Missing weapon FX

SilentAssassin82

Heres another one of the missing ones for those who cant wait to see what they look like.

http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r330/SilentAssassin82/screen193.jpg

This is the ku_tachyon. Most of the Kusari guns have been left out. Flashgranade is just a bit like a camera flash. Theres sound effects aswell not in use, explosions also they must have just been abandoned when they were pushing for the release. Its a shame realy.

Theres alot been created for The new Discovery mod. Nomad Tradlanes things like that. I cant post anything about them yet. Theres not been a public beta released so i wouldnt want to spoil it.

ALE editor is a great programme. LS done great work on that. Its realy easy to use. It will take you less than a couple of weeks to work out what everything does. And all .ales can be recompiled. If anyone has trouble compiling a .ale file i have no problems in sharing. Give it a try thats all i can say. And you will forget that theres been weapons left out. You will be more concerned about how far you can push the effects you create. And you can make some nice ones realy easy.

cheeseontoast

@SilentAssassin82:

You will be more concerned about how far you can push the effects you create. And you can make some nice ones realy easy.

points at FF

srsly. lol OCD. ^^

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**In a fit of goodwill, i’ve reactivated the first 11 weapons in that list a bit further up this thread and included them in a little script file that you’re welcome to use and modify to your hearts content. Dump the script into your main mod folder, everything is included. I’ve made them all available on Manhattan for $1 just so you can see the FX working.

The FX themselves may not be complete as who knows how the developers wanted them to look like but you can add other effects lines to enhance the code. I suggest a read through the effects.ini for similar weapons and you’ll see what i mean**

Dragnite_MU

thanks Gibbon makes things a bit easier

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After yet more sniffing around for unused weapon FX, i’ve discovered 15 more on top of what has already been discussed which also seem to be unused. I’ve started coding them to see what they look like, so far so good. Will report back when i have them all working

Here’s a piccie of the first one i found

** UPDATE **

Got them all working now. There are some very funky fx amongst this lot, i’ll post some more pictures when i have time as i’m dog tired now so i’m off to bed

Dragnite_MU

ooooooooo pwetttyyyyy

Mindhunter

Nice one Gibbon would be cool of u could post the code so we all can use them (I’m always searching for new FX’s)

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After yet more digging, i found that these are actually the fx for the special guns rofl. It’s simply that people don’t use them much, so you never see the fx. My mistake.

Xarian_Prime

but they are ohh soo prettty… ive been playing with em for months now… made some “E-mines” lol and other cool stuff
… I too sit and wonder why we havent seen more of these 15fx ?? maybe a “optimisation” problem with everyone blasting
special fx at each other at once lol… still… reall pwretty… ;D

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E mines or EMP mines seem to be flavour of the month atm, i’ve just been coding some of those as well. I think the problem with the special guns is that ppl only use the diamondback and cerb as they are the most powerful and ignore the others. Shame really as like you say, some of those guns have excellent fx

Wolfie

make some “Electromagnetical Torpedoes”

and is it possible with FLHook to make it knock out the HUD and everything for about 10 secs as well?

would be cool

crashbx

Is there any special effects also for thruster, so it would only make white flash effect when it start to burst and than disapear

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br_cruisedis01

That one is unused but when it explodes, it has a white explosion like a little cloud, then disappears

Bas

Iirc, there was also a kl 10 gun effect which looked like a pink DIAMONDBACK shot - @Modders: Isn’t that a nice alternative for nomads fx? (You could add it as option in your mod, just a personal suggestion)

€: Yep, it was the IRON HAMMER

Bas

I just went out and screened the whole class 10 artefact gun effects:
(Take a look - It will be it worth, if you didn’t see them before!)
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen439.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen440.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen446.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen448.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen452.jpg

http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen453.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen452.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen455.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen457.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen459.jpg

http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen458.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen461.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen462.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen463.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen465.jpg

http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen466.jpg
http://www.freelancer-reborn.de/user/bas/screenshots/screen467.jpg

(Unfortunaly I don’t know enough about modding yet to tell you which effect is what - But you can see the weapon name marked green in the weapons window.)

It is a shame that the most unused weapons have the nicest effects.

rik_starkiller

Here’s a quick visual of the Kusari weps.

Thanks for scripting them Gibbon!

(right-click to save full size image)

Rik

EDIT by FF: Linkified the image

Wolfie

what was the iron hammer effect nickname?

too lazy to find out of it now lol

Bas

wait…let’s check…
It is sp_bloodhound_02_proj
If you want to, you can use this part of my script (if you are going to exchange nomad fx with IH fx):
[Don’t forget to edit the options=“3:1” of course ^^]

 <data file="data\fx\effects.ini" options="3:1" method="sectionreplace">[Effect]
nickname = no_gun01_rank01_proj
effect_type = EFT_WEAPON_PROJ

 <dest>vis_effect = no_gun01_rank01_proj
vis_generic = no_gun01_rank01_proj</dest> 
<source>
vis_effect = sp_bloodhound_02_proj
vis_generic = no_gun01_rank01_proj</data>

Mini_Me

The Kusari Tachoin has a bit of an odd progression, but yeah these look like a nifty place to start modifying, mixin ‘n’ matchin. Archangel looks pretty sweet in particular.

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@rik_starkiller:

Thanks for scripting them Gibbon!

Rik

Your welcome Rik. I’m just glad of the renewed interest in all these FX. I’ve started to code them into my Phoenix mod, plus making new weapons using some of the Class 10 FX seeing as most people don’t use those guns

Here’s another new one, mentioned already in this thread but no code. This is the unused br_cruisedis01 (Bretonia Cruise Disruptor) effect. The code is in script format so you can add this to the one i posted earlier containing the new Kusari weapon FX or add it to some other custom script. I named it the Pacekeeper but feel free to call it what you want and modify the code to how you want it.

Add this to the effects.ini

[Effect]
nickname = br_cruisedis01_drive
effect_type = EFT_MISSILE_DRIVE
vis_effect = br_cruisedis01_drive
vis_generic = min_missile01_drive

[Effect]
nickname = br_cruisedis01_impact
effect_type = EFT_EXPLOSION_MISSILE
snd_effect = asteroid_explosion
vis_effect = br_cruisedis01_impact

Now goto weapon_equip.ini

[Motor]
nickname = missile10_mark01_motor
lifetime = 2.750000
accel = 22.038601
delay = 0

[Explosion]
nickname = missile10_mark01_explosion
effect = br_cruisedis01_impact
lifetime = 0.000000, 0.000000
process = disappear
strength = 100
radius = 16
hull_damage = 489
energy_damage = 0
impulse = 0

[Munition]
nickname = missile10_mark01_ammo
explosion_arch = missile10_mark01_explosion
loot_appearance = ammo_crate
units_per_container = 10
hp_type = hp_gun
requires_ammo = true
hit_pts = 2
one_shot_sound = fire_missile_regular
detonation_dist = 4
lifetime = 13.750000
Motor = missile10_mark01_motor
force_gun_ori = false
const_effect = br_cruisedis01_drive
HP_trail_parent = HPExhaust
seeker = LOCK
time_to_lock = 0
seeker_range = 1000
seeker_fov_deg = 35
max_angular_velocity = 2.903330
DA_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\br_slugger_missile.3db
material_library = equipment\models\br_equip.mat
ids_name = 0 ;GENERATESTRRES(“Peacekeeper Missile”)
ids_info = 0 ;GENERATEXMLRES(“<xml><rdl><push><tra data=“1” mask=“1” def=”-2"><just loc=“center”><text>Peacekeeper Missile</text><para><para><tra data=“0” mask=“1” def=“-1”><just loc=“left”><text>Slim and effective, the Peacekeeper is a basic staple of combat.</text><para><para><text>FIRED BY PEACEKEEPER LAUNCHER</text><para><para></para></para></para></para></just></tra></para></para></just></tra></push></rdl></xml>")
mass = 1
volume = 0.000000

[Gun]
nickname = missile10_mark01
ids_name = 0 ;GENERATESTRRES(“Peacekeeper Launcher”)
ids_info = 0 ;GENERATEXMLRES(“<xml><rdl><push><tra data=“1” mask=“1” def=”-2"><just loc=“center”><text>Peacekeeper Launcher</text><para><para><tra data=“0” mask=“1” def=“-1”><just loc=“left”><text>The Peacekeeper launcher’s main attribute is its stalwart reliability, delivering a punishing payload accurately and effectively.</text><para><para><text>REQUIRES PEACEKEEPER MISSILE</text><para><para></para></para></para></para></just></tra></para></para></just></tra></push></rdl></xml>")
DA_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\br_slugger_launcher.cmp
material_library = equipment\models\br_equip.mat
HP_child = HPConnect
hit_pts = 400
explosion_resistance = 1.000000
debris_type = debris_normal
parent_impulse = 20
child_impulse = 80
volume = 0.000000
mass = 10
hp_gun_type = hp_gun_special_1
damage_per_fire = 0
power_usage = 0
refire_delay = 2
muzzle_velocity = 30.299999
toughness = 2.400000
projectile_archetype = missile10_mark01_ammo
dry_fire_sound = fire_dry
separation_explosion = sever_debris
auto_turret = false
turn_rate = 90
lootable = true
LODranges = 0, 5000

And lastly weapon_good_ini

[Good]
nickname = missile10_mark01
equipment = missile10_mark01
category = equipment
price = 1
item_icon = equipment\models\commodities\nn_icons\EQUIPICON_missilelauncher.3db
combinable = false
free_ammo = col_missile01_mark01_ammo, 1
ids_name = 0 ;GENERATESTRRES(“Peacekeeper Launcher”)
ids_info = 0 ;GENERATEXMLRES(“<xml><rdl><push><tra data=“1” mask=“1” def=”-2"><just loc=“center”><text>Peacekeeper Launcher</text><para><para><tra data=“0” mask=“1” def=“-1”><just loc=“left”><text>The Peacekeeper launcher’s main attribute is its stalwart reliability, delivering a punishing payload accurately and effectively.</text><para><para><text>REQUIRES PEACEKEEPER MISSILE</text><para><para></para></para></para></para></just></tra></para></para></just></tra></push></rdl></xml>")
shop_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\br_slugger_launcher.cmp
material_library = equipment\models\br_equip.mat

[Good]
nickname = missile10_mark01_ammo
equipment = missile10_mark01_ammo
DA_archetype = equipment\models\weapons\br_slugger_missile.3db
material_library = equipment\models\br_equip.mat
category = equipment
price = 1
item_icon = equipment\models\commodities\nn_icons\EQUIPICON_missiles.3db
combinable = true

Make available on a base of your choice in market_misc.ini

MarketGood = missile10_mark01, 0, 0, 10, 10, 0, 1
MarketGood = missile10_mark01_ammo, 0, -1, 50, 50, 0, 1