Looking for ideas
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Question, for the flare effects coming out from the core of the ring, we’re (Dev and I) not sure if there are any effects from vanilla that get drawn when their centers leave your field of view. Does anyone know of an example, and can you provide some screenshots? If I know where to start we may be able to get this ironed out fairly quickly. If there really is no way to do it, we’ll have to hack some workaround.
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You can have effects like this by modifying the effect_type to have:
visibility = EXIST_OFFSCREEN update = UPDATE_OFFSCREENI believe that should work.
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That would work normally, but we’ve hacked the crap out of FL, so it doesn’t work that easily, sadly.
Fortunately, Dev found a new offset last night, so we’ll be using that and I’ll update you guys on the details once I know more about them. Â I’ll also post up the video
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**I would surmise to get an FX to look like that you would need to build a custom ALE file. As far as being able to see it from a huge distance that is simply a tweak of 1 or 2 values in the exe. If you use the blackhole object made by Nephilim then you will need to adjust the pbubble setting to see it from a large distance as well. I have seen many examples of FX and objects not being seen from a large distance just because the ‘pbubble’ hasn’t been updated, but I see you did that already.
I have a fully functional version of Nephilims BH in my mod so I will take a look at it and see what needs to be changed to make it work. Also, the one I use has a glow map on it for the accretion disk as seen below.**
Click HERE for the full size image
BTW, the flare is from the sun shining thru the accretion disk.
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That is marvelous LS
Would you mind if I could borrow your updated/glow mapped (I’m feeling lazy ;D) model? I’d really appreciate it! Obviously, you and Nephilim would be given full credit for your contributions. If not, I’ll, begrudgingly, have to get one of my texture guys to do it. Either way, thanks for helping me -
Fortunately, Dev found a new offset last night, so we’ll be using that and I’ll update you guys on the details once I know more about them. Â I’ll also post up the video
Hi Sushi, do you finish your new offset details yet ? ;D
Just in the process of figuring them out. Dev found them and he needs to convert them into something I can post for you guys…since I am NO expert in this department.
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**Ok it’s been a long while since I made this so I may miss or have added something extra…
System code, modify as u wish, mine is in Bajor**
[Object] nickname = BlackHoleCore archetype = BlackHoleCore pos = -18000, 0, 13999 ring = BlackHoleClouds, solar\blackhole\blackholeclouds.ini [Object] nickname = BlackHoleDisc archetype = BlackHoleDisc pos = -18000, 0, 13999 spin = 0, -0.25, 0 rotate = 30.0, 0.0, 0.0 [Zone] nickname = BlackHoleClouds shape = ring pos = -18000, 0, 13999 size = 10000, 0, 2500 [zone] nickname = Zone_BH_Bajor pos = -18000, 0, 13999 rotate = 30.0, 0, 0 shape = ring size = 3000, 700, 200 sort = 99.500000 [Zone] nickname = Zone_BH_Bajor_1 shape = SPHERE pos = -18000, 0, 13999 size = 12500 damage = 5000 [Zone] nickname = Zone_BH_Bajor_2 shape = SPHERE pos = -18000, 0, 13999 size = 25000 damage = 2000 [Zone] nickname = Zone_BH_Bajor_3 shape = SPHERE pos = -18000, 0, 13999 size = 50000 damage = 1000For the jets and lightning flashes (effects.ini)
[Effect] nickname = BlackHoleJets effect_type = EFT_EQUIP_ATTACHED_INSANELY_LARGE vis_effect = BlackHoleJets [Effect] nickname = BlackHoleFlashes effect_type = EFT_EQUIP_ATTACHED_INSANELY_LARGE vis_effect = BlackHoleFlashesThe FX (effect_types.ini)
[EffectType] nickname = EFT_EQUIP_ATTACHED_INSANELY_LARGE priority = 1.000000 generic_priority = 1.000000 lod_type = EFT_LOD_NONE radius = 1000000 visibility = EXIST_OFFSCREEN update = CULL_UPDATE run_time = -1 pbubble = 1000000, 1000000**The rest is in the attached file. If you use this in your MOD please give credit to at least Nephilim, I did do the glow map and convert it to a double-sided mesh…
The hex edit I cant remember, it is listed in the Breaking the Limits thread though. It is listed in that thread wrong though so if u could point me to the thread I will pick it out…**
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Credit will be given to both of you. Thank you for sharing this with me, and the rest of the FL community, LS, I appreciate it! As to the hack, I have more information on that. FW 2.0, funnily enough, no longer has a effect_type.ini (just one entry). I’ll tell more about how we did this when I get a chance to write it down. Don’t let me forget, though; just busy with school, atm. For the video (pardon the music ;D) you can see we no longer have the issue.
http://files.filefront.com/banana+phonewmv/;12387101;/fileinfo.html
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOiGHxYAX_0
Wow, LS, this turned out wonderfully. Thank you again for use of your wicked re-texture and glow map
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Btw, I forgot to mention this, if u fly into the ring it will look like a snow blizzard, Im sure some of u could put that effect to good use.
