Re: Effects showroom!

@Chips:

strange to see a little star flier launching a missile or torp that’s bigger than itself…

Sorry about the criticism, but some times these things are just wrong Hope that’ll be limited to only the larger models (higher class ships) as it looks damned strange to see your torp you launch from a tiny torp launcher being so much bigger than the ship that launches it

Don’t like it, do something better. All the effects I make are based on this motto. I provide the file for all my effects so that if people like the idea, but want to modify it, they can do so. The ale is able to be decompiled like any other, feel free to modify them if you want. w0dk4 already did this with my original flak effects.

If your interested though, my justification for the torpedo being so large was primarily gameplay. But gameplay aside, the physical torpedo is the same size as it has always been. Let’s just say it has a really bright motor.

Two upcoming effect releases are the torpedo hits, which are awesome because of their EVE lights, and the battledust. The torpedo hits I will upload when I get the chance, but the battledust will require proper explanation because it is not just an effect.

[Edit]Heh, I just realized who I was responding to. Chips, your old Evolutions mod was what initially pushed me to mod Freelancer.

Well, here’s the most up-to-date video of my, still unfinished, plasma torpedo for Black Dawn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sr99SDhaus

It’s not much, particularly compared to some of the other stuff in here, but I like it enough, and when you’re piloting a UNSC warship and you see some of these flying at you, you 're going to be too busy going “ahhh, run away, run away” (plus or minus several explicitives) to take a really close look at it.

Nice work why…

sry for this offtopic:

@why485:

How can i change those effects ?
I’ve tried many different things and couldnt make that big bs explosion… or make a gun hit like bs explosion…neither of that so pls explain me which files to change, what to add. Im a newbie in this so (understand me) ;))

greets

@Why485:

I also fixed something else that really used to bug me. When a missile hits its target, the explosion effect flights right through the target and keeps on going. This no longer happens.

Sauce (Also known as download link)

Also, for those that want the capital ship asplosion, the file for that is here

As usual, if you want to use these, go ahead. Just give me a heads up and credit me in the readme/site/wherever.

SIMcrusher, thats where he linked to the download files, inside that RAR you will find the files that are edited to get those effects, and they already have those effects

Well i already downloaded the battleship .ale file.

The problem is how can i make it work in Freelancer

I would like to make a movie

greets

Thought I’d show Why485’s missiles in action. Nothing better than high-quality missile spam.

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@foxUnit01:

Thought I’d show Why485’s missiles in action. Nothing better than high-quality missile spam.

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I’m using his missile and torp effects aswell and specialy the torp effect are very cool.
I made them a mod option cause some players with older pc’s had some videolag when launching a torp.

Great effects keep the great work Why485

Edit: Here is a video that one of our player made in a fight.
http://de.xfire.com/video/36d35/

Yeah, all of the new effects are bundled under the “High-End FX” option in 88 Flak, since some of them (the Flak Cannon and Battledust effects in particular) depend on the engine tweaks High-End FX makes to function.

Edit: More effects pictures! (click to expand)
Random Battledust:
Missile barrage:
Slug fest?:

I decided to re-do the effect that shows up when ships are damaged as well. This was also combined with a custom xp_herm texture, which is used in nearly all explosions.

Combined with the debris system, the ship damage effect makes for marvelous explosions, as you can see by this awfully put together gif and several screenshots.

Your awesome work inspired me to upload these new screenshots. Yes, same business again, still not effects

The new Manhattan:

Planet Schutz:

And a test version of reflection-mapping on planets (with further research it could be used for rivers/oceans on bigger planets, but it doesn’t look good with planets entirely covered with pure water):

Incredible work Firekiss. I love those new textures/materials.

As usual, here is the sauce for my effects. Same rules as before. You can use them freely, just give me a heads up.

Flame effect is here: http://files.filefront.com/new+damagerar/;12222915;/fileinfo.html
It replaces the effect gf_continuous_damage

Torpedo impacts are here: http://files.filefront.com/hightorpedoesrar/;12246899;/fileinfo.html
Note that this includes the new torpedo effects as well as the impacts. The new torpedo explosion effects replace and are called ku_torpedo01_impact and li_torpedo01_impact.

GREAT STUFF

• TY 4 sharing.
  ;D

when i can see the Flame effect?

@Syd:

when i can see the Flame effect?

By default it plays when a ship is heavily damaged and on fire. Like 10% armor left I believe. I honestly do not recall when the effect gf_continuous_damage plays, if at all, in vanilla freelancer. I am pretty sure though that it is the “your health is really low, you’re about to die” effect when you are at 10% armor.

[Edit] I accidentally called the effect the wrong name in this post, it has been corrected.

…. n old and still funny thing, one of our players actually posted a nice pic:

flamethrower hits on a cap ship

4 those who missed the how 2:
set munition_hit_effect = gf_ku_largeengine03

And maybe we can use the rheinland engine effect 2 create a green acid slime thrower.
;D

@F!R:

And maybe we can use the rheinland engine effect 2 create a green acid slime thrower.
;D

UT anyone?

@Why485:

Incredible work Firekiss. I love those new textures/materials.

As usual, here is the sauce for my effects. Same rules as before. You can use them freely, just give me a heads up.

Flame effect is here: http://files.filefront.com/new+damagerar/;12222915;/fileinfo.html
It replaces the effect gf_continuous_damage

Torpedo impacts are here: http://files.filefront.com/hightorpedoesrar/;12246899;/fileinfo.html
Note that this includes the new torpedo effects as well as the impacts. The new torpedo explosion effects replace and are called ku_torpedo01_impact and li_torpedo01_impact.

Hi Why485,

I’ve added the effects in to try them out, i’m assuming they replace the original files. The problem i’m getting is that when any of the fx activate (damage, torpedo) all i see are squares where the effect should be. I’m clearly missing something, wonder if you could advise

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Fixed the problem

While we’re talking about effects, have any of you noticed that the torpedo flame effect completely obscures the actual model of the torpedoes when in flight? Something i fixed in my last mod by moving the fx hardpoint back on the torpedo models for a much more realistic experience. I’ve attached the redone models, free to use for anyone interested. Just dump the included TORPEDO folder into the equipment folder in any mod

Enjoy