game engine for animation?

how do you set up the game engine so that if you have a scene with animation like characters moving around in it that they start doing what ever it is they’re doing as soon as you press start on the game button.

i know this is possible as i found a thread on it a while back but i seem to be unable to find it back

hi, basically you need to use the f-curve actuator for the animated object, setting the start and end frame… you can trigger it with the game start or after a collision or a keypress…
the easier setup is: always sensor > and controler > f-curve actuator

thank you, i’ll be using this technique with my next blender project