Add "smooth movement" and "NPCs avoid collisions" settings to openmw-launcher...

Add "smooth movement" and "NPCs avoid collisions" settings to openmw-launcher and to the docs; update CHANGELOG.md.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     Bug #5557: Diagonal movement is noticeably slower with analogue stick
     Feature #390: 3rd person look "over the shoulder"
     Feature #2386: Distant Statics in the form of Object Paging
+    Feature #4894: Consider actors as obstacles for pathfinding
     Feature #5297: Add a search function to the "Datafiles" tab of the OpenMW launcher
     Feature #5362: Show the soul gems' trapped soul in count dialog
     Feature #5445: Handle NiLines
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
     Feature #5524: Resume failed script execution after reload
     Feature #5525: Search fields tweaks (utf-8)
     Feature #5545: Option to allow stealing from an unconscious NPC during combat
+    Feature #5610: Actors movement should be smoother
     Task #5480: Drop Qt4 support
     Task #5520: Improve cell name autocompleter implementation
 

apps/launcher/advancedpage.cpp

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ bool Launcher::AdvancedPage::loadSettings()
         loadSettingBool(uncappedDamageFatigueCheckBox, "uncapped damage fatigue", "Game");
         loadSettingBool(normaliseRaceSpeedCheckBox, "normalise race speed", "Game");
         loadSettingBool(swimUpwardCorrectionCheckBox, "swim upward correction", "Game");
+        loadSettingBool(avoidCollisionsCheckBox, "NPCs avoid collisions", "Game");
         int unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex = mEngineSettings.getInt("strength influences hand to hand", "Game");
         if (unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex >= 0 && unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex <= 2)
             unarmedFactorsStrengthComboBox->setCurrentIndex(unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex);
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ bool Launcher::AdvancedPage::loadSettings()
             loadSettingBool(shieldSheathingCheckBox, "shield sheathing", "Game");
         }
         loadSettingBool(turnToMovementDirectionCheckBox, "turn to movement direction", "Game");
+        loadSettingBool(smoothMovementCheckBox, "smooth movement", "Game");
 
         const bool distantTerrain = mEngineSettings.getBool("distant terrain", "Terrain");
         const bool objectPaging = mEngineSettings.getBool("object paging", "Terrain");
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ void Launcher::AdvancedPage::saveSettings()
         saveSettingBool(uncappedDamageFatigueCheckBox, "uncapped damage fatigue", "Game");
         saveSettingBool(normaliseRaceSpeedCheckBox, "normalise race speed", "Game");
         saveSettingBool(swimUpwardCorrectionCheckBox, "swim upward correction", "Game");
+        saveSettingBool(avoidCollisionsCheckBox, "NPCs avoid collisions", "Game");
         int unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex = unarmedFactorsStrengthComboBox->currentIndex();
         if (unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex != mEngineSettings.getInt("strength influences hand to hand", "Game"))
             mEngineSettings.setInt("strength influences hand to hand", "Game", unarmedFactorsStrengthIndex);
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ void Launcher::AdvancedPage::saveSettings()
         saveSettingBool(weaponSheathingCheckBox, "weapon sheathing", "Game");
         saveSettingBool(shieldSheathingCheckBox, "shield sheathing", "Game");
         saveSettingBool(turnToMovementDirectionCheckBox, "turn to movement direction", "Game");
+        saveSettingBool(smoothMovementCheckBox, "smooth movement", "Game");
 
         const bool distantTerrain = mEngineSettings.getBool("distant terrain", "Terrain");
         const bool objectPaging = mEngineSettings.getBool("object paging", "Terrain");

docs/source/reference/modding/settings/game.rst

@@ -331,8 +331,43 @@ If enabled then the character turns lower body to the direction of movement. Upp
 
 This setting can be controlled in Advanced tab of the launcher.
 
+smooth movement
+---------------
+
+:Type:		boolean
+:Range:		True/False
+:Default:	False
+
+Makes NPCs and player movement more smooth.
+
+Recommended to use with "turn to movement direction" enabled.
+
+This setting can be controlled in Advanced tab of the launcher.
+
+NPCs avoid collisions
+---------------------
+
+:Type:		boolean
+:Range:		True/False
+:Default:	False
+
+If enabled NPCs apply evasion maneuver to avoid collisions with others.
+
+This setting can be controlled in Advanced tab of the launcher.
+
+NPCs give way
+-------------
+
+:Type:		boolean
+:Range:		True/False
+:Default:	True
+
+Standing NPCs give way to moving ones. Works only if 'NPCs avoid collisions' is enabled.
+
+This setting can only be configured by editing the settings configuration file.
+
 swim upward correction
-----------------
+----------------------
 
 :Type:		boolean
 :Range:		True/False

files/ui/advancedpage.ui

@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="6" column="0">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="avoidCollisionsCheckBox">
+           <property name="toolTip">
+            <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;If enabled NPCs apply evasion maneuver to avoid collisions with others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>NPCs avoid collisions</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
          <item row="4" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableNavigatorCheckBox">
            <property name="toolTip">
@@ -233,6 +243,16 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="5" column="0">
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="smoothMovementCheckBox">
+           <property name="toolTip">
+            <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Makes NPCs and player movement more smooth. Recommended to use with "turn to movement direction" enabled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Smooth movement</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
          <item row="0" column="1">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="distantLandCheckBox">
            <property name="toolTip">
@@ -283,7 +303,7 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
-         <item row="5" column="0">
+         <item row="6" column="0">
           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="animSourcesCheckBox">
            <property name="toolTip">
             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Load per-group KF-files and skeleton files from Animations folder&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>