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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: ##UnknownPlayer## on January 13, 2003, 08:34:53 am

Title: Missile trails
Post by: ##UnknownPlayer## on January 13, 2003, 08:34:53 am

Has anyone given any thought to maybe changing how the missile trails work in FS? I know they look very pretty right now and all, but I find that the ends of them and the jaggedness they can take on often makes them look pretty awkward.
So I'm thinking, maybe we could replace them with a series of sprites emitted by the missile that individually expand on their own and burst. I'm just wondering how much processor power this would eat up (not to mention getting the CVS would be a pain for me right now....dial up....corrupt telcos....AHHH!!!!!)

Title: Missile trails
Post by: ZylonBane on January 13, 2003, 03:49:13 pm

BOO on "cotton ball" missile trails.

Title: Missile trails
Post by: Bobboau on January 13, 2003, 04:52:52 pm

there is the ole pspew tags (I improved it)

Title: Missile trails
Post by: Solatar on January 13, 2003, 05:44:01 pm

This correct?
$Pspew:
   +Count:   1
   +Time:   500
   +Vel:      1.2
   +Radius:   6.0
   +Life:   0.5
   +Scale:   0.5
   +Bitmap:   particleexp01

Title: Missile trails
Post by: Bobboau on January 13, 2003, 05:47:16 pm

I think so, it's been a while and nobody ever used it

Title: Missile trails
Post by: vyper on January 14, 2003, 06:41:44 am

Example of implimentation will help stupid folk like me realise where to put that

Title: Missile trails
Post by: Solatar on January 14, 2003, 02:19:03 pm

At the end of the ships.tbl entry.