Edit November 2015 – Okay, so I keep getting asked the same two questions, I’m going to answer them here.
- I do not have a release date. As of now, the Desktop version is on the backburner as the app version takes up much of my free time. I do not know when I will resume work on the Deskop version, I hope eventually, but cannot guarantee it.
- I do not know if you’ll have to purchase a Pro version, or even if there will be a Pro version, of Stick Nodes Desktop. This will be decided some time after I dedicate time to working on it again.
I appreciate the enthusiasm for the Desktop version, but I’ve been asked those same questions so many times it’s becoming tedious. Hopefully will have news on Stick Nodes Desktop in the future!
What? Did you read that right? Nah, probably didn’t. Go read the title again. Oh wow, maybe you did read it right…
That’s right, Stick Nodes is coming to a PC/Mac near you soon™.
This post is just a quick announcement. I’ve been working on this for the past few weeks and finally have the program in a decent-enough state to show it off. The above screenshots are what the program looks like right now. The final product may end up looking slightly or vastly different – who knows?
I’m sure you have some questions, so let me just clear some up now…
Q. When is it going to be released!?
A. I’d be lying directly to your face if I said I even had a clue. Definitely in the range of months. An actual ETA will become clearer over time.
Q. WOOT!
A. I agree.
Q. What features are planned!?
A. I’m not ready to disclose my plans for the program until I have just a little more progress done. I have some really cool ideas to help this stickfigure animation program stand out from the rest, though. I can say that I already have timeline layers implemented – this is a big deal. This will make animating multiple figures incredibly easier (if you’ve used Flash before, I’m attempting to exactly mimic how it does layers/frames).
I can also reveal that I already have dynamic onion skin implemented, as you can see in one of the screenshots above. What this means is that you can set the amount of onion skin layers you want as well as the overall opacity of the onion skin. I’m also attempting to figure out a solution to have onion skin still be useful if you’re using a background made of stickfigures (some of you will know what I’m talking about.)
And yes, tweening will return and will function much the same as it does in the mobile version of Stick Nodes.
Q. Will this be free!?
A. Yes, and no. I haven’t fleshed it out, but I’m expecting to have the program be free with some minor limitations. These limitations will be unlocked in the Pro version. What are the limitations? How much will the Pro version cost? I have no clue yet. This will also become clearer over time.
Q. WOOOOT!
A. I still agree.
Q. Can I use it on my PC/Mac!?
A. I’m using LibGDX to build Stick Nodes Desktop which makes it very easy to deploy on multiple platforms. So yes, Stick Nodes Desktop will be available on both PC and Mac.
So anyone even looking forward to this?
can i use it on windows 10???
yeah can I to
if he can then you can.
No, stick nodes desktop will only come out on windows xp
Ralph, I don’t know if you’ll see this. I’m new to stick nodes, but have been a pivot animator since 2009. I found out about stick nodes not too long ago and reading through this comment section you probably are pretty tired of getting comments like these but please hear me out! My pc laptop broke in 2016 and then I eventually got a MacBook. I was aware of Stykz from 2010-2011, but never liked it. There is no Mac version of Pivot in sight, but this.. is on an iOS device! You are the pinnacle of hope! I bought stick nodes today and just realized how much I missed it.. just animating, on my free time. I’m currently a college student, and time is slowly passing. I fear one day I won’t have time to animate like how I did when I was younger… Is the desktop version discontinued?
im just 11 so i made 46 animaitions
Dude im 9 and a made almost like 70 -80 animations
ON PIVOT ANIMATOR AND I AM NEW TO STICK NODES
You two, I’m not even a teenager yet and I have exactly 486 projects in my project folder
im also 11 and im indian animator i made like only 10-20 but trust me i spent a lot of time in them
weak, I am 14 and yet I have exactly 2,452 animations!
all of which are usually continuations of other things or just animation testing like walk cycles, titan embarks, etc… 🙁
YESSSSSSSSS ty ralph
I honestly thing u should’ve dont this firs-
-t time
ok you’re obviously bored and don’t have anything else to do with your life so I’m just gonna ignore you
It’ll be easier thank on the phone version. For those who suffer from a crappy phone!
Phone that malfunctions:
*Clicks add frame*
Did you click this? (Delete frame)
And suddenly. His phone shut off for no reason. And everything is lost. (No offense tho. I’m still using stknds pro Android)
PC: I’m about to end this phone’s career. (This one is I expect to be easier without those jerky touch screens. Lol)
P.s I never meant to make a long comment lol
Hello, i want Younko Kaido and Big Mom characters on One Piece.
I don’t think this is a place to request these. Did you also check if they are on the stickfigure page?
Also rip phone, suprised it straight up crashes instead of slowing down somehow like how tf-
how do i downloud it
This can’t be downloaded (at least for now)
Very optimistic of you to say it will come out eventually
I didn’t believe this would actually exist!
It doesn’t. Lol.
Funny thing is this was photoshop concept of ralph-
funny thing bluest- uh.. i mean a program lets you use it on deskt- i mean what? you cant animate with sticknodes on desktop! PFFFT. so funny of you to think that.