Character stutters when scaled down.

[Jasper]

Hi to all.

I am working on a little test project, and am having difficulty with a characters movement. I've searched the forum so far, as well as the manual, however I'm not 100% sure what the issue is called, except perhaps "stuttering".

When the character is scaled up or "close to the camera" as you could call it, their movement as they walk around is smooth, yet, the further away they walk from the viewer, the more they begin to jump/stutter. I'm using a character that has an average pixel height of around 128px. Is there anyone who is able to tell me what I'm doing wrong here?

Video below:

Video of the issue
Note that it happens the worst in the final scene with the distance.

Scene Settings (Using ancient version of AGS as the project does not appear to be compatible with newer versions, else I'd have converted it).

[Crimson Wizard]

It is a known problem in old AGS. This was slightly enhanced in latest release 3.3.0 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=50021.0).

By the way, what problems have you met when converting project?

1. If your project was created with AGS 2.7 or lower, than you need to first upgrade it to AGS 2.72, then up to 3.+.
2. Since 2.72 (at least) there are project options that allow to simulate some old behavior, which may be useful for upgraded projects.

[Jasper]

It is a known problem in old AGS. This was slightly enhanced in latest release 3.3.1 (http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=50021.0).

By the way, what problems have you met when converting project?

1. If your project was created with AGS 2.7 or lower, than you need to first upgrade it till AGS 2.72, then up to 3.+.
2. Since 2.72 (at least) there are project options that allow to simulate some old behavior, which may be useful for upgraded projects.

Thankyou for your comprehensive answer! I'll try upgrading to 2.72, then to the latest version. Currently running 2.61. The issue with converting the project was an "unknown error" or something along those lines, however, I will try what you've suggested.