[Topgun]

A while back Einstine909 created a really good 2d shockwave. since everyone is complaining about shockwaves, I got all fed-up and decided to make his shockwave 3d.
well, here you go, you complaining Noobs
I also included the original 2d ones for those who missed them.
EDIT:
http://www.freespacemods.net/download.php?view.398

[Snail]

Done.

[Droid803]

Downloading...RIGHT NOW

[Fenrir]

Wait... which is better to use? DDS or TGA?

[Herra Tohtori]

DDS, always.

If compressed DDS loosk too horrible, then uncompressed DDS is better than TGA (even if filesize would be bigger).

Also, there's something wrong with the shockwave.pof included in the download... it seems like it doesn't have texture or something.

EDIT: On further inspection, the effect files seem to be using alpha blending instead of additive blending. I'm not sure if it will cause any catastrophic fail, but at the very best they are using 33% more memory than necessary. Additive blending (black=transparent) works just fine on effects such as this.

Also, I must convess that I don't really like the effect itself that much. It looks like an expanding cloud rather than a shockwave propagating through something... and there's not enough variability during the expansion... it's kinda hard to explain. It could work exellently as a shield hit effect or some weapon effect, but I can't see it working as a shockwave to be honest.

[Fenrir]

Yeah, I just tried it out and what I got was an expanding greenish pixelated mess. I forgot if the stuff is supposed to go in maps or effects, but either one gives me the same result. This is the 3D DDS Blue version, by the way.

[Topgun]

ok, I will ses what I can do about that.

[Romanmolf]

Why did you include both the DDS and TGA stuff??

Aside from that, 

[Topgun]

because older computers don't like dds and some people like the absolute highest quality no matter the cost.
it's also nice to have the uncompressed versions if somebody wants to edit the files for some reason.

[Romanmolf]

Well, it's quite fantastic, good work. 

[Kie99]

Screenshots?

[Topgun]

here

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[Fenrir]

Anyone know what to do to make the 3D shockwave version work?

[Topgun]

Yeah, I just tried it out and what I got was an expanding greenish pixelated mess. I forgot if the stuff is supposed to go in maps or effects, but either one gives me the same result. This is the 3D DDS Blue version, by the way.

try tga. delete the dds file first, then copy the tga ones in to the folder. see what happens.

Anyone know what to do to make the 3D shockwave version work?

put the model in data/models and the tga's or dds's in maps.

[Droid803]

But the model has no texture specified? 
Or does that not matter?

[Topgun]

hmm, must be a bug in my version of pcs. try adding the texture "Shockwave" to the pof file.

[Fenrir]

hmm, must be a bug in my version of pcs. try adding the texture "Shockwave" to the pof file.

And when you're done, upload it for us who are illiterate when it comes to these things, please.

[Romanmolf]

Yeah

[Darklord42]

Yeah I attempted to add the missing texture "Shockwave" and failed miserably

[Zacam]

Oh for hells sake.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=41b2114aa4782081ab1eab3e9fa335cabc3428d34e158d5d

2D Simple: as many frames as the retail ani. This is _not_ the same effect though as outlined above nor is it a DDS'ification of the retail effect.

2D High: Moar frames for your enjoyment (at faster speeds it's really nice for the Meson Bomb)

3D Simple: A shockwave pof with a texture that it expands along the model

3D Uber: Many already have it, as it is the Adv Effects high end shockwave.

Mind, this is only to tide people over. Effects processing and other stuff (last I heard) as well as some final testing are taking place.