Debris won't explode or leave trails.

oZed

Im trying to make some debris leave a trail (gf_continuous_fire) and explode after a short time but neither seem to be happening. I have been having this problem also with the ambient explosion system that it provided with the big huge effects pack 2. I was hoping anyone here could look over it.

[Simple]
nickname = missile_nail_simple
DA_archetype = solar\asteroids\models\ast_loot_artifact.3db
material_library = solar\ast_loot.mat
;surface_hit_effects = 0, gf_continuous_fire
Mass = 50.000000
LODranges = 0, 1500
[Debris]
nickname = debris_missile
death_method = exploding
lifetime = 0.1, 0.1
linear_drag = 0.5
angular_drag = 0.1, 0.1, 0.1
trail = gf_continuous_fire
explosion = explosion_large_debris

The only way i can get the effect to work is by using the surface hit effect line which only give the effect to half the objects at best.

Thanks
Ozed.

Gisteron

to trigger a piece of debris you need to enter the debris type (nickname entry of [debris] section) and debris shape (nickname of [simple]) to any explosion section using debris_type line for the type and innards_debris_object for the shape. also you need to define a number, how many pieces should be created by explosion, how fast they get thrown away, how far from explosion centre they appear and at what time during the explosion (as most have 0, leave this entry by 0). if i am not wrong, there is a tutorial in the fx pack how to fill explosions with debris.
on the other hand, 1/10th of a second in lifetime could be a bit too little to test if youre doing well.

oZed

These debris work i use them with an explosion for a missile it’s just that the debris objects do not die at all meaning no explosion and as well as that their is no trail effect for the debris objects.

Ozed.

oZed

It’s ok i found the problem, i did not have a 1 after```
debris_type = debris_missile

So to get it working:

debris_type = debris_missile, 1

Ozed