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Paradox
Joined: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:33 pm
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 I need a little help. I'm new to mod creation in cortex command, just barely getting into creating custom effects and emitters for weapons(Which, I barely understand.)
Anyways, I started a new project, and that was 'to create a continuous stream of red laser at least 4 - 5 pixels tall *meaning a large laser* with a glow surrounding the laser', but so far, I have failed in creating the laser, as it fires particles much like a sprayer of some sort.
I can't figure out why the trails aren't getting longer aswell, I made them at least 100000, but they're essentially 7 pixels long including the initial pixel that goes for the projectile.
If I'm confusing you, (I know my typing style is a little long winded and tedious) the weapon is supposed to be reminiscent of the laser rifle in that it creates a constant stream of pixels.
So, can anyone help me? I'll post my mod folder if you want to download and troubleshoot for yourself. I'll also post the ini of the laser itself if you think you can diagnose the problem right there.
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TLDR - I'm an idiot, I can't figure out how to make my laser wider / continuous
also, the modweaps folder has a few other things in it, those are just other projects of mine, please disregard those but you're free to look through them, I was just experimenting.
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| Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:46 pm |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Alright, through these past couple hours, I've worked out a lot of the issues and learned a lot on how to make this work, but one thing I cannot figure out, would be how to create different offsets for rounds leaving the muzzle.
this is how I'm going to create the wide laser effect.
So, can anyone please let me know how to individually set offsets for mopixels leaving a weapon.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:38 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. You have to make a MOSRotating with AEmitters attached, offsetted, which emit your intended round, then shoot this MOSRotating.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:41 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: You have to make a MOSRotating with AEmitters attached, offsetted, which emit your intended round, then shoot this MOSRotating. Could you help me do that? Because I only barely understand how my emitters are working.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:56 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. If you have the emitters working, then simple make a blank MOSRotating and attach copies of the AEmitter like so: Code: AddEmitter = AEmitter
(tab)CopyOf = youremitter
(tab)PresetName = (make something up that you can add numbers to)
(tab)ParentOffset = Vector
(tab)(tab)X = 0
(tab)(tab)Y = 0 Replacing the y position with negative and positive numbers to the desired thickness.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:14 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: If you have the emitters working, then simple make a blank MOSRotating and attach copies of the AEmitter like so: Code: AddEmitter = AEmitter
(tab)CopyOf = youremitter
(tab)PresetName = (make something up that you can add numbers to)
(tab)ParentOffset = Vector
(tab)(tab)X = 0
(tab)(tab)Y = 0 Replacing the y position with negative and positive numbers to the desired thickness. My emitter also contains the effects for my weapons, but I have them at the desired thickness that I want them at, so would I have to add another emitter, and make another particle for the round so they both shoot at once? I'm probably making this much more complicated than it should be. Code: ////////////////
// Particles
AddEffect = MOPixel
PresetName = Bullet Laser
Mass = 0.001
GlobalAccScalar = 0
RestThreshold = -500
LifeTime = 500
Sharpness = 280
HitsMOs = 1
GetsHitByMOs = 0
Color = Color
R = 225
G = 0
B = 0
Atom = Atom
Material = Material
CopyOf = Wet Concrete
TrailColor = Color
R = 230
G = 0
B = 0
TrailLength = 10000000
AddEffect = MOPixel
PresetName = Particle Laser
ScreenEffect = ContentFile
FilePath = Modweaps.rte/Devices/Weapons/RiaLaser/RedTiny.bmp
EffectStartTime = 0
EffectStopTime = 460
EffectStartStrength = 0.55
EffectStopStrength = 0.1
Mass = 0.001
GlobalAccScalar = 0
RestThreshold = -500
LifeTime = 100
Sharpness = 280
HitsMOs = 1
GetsHitByMOs = 0
Color = Color
R = 185
G = 0
B = 0
Atom = Atom
Material = Material
CopyOf = Gas
TrailColor = Color
R = 170
G = 0
B = 0
TrailLength = 10000000
AddEffect = MOPixel
PresetName = Particle Flamer Light 1
ScreenEffect = ContentFile
FilePath = Modweaps.rte/Devices/Weapons/RiaLaser/RedSmall.bmp
EffectStartTime = 0
EffectStopTime = 520
EffectStartStrength = 0.75
EffectStopStrength = 0.2
Mass = 0.3
GlobalAccScalar = 0
RestThreshold = -500
LifeTime = 500
Sharpness = 0
HitsMOs = 0
GetsHitByMOs = 0
Color = Color
R = 255
G = 0
B = 0
Atom = Atom
Material = Material
CopyOf = Air
TrailColor = Color
R = 230
G = 0
B = 0
TrailLength = 0
AddEffect = MOPixel
PresetName = Particle Flamer Light 2
ScreenEffect = ContentFile
FilePath = Modweaps.rte/Devices/Weapons/RiaLaser/RedTiny.bmp
EffectStartTime = 0
EffectStopTime = 460
EffectStartStrength = 0.55
EffectStopStrength = 0.1
Mass = 0.2
GlobalAccScalar = 0
RestThreshold = -500
LifeTime = 500
Sharpness = 0
HitsMOs = 0
GetsHitByMOs = 0
Color = Color
R = 230
G = 0
B = 0
Atom = Atom
Material = Material
CopyOf = Air
TrailColor = Color
R = 255
G = 0
B = 0
TrailLength = 0
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// Flame Launcher
AddAmmo = AEmitter
PresetName = Particle Light Flamer
Mass = 0.001
HitsMOs = 1
GetsHitByMOs = 0
SpriteFile = ContentFile
FilePath = Base.rte/Null.bmp
LifeTime = 1
FrameCount = 1
SpriteOffset = Vector
X = -3
Y = -2
EntryWound = AEmitter
CopyOf = Dent Metal
ExitWound = AEmitter
CopyOf = Dent Metal
AtomGroup = AtomGroup
AutoGenerate = 1
Material = Material
CopyOf = Military Stuff
Resolution = 2
Depth = 0
DeepGroup = AtomGroup
AutoGenerate = 1
Material = Material
CopyOf = Military Stuff
Resolution = 4
Depth = 1
DeepCheck = 0
/*
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOSParticle
CopyOf = Main Thruster Blast Ball 1
ParticlesPerMinute = 1
BurstSize = 2
Spread = 0.01
MaxVelocity = 20
MinVelocity = 12
PushesEmitter = 0
*/
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Particle Flamer Light 1
ParticlesPerMinute = 5
BurstSize = 4
Spread = 0
MaxVelocity = 150
MinVelocity = 135
PushesEmitter = 0
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Particle Flamer Light 2
ParticlesPerMinute = 6
BurstSize = 6
Spread = 0
MaxVelocity = 150
MinVelocity = 123
PushesEmitter = 0
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Particle Flamer Light 1
ParticlesPerMinute = 5
BurstSize = 4
Spread = 0
MaxVelocity = 60
MinVelocity = 50
PushesEmitter = 0
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Particle Flamer Light 2
ParticlesPerMinute = 6
BurstSize = 6
Spread = 0.3
MaxVelocity = 60
MinVelocity = 45
PushesEmitter = 0
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Particle Laser
ParticlesPerMinute = 6
BurstSize = 6
Spread = 3
MaxVelocity = 15
MinVelocity = 8
PushesEmitter = 0
AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOPixel
CopyOf = Bullet Laser
ParticlesPerMinute = 1
BurstSize = 6
Spread = 0
MaxVelocity = 350
MinVelocity = 290
PushesEmitter = 0
EmissionEnabled = 1
EmissionsIgnoreThis = 0
BurstTriggered = 1
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// Weapon
AddAmmo = Round
PresetName = Round Flamer Light
ParticleCount = 1
Particle = AEmitter
CopyOf = Particle Light Flamer
Shell = None
FireVelocity = 5
ShellVelocity = 0
Separation = -4
this is what I have currently for my emitters/effects/actual laser part.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:26 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. You can have the effects emitter emit your MOSRotating.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:31 am |
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Paradox
Joined: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:33 pm
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: You can have the effects emitter emit your MOSRotating. How would I do that exactly? I'm still trying to find a blank MOSRotating I can work with. something like Code: AddEmission = Emission
EmittedParticle = MOSRotating
CopyOf = Round Laser
ParticlesPerMinute = 1
BurstSize = 3
Spread = 0
MaxVelocity = 150
MinVelocity = 135
PushesEmitter = 0 then declare the MOSRotating somewhere?
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:35 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. Yeah. Here, use this for a stripped-down MOSRotating. I believe it is as bare as you can make a MOSRotating and have it still work. Code: AddAmmo = MOSRotating
(tab)PresetName = Bare MOSRotating
(tab)Mass = 1
(tab)Sharpness = 0
(tab)HitsMOs = 0
(tab)GetsHitByMOs = 0
(tab)SpriteFile = ContentFile
(tab)(tab)FilePath = Base.rte/Null.bmp
(tab)FrameCount = 1
(tab)SpriteOffset = Vector
(tab)(tab)X = 0
(tab)(tab)Y = 0
(tab)AtomGroup = AtomGroup
(tab)(tab)AutoGenerate = 1
(tab)(tab)Material = Material
(tab)(tab)(tab)CopyOf = Air
(tab)(tab)Resolution = 1
(tab)(tab)Depth = 0
(tab)DeepGroup = AtomGroup
(tab)(tab)AutoGenerate = 1
(tab)(tab)Material = Material
(tab)(tab)(tab)CopyOf = Air
(tab)(tab)Resolution = 1
(tab)(tab)Depth = 1
(tab)DeepCheck = 0
(tab)OrientToVel = 1
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:39 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: Yeah. Here, use this for a stripped-down MOSRotating. I believe it is as bare as you can make a MOSRotating and have it still work.
What am I using as the round exactly, the MOSRotating or the Emitter?
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:41 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. You have your effects set up such that the first AEmitter has some fire stuff, right? Have that emitter also emit the wide beam MOSRotating. Fire the first AEmitter, or whatever it's attached to.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:43 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: You have your effects set up such that the first AEmitter has some fire stuff, right? Have that emitter also emit the wide beam MOSRotating. Fire the first AEmitter, or whatever it's attached to. Got it, I'll post the results of what I get when I finish it. Thanks a ton man, I think I might be able to get it.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:44 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Hmm, How do I attach them to the MOSRotating? The same way you attach the emissions to the emitters?
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:55 am |
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Duh102
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Re: I need a little help. You have the first AEmitter emit the MOSRotating like it does the other emissions, then attach the second AEmitters to the MOSRotating like I showed above, like 5 posts ago or so.
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| Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:57 am |
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Paradox
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Re: I need a little help. Duh102 wrote: You have the first AEmitter emit the MOSRotating like it does the other emissions, then attach the second AEmitters to the MOSRotating like I showed above, like 5 posts ago or so. I get how to emit the MOSRotating, here's where I'm confused. Code: AddAmmo = MOSRotating
PresetName = Laser Round
Mass = 1
Sharpness = 0
HitsMOs = 0
GetsHitByMOs = 0
SpriteFile = ContentFile
FilePath = Base.rte/Null.bmp
FrameCount = 1
SpriteOffset = Vector
X = 0
Y = 0
AtomGroup = AtomGroup
AutoGenerate = 1
Material = Material
CopyOf = Air
Resolution = 1
Depth = 0
DeepGroup = AtomGroup
AutoGenerate = 1
Material = Material
CopyOf = Air
Resolution = 1
Depth = 1
DeepCheck = 0
OrientToVel = 1
AddEmitter = AEmitter
CopyOf = Round Laser
PresetName = Round Laser Top
ParentOffset = Vector
X = 0
Y = 1
AddEmitter = AEmitter
CopyOf = Round Laser
PresetName = Round Laser Bottom
ParentOffset = Vector
X = 0
Y = -1 Like that?
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