Hello everyone
Compared to other fields of scenery creation, there is a huge lack of info/tutorials on special effects.
I am trying to create an explosion effect and use debris to spread all around. I have a smalll stone as a library object taht I will use for my debris.
I'm using VisualFX Tool rom the P3D4 SDK.
I tried to use the bounce and rotation parameters for teh object (not for the emitter) and this has no effect. VisualFX does not even save those parameters when I save teh effects (they are back to 0 when I reload teh effect). The SDK documentation does not say that these parameters are useless, it even provides for a detail explanation on how to use these. I tried to edit the fx file directly, with bounce=1.0, compile a bgl and launch PD3. The effect shows up well, but there is no bouncing at all.
Is there something I'm missing ?
On another matter, how to create a light that shows up instantly and fades overtime ? My attempts were not very positive. The light is blinking (?) in the end....
If anyone knows of a good effects library or tutorial, I'm really intererested. For me effects are really poorly documented, which is stange because iyt's quite a powerful tool to liven up the seceneries.
Thanks
Greg
Compared to other fields of scenery creation, there is a huge lack of info/tutorials on special effects.
I am trying to create an explosion effect and use debris to spread all around. I have a smalll stone as a library object taht I will use for my debris.
I'm using VisualFX Tool rom the P3D4 SDK.
I tried to use the bounce and rotation parameters for teh object (not for the emitter) and this has no effect. VisualFX does not even save those parameters when I save teh effects (they are back to 0 when I reload teh effect). The SDK documentation does not say that these parameters are useless, it even provides for a detail explanation on how to use these. I tried to edit the fx file directly, with bounce=1.0, compile a bgl and launch PD3. The effect shows up well, but there is no bouncing at all.
Is there something I'm missing ?
On another matter, how to create a light that shows up instantly and fades overtime ? My attempts were not very positive. The light is blinking (?) in the end....
If anyone knows of a good effects library or tutorial, I'm really intererested. For me effects are really poorly documented, which is stange because iyt's quite a powerful tool to liven up the seceneries.
Thanks
Greg