[DaBrain]

Even if this was possible, you wouldn't be able to see it in space.

Dark grey is the best you can do.

[Lightspeed]

black smoke, IIRC, should be possible with the use of 32-bit TGAs.

[DaBrain]

I think it's supposed to be an ANI...

[Deepblue]

Exactly. And anyways, even if I made a trail with grey smoke it is too transparent to be practical.

[Krackers87]

the part 2 of 2 .rar is also corrupt.

[DaBrain]

Wolfdog posted a link to the complete package.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~joost5/dab_effects.exe

[DaBrain]

Here is the gas ANI.
http://www.8ung.at/dabrain/gas.rar

[jdjtcagle]

pics?

[DaBrain]

Nope, it's minor effect (like debris in space). But the old 4 frame 32² pixel animation in nabulas was just too ugly.

[DaBrain]

I just got a good pic of the new expMissleHit.

Just rename the flak ani. It looks much better for beam hits.
I think the standard explosion looks just out of place.


Edit: I got some additional shots.





Edit2: Is it possible to have particles spawned on beam hits ?

[Setekh]

Wow, that looks different. I'm going to have to try that myself and see it in motion.

[DaBrain]

Here is a new ParticleSmoke animation.
It looks more firery (just like some people suggested).

It's more an upgraded version of the old effect.

http://www.8ung.at/dabrain/particle_smoke.rar



Edit: Oh sorry I forgot the shots








And a shot of my favorite missile (infyrno) with the new expMissileHit1.ani.

[karajorma]

Looks a little extreme but I'll give it a shot

[DaBrain]

Yeah, I tried to get close-up shots.
The effect is not bigger than the standard effect.
It you think the animation is too long, increase the ANI framerate to 30.

Although I think it's ok the way it is

[jdjtcagle]

That was pretty cool

[Gloriano]

Wow that is diffrent I gonna check it

[Taristin]

It looks alright until it fades off, IMO. It begins to look too much like a rendered cloud from Photoshop. But I haven't looked at it in game yet.

[jdjtcagle]

it's way.... better in-game

[DaBrain]

I think we got rid of the most ugly/outdated effects now.
Please tell me if I missed one.

[Lightspeed]

Could you start out the particle smoke more fiery, and then fade it to grey? This would look pretty cool, i think.