[Retsof]

I don't really know where this fits so I'll put it here.  I've noticed that I seem to be the only one that does much in the way of special effects (and I havent been doing much recently, even though I should be ).  We also have whoever made the explosions and beams for the MVPs, but I don't think I see them around much.  I'm just suprised that there aren't tonnes of custom effects floting around, given that all it takes is a little work with GIMP and a few filters, depending on how intricate you want it to be.

[Grizzly]

I geuss it has to do with frames and getting the animations fluent, or because no one thinks that they can match Lightspeed at it.

[BengalTiger]

I've noticed that I seem to be the only one that does much in the way of special effects (and I havent been doing much recently, even though I should be ).

Quoted for truth.

[dragonsniper]

Just curious, but what do you use to create your effects with Retsof?

[High Max]

;-)

[The E]

There are no official explosions for the MVPs AFAIK.

Have you EVER played with the mediavps enabled? Of course there are new explosions in them.

It really is a shame that they are not embedded in the MVPs though and I wonder if they will be.

They may be. Provided they can be divided into normal and advanced versions. After all, we do have memory usage to consider.

[Rodo]

Have you EVER played with the mediavps enabled? Of course there are new explosions in them.

There are? I must have missed them as well

[The E]

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Please take a look at mv_effects. And mv_advanced. Sayeth the readme:

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(MV_Effects)
[*]High-res weapon and weapon impact effects {Lightspeed/DaBrain}
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[*]Low-end 2D & 3D Shockwave {DaBrain}
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[*]New Flak effect {Wanderer}
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[*]New ParticleSmoke02 {VA}

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(MV_Advanced)
[*]High-quality explosion textures {Lightspeed}
[*]Super high-quality 2D & 3D Shockwave {DaBrain}
[*]High-res explosion effects {Lightspeed}
...
[*]Asteroid explosion {DaBrain}

[High Max]

;-)

[CP5670]

The main ship explosions do need an overhaul. Last I checked, the ones in the media VPs were just DDS versions of the retail effects, and they really stick out compared to the graphical improvements in everything else.

I have actually been using the custom explosions posted on the WCSaga site (IIRC) a few years ago. I think a few others here were doing the same. They look much better than what we have now, but I don't know if we're allowed to distribute them.

[Tarvis]

AFAIK, the MediaVP explosions use higher-resolution versions of the retail ones.

Except for the one in MV_Advanced. I just don't like that one. It sticks out so much compared to the others...

[High Max]

;-)