| Author |
Message |
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
 Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail haven't touched it. send me a PM to remind me and I might do it tonight. It really is a 5 or so minute job.
|
| Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:36 am |
 
|
|
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail fixed.
found the problem, it was storing oldpos as a ref to self.Pos, not taking the values from it. theres still the starting frame with no trail though, you'll need a workaround for that.
Attachments:
File comment: done
BOX.rte.zip [94.93 KiB]
Downloaded 148 times
|
| Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:27 pm |
|
|
|
Rocksonic
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:55 am
Posts: 75
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail ...did you upload the wrong file? Your download is the same thing I started with.
|
| Sun Dec 13, 2009 7:28 am |
|
|
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Whoops, apparently I did, or at least didn't archive it over the old one properly. Grr.
Basically, make it so the self.oldpos = self.Pos lines read self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y), it allocates it dynamically if you don't, which causes the script to do ♥♥♥♥ all (all the particles are placed in the same position).
|
| Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:37 am |
|
|
|
Rocksonic
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:55 am
Posts: 75
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Didn't fix it. Here's what I have now:
function Create(self)
self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y) --set the old position
end
function Update(self)
self.numberofdivisions = math.random(4,6) --some randomness never hurt.
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos - (SceneMan:ShortestDistance(self.Pos,self.oldpos,true) * (i/ (self.numberofdivisions + 1)))
--the above should position a mopixel (which i assume you're using) a fraction of the distance the particle has traveled.
particle.Vel = self.Vel * (math.random(8,12) / 10) --more random, this time velocity
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
self.oldpos = self.Pos --set the old position again, at the end of the function so it works for next time, but doesnt mess it up now
end
|
| Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:17 pm |
|
|
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail change the last line of Update(self) as well, I assume you missed it by accident.
|
| Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:51 pm |
|
|
|
Rocksonic
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:55 am
Posts: 75
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Yeah, sorry I missed that. After fixing it, it looks like this:  So it still doesn't look that great... its still a dotted line and it looks like the spacing is kind of weird too.
|
| Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:55 pm |
|
|
|
dragonxp
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:16 am
Posts: 3032
Location: Somewhere in the universe
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail you could always do it the lame way.
Make a really long beam of yellowish white light and set it to muzzle flash xD
Or you could make the particle you shoot Emit glowing particles.
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:09 am |
|
|
|
Duh102
happy carebear mom
Joined: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:40 am
Posts: 7096
Location: b8bbd5
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail dragonxp wrote: make the particle you shoot Emit glowing particles. Same problem. The most complete line solution would be to do what they're already doing. Something is up with the code, it should work fine.
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:13 am |
|
|
|
dragonxp
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:16 am
Posts: 3032
Location: Somewhere in the universe
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail or use the matilda revolver code xD
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:22 am |
|
|
|
wiffles
Joined: Fri May 08, 2009 1:39 am
Posts: 482
Location: Playing a children's card game
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail yeah, but all the cool kats make their codes, instead of quietly ripping other code. geuss thats why i naver made a good laser trail :/
cock donkey...god why is that stuck in my head?
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:47 am |
|
|
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail you could fix that by drawing a line with self.Vel rather than the other vector on the first frame, like using Code: function Create(self)
self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y)
self.numberofdivisions = math.random(10,16)
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos - ((self.Vel * (TimerMan.DeltaTimeSecs * FrameMan.PPM)) * (i/ (self.numberofdivisions + 1)))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos + ((self.Vel * (TimerMan.DeltaTimeSecs * FrameMan.PPM)) * (i/ (self.numberofdivisions + 1)))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
end
function Update(self)
self.numberofdivisions = math.random(10,16)
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos - (SceneMan:ShortestDistance(self.Pos,self.oldpos,true) * (i/ (self.numberofdivisions + 1)))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y) --set the old position again
end that also makes it make more particles, hopefully I didnt break anything..
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:58 am |
|
|
|
Rocksonic
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:55 am
Posts: 75
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Better, but:  Also, the glows need to be spread out more so the beam looks smoother. Btw, thank you for all the help. : )
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:26 am |
|
|
|
Geti
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:57 am
Posts: 4886
Location: some compy
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Sorry, assumed you were still using your emitter. Code: function Create(self)
self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y)
self.numberofdivisions = math.random(10,16)
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos - ((self.Vel * (TimerMan.DeltaTimeSecs * FrameMan.PPM)) * (i/ (self.numberofdivisions)))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions - 1 do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos + ((self.Vel * (TimerMan.DeltaTimeSecs * FrameMan.PPM)) * (i + 1/ (self.numberofdivisions - 1)))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
end
function Update(self)
self.numberofdivisions = math.random(10,16)
for i = 1, self.numberofdivisions do
local particle = CreateMOPixel("SuperLaser Trail Glow", "BOX.rte")
particle.Pos = self.Pos - (SceneMan:ShortestDistance(self.Pos,self.oldpos,true) * (i / self.numberofdivisions))
MovableMan:AddParticle(particle)
end
self.oldpos = Vector(self.Pos.X, self.Pos.Y) --set the old position again
end See if that fixes it. If not, add it to the script and upload the .rte again.
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:08 am |
|
|
|
Rocksonic
Joined: Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:55 am
Posts: 75
|
Re: Glowing Laser Beam Trail Now there is just one big space in the beam. Heres the rte...
Attachments:
BOX.rte.zip [96.04 KiB]
Downloaded 135 times
|
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:13 am |
|
|
|
