[Ransom]

Yeah, you didn't. I mean the ones in the screenshots. They're not Lighty's, at least not the ones on Milliways... I must have missed something, Overlord seems to have them too.

[Overlord]

@Ransom Arceihn: They are in the mv_effects_c.vp i think.

@DaBrain: Yes these explosions were OTT-effects, i removed them.

[DaBrain]

I've uploaded a fix for the preview package to get around the code bug.

You should be able to see the glows with this. This is the best solution.

There is no need to delete something, as the game will prefer TGA over DDS.


Download

You should take a look at Firecracks "beamz" too. Although I don't like his beam glows (and some of them still have seams), the beams  are nice


edit:

[JR2000Z]

Looked like a render at first sight.

[phreak]

heh, he's playing 2nd great war part II

these effects are awesome, perhaps i should try them

[DaBrain]

Since I didn't get any negative feedback, the test stage is over.
Consider the last package as the final one.

(But don't foget the fix for now! You won't need it anymore soon  though.)

[Turambar]

shivan beam origin points are still blue

[DaBrain]

Yup, I've not used a modified table. (Note: The blue glow is the Starfox thruster glow. Not included!)

I have a red glow in the package. Even a white glow if someone ever needs it for a mod or something.


I think FireCrack's "beamz" tables should fix this.

Turambar I think you had a table which did this too.

The table in the MV pack should also fix this.

[Taristin]

*notes a mapping error on the Deimos*

[DaBrain]

The Deimos in the shot uses Bob's "old' model. The new version is fixed, I think.

[Trivial Psychic]

A shot like that could make an impressive spashscreen for the contest.

[FireCrack]

Yes, my tables fix all the beam weirdness, such as the shivan beams using thrusterglows nad the terren beams using redbeams.

by the way, i love that beam impact effect

[DaBrain]

I'd like to recomend Firecrack's new table to all the people who use my effects and Lightspeed's weapon effects.
http://members.shaw.ca/firecrack/weapons.tbl

And of course his beam effects.

[FireCrack]

Thank you

[Singh]

ill take a loot at it.

Ive already downloaded the effects; and they look fantastic! Some slow down is present, but this goes away after a short while (as is normal with taylor's builds, but might be slower as im using Bob's rotating build atm)

[Pnakotus]

These effects are great, a huge improvement over the originals!

Is there any chance of more understated, 'breaking up' explosions?  Inferno had some smaller explosions that were just small flashes, bits of debris, gas clouds etc, and it makes fighter combat look much better when you tag someone at 900m.  Would there be a problem with the geometry changing if there was no explosion to hide it?

[DaBrain]

I remeber playing Inferno and a capship blow up with this smoky explosion (exp06). Apart from the explsion (which is ugly!) the seperation of the ship parts was clearly visible. IMHO a very ugly byproduct.

So I don't think small explosions are a good idea.
Well, that might change as soon as we have either blooming or pixel shaders. And the right ps scripts of course.


BTW I've replaced the Inferno explosion already. Not for public though. Wait for release 2.

Edit: I could post a shot, right?
http://img84.exs.cx/img84/1390/inf2.jpg

[DaBrain]

Here it is the final version for low-end PCs.


92 frames, DDS DXT5, 5,7 MB in-game memory usage. (0,4MB compressed DL size)
->Download<-

Note: It has the same res as the stock shockwave. But the colors and the performance should be better.

[Psychonaut]

Everytime you come out with some new effects, it´s always a great visible improvement. I´m really looking forward for your next releases

For the shockwave speed. It can be set in the ships.tbl. This is good, ´cause it´s easily done. This is bad, ´cause you have to do it for every single ship, in every single mod and campaign, which uses their own ships.tbl.

A solution could be (as i did in the EFF flak-explosion) the use of tbm-filles. It´s a bit work, but you have to do it just once. I´m not that expert for these things (i just have tried it for the first time), but if you like, i´ll try to create a ships.tbm this weekend, that only effects the shockwave speed. I´m not sure if it works, but i will see. What do you think?

[DaBrain]

That would be great. I'm really thankful for all kind of help.




BTW I'm a horrible table modder. Don't expect the game work after I touched the tables.

Well, I'm glad I won't have to do it.

You tbm will probably draw the MediaVP guys attention on it.