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MSFS20 Simple effect attach

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Hi,

Is there a way to attach an FS2020* effect to an object**? Not editing effect, but simply attach.

* Present in C:\Users\Proprio\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore\fs-base-effects-legacy\effects folder
** Present in my project.

Thanks.
 
Hello:

Hopefully we may know more soon, pending a reply from Arno and/or rhumbaflappy on MSFS "Attachpoint" use for a 3D model cited in this thread:

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It is possible, this is an experimental recreation of an experimental scramjet. The linked video is advanced to the section on attaching one's created effect.

waverider montage.jpg
 
Hi JP,

Yes but with some limitations and some pre-requisted.

For an aircraft, you can add an empty/dummy in your blender file, that you name : FX_ATTACH or FX_EXHAUST_L_UP for example.
In the aircraft.cfg, you can "attach" the effect with:

[EFFECTS]
wake = fx_wake
water = fx_spray
dirt = fx_tchdrt
concrete = fx_sparks
touchdown = fx_tchdwn_s, 1

effect.0 =FX_EXHAUST_L_UP#(A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool)#FX_ASOBO_HEAT_SMALL
effect.1 =FX_EXHAUST_L_DOWN#(A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool)#FX_ASOBO_HEAT_SMALL
effect.2 =FX_EXHAUST_R_UP#(A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool)#FX_ASOBO_HEAT_SMALL
effect.3 =FX_EXHAUST_R_DOWN#(A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool)#FX_ASOBO_HEAT_SMALL
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where (A:GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION:1, bool) is a <Code> condition to display the effect (if the result of the code is 1 or true).

If you define a SimObject, I think that it will be possible but I don't say how.

For a simple object/a hangar, you shoud develop a specific effect whith the integrated tool: Visual Effect Edititor and add to you Blender model an empty/dummy ...
I give others explanations in this post: https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/smoke-in-msfs.451230/#post-890022

For more examples, you can see this addon: https://fr.flightsim.to/file/16674/we-love-vfr-region-2
 
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