

[@icallyster]

I think about how much work you've put into getting this “spider” perfectly working (in my opinion) and I wish you all the success in the world in your projects, present or future. And I would like to say that it would be very cool to see her using this camouflage to chase unsuspecting players lmaol.

[@zachk362]

Something that could be a slight improvement to the leg IK: For the leg raycasts or however you're doing it, if you generate them from a single point above the model going down to the base positions and then do a second cast from the base positions to a single point below the model it will offer better positions to for the legs. You can play around with how high it should be over the model but it doesn't have to go very far (don't want it clipping things above). You would solve if there was a collision from the top raycast, if not continue with the bottom raycast. It should look like a diamond shape if you debug the lines. If you do have clipping issues with the above you could gate the result by a certain length. The resulting effect should make it put its legs onto walls around it more cleanly in tight environments like in caves, but isn't a solution for climbing walls ofc. Also looking really cool it's coming along very well! The camo features is really awesome. I love using angular velocity in procedural animation and a lot of people sleep on it, but it really adds a lot if you use it properly. I've done more procedural animation in Unreal Engine, what's really nice about it is taking advantage of changing the base pose dynamically to change behavior in the model along with procedural animation. If you make a good base system it becomes more about making poses that work well with procedural than making animations which is nice for me not being an animator, and you get reactions to the environment that you can't get with normal animations.

[@Vedurin]

i would absolutely *LOVE* to see this as a mod. Having them as high tech mounts with storage would make this a _must have_ for any mod pack i'll create.