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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: Nighteyes on September 12, 2011, 03:59:21 pm

Title: creating effect sexp
Post by: Nighteyes on September 12, 2011, 03:59:21 pm

Hi, I was wondering if there is a way to create any effect at a specific coordinates, I'm not asking about the create-explosion, as this only creates an explosion effect...
I know if can hack this by having a weapon with the effect I want and use weapon create, but I'm also not happy about that method, basically I would like to create whatever effect I want at a specific location, with option to loop it, is that option currently available in FRED?

Title: Re: creating effect sexp
Post by: mjn.mixael on September 12, 2011, 04:03:27 pm

I don't know of one off the top of my head.. but depending on the effect, I might look into mapping it to a simple box mesh, Use -trans and then have it appear when necessary.

Title: Re: creating effect sexp
Post by: Droid803 on September 12, 2011, 05:40:46 pm

Why not just create-weapon a flak-type weapon with a lifetime of zero (and an impact effect of whatever effect you wanted)?

Title: Re: creating effect sexp
Post by: Cyborg17 on September 13, 2011, 01:18:25 pm

The box mesh is probably easier to deal with and control, once you get it set up.