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When comparing Boner2D vs SmoothMoves, the Slant community recommends Boner2D for most people. In the question“What are the best 2D skeletal animation tools?” Boner2D is ranked 6th while SmoothMoves is ranked 13th.
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Pros
Pro Free and Open Source
Pro PlayMaker integration
Developers echo17 provide Playmaker action scripts for SmoothMoves.
Pro Texture swapping and tinting at runtime
Animations can be re-skinned in several ways, entirely on the fly.
Cons
Con Who thought this was a good name?
I bet a 9 year old or a middle-aged man named this.
Con Bone hierarchy is not collapsible
When working with a complex skeleton, the entire tree is always visible. There is no way to hide bones under their parents.
Con Unity Middleware
SmoothMoves is not a stand-alone application. It runs entirely within the Unity Editor, and is not compatible with other engines.