Engine FX Issues

Well, I’m making an engine effect for Hispania. It’s the civilian engine recolored to purple, and it hasn’t turned out so well. Specifically, when cruise is active, the engine is pink. When cruise is charging, the color is perfect. Here’s an image of the two:

Cruise Charging:

Cruise Active:

Here is the related code for the colors of the two:

[Section]
; ==> 1
FX_Type = FxBasicAppearance

Node_Name = gf_hi_smallengine01play_charge.app ; 0xE264CDEC 3798257132

Node_LifeSpan = Infinite

Node_Transform = {}

Appearance_LODCurve = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 3.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 3
}

BasicApp_TriTexture = True

BasicApp_QuadTexture = False

BasicApp_MotionBlur = False

BasicApp_Color = {
Flag = 4
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 0.3333333432674408, 0.0000000000000000, 0.3333333432674408
}

BasicApp_Alpha = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000, 0.5981270074844360, 0.9987589716911316, 0.9938340187072754, 0.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 4
}

[Section]
; ==> 2
FX_Type = FxBasicAppearance

Node_Name = gf_hi_smallengine01play_chargeglow.app ; 0xE5B49BB1 3853818801

Node_LifeSpan = Infinite

Node_Transform = {}

Appearance_LODCurve = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 1.9905710220336914, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 3
}

BasicApp_TriTexture = True

BasicApp_QuadTexture = False

BasicApp_MotionBlur = True

BasicApp_Color = {
Flag = 4
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000
SubEntry = 1.0000000000000000, 0.5843137502670288, 0.0000000000000000, 0.5843137502670288
}

BasicApp_Alpha = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0029500001110137, 0.0000000000000000, 0.5020080208778381, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0002681016921997, 0.0042183399200439
SubFlag = 4
}

[Section]
; ==> 3
FX_Type = FxBasicAppearance

Node_Name = gf_hi_smallengine01play_cruisefire.app ; 0x004D4F77 5066615

Node_LifeSpan = Infinite

Node_Transform = {}

Appearance_LODCurve = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 1.5081889629364014, 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 3
}

BasicApp_TriTexture = True

BasicApp_QuadTexture = False

BasicApp_MotionBlur = False

BasicApp_Color = {
Flag = 4
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0000000000000000, 0.5000000000000000, 0.2500000000000000, 0.5000000000000000
SubEntry = 1.0000000000000000, 1.0000000000000000, 0.7500000000000000, 1.0000000000000000
}

BasicApp_Alpha = {
Entry = 0.0000000000000000
EFlag = 4
SubEntry = 0.0093830004334450, 0.0000000000000000, 0.1318970024585724, 0.6039680242538452, 1.0000000000000000, 0.0000000000000000
SubFlag = 4
}

So, how can I get the colors to match? Note: I’ve tried setting the color settings for the charge and the fire here, and it gave me an even more garish type of pink. Ugh. Actually, I’ve tried almost every combination I can think of. Is it possible there’s some link between the colors I’m not seeing? LS, I think you’re still around. Any insight?

MK

Heh, as I said in my initial post, I’ve tried many color combinations, none of which seemed to work. This has given me my best effect, but I still don’t like it. I’m thinking there’s some connection between the colors, but I don’t know.

MK

If someone would be so kind as to ‘fix’ this color issue, I would appreciate it. I have a lot on my plate and don’t have time to do it myself right now. Basically, it would be a white inner core (as shown) with a purple aura around it (much like in the first pic).

MK

@OPR8R:

thats because you did not recolored the glow yet

Huh? The only glow is the charge glow, which is the first picture, and that’s the one that’s right.

MK