[DaBrain]

Ok the hard was is implementing the possibility to use *.ani for beamglows.

But here is a simple way:

The beamglows consist of three (or more?) maps:


How about rotating two maps in different directions?


I'm no coder so I'm not sure about is, but at least I think that's pretty easy.

Same could work for thrusterglows, but AFAIK they are only displayed once...

[Lightspeed]

Rephrase. I can't make out any sense from that post

[Bobboau]

thrusters already do something similar to this

[DaBrain]

I just thought about spinning. Two of the three maps should spin in different directions.


I can't see the thrusters do this already.

[DaBrain]

Ok, this is what I mean:
http://www.8ung.at/dabrain/1.avi

A bit short, but you should get the idea.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Thats the sexiest looking beamglow I've ever seen.

[Lightspeed]

That'd be nice for beamglows

[magatsu1]

Kewl:yes:

[Blitzerland]

Yeah, it is awesome. Inferno did that with the EA beam cannons, if I can remember correctly.

*checks

Yup, they did. Came out AWESOME, too.

[Deepblue]

Can we make it so beamglows DONT use the same map 3 times? I really hate the way it kills the effect I want when I design a beamglow.

[DaBrain]

I think if you use different maps, you'll be able to see that it's just three maps spinning. Depends a bit on the maps you want to use.

At least the two spinning maps should be the same.

[Jetmech Jr.]

Some should redo the standard beamglows to use this effect.

[StratComm]

Actually DaBrain that would look really good if you'd start the animation with it spinning at full speed.  It revs up right now and so a loop looks very odd.  The animation doesn't have to be long; the symmetry of the glows is such that the most you'll ever have to see is a 180 degree rotation, and more often something in the 30-45 degree range.

[DaBrain]

Don't think too much about this example. It's just a mock-up. But I does represent pretty exactly how it will look in-game.

[terren]

:jawdrop:

[DaBrain]

So...
Is someone actually going to code this?
I can't live in the fear this nice idea won't be used any longer.

[Johnmike]

Do it or BAN.

[taylor]

Originally posted by DaBrain
So...
Is someone actually going to code this?

I'm interested in this but it would be a while before I can get to it so I was hoping someone else would volunteer.  If no one else gets to it first I'll code something up when I get the chance.

[DaBrain]

I hope it's not too much work.

It will sure make FS look less "static".

[Gregster2k]

My god, that is awesome. Add more frames and speed it up and it could almost look like a moving blur! =D