Thirsty Panther Posted September 2, 2024 Posted September 2, 2024 Leadwerks had some extra options to the particle emitter that Ultra Engines emitter dose not. I'm wondering if the following are going to be added? - Duration/ Timer - Random velocity (vec 3) - Shape of emitter. Box, cylinder, shere etc. - Alpha channel changes over time. - Scale changes over time. 2 Quote
Josh Posted September 2, 2024 Posted September 2, 2024 Duration is a function of the particle count, burst quantity, and emission frequency. I just added emitter shapes for box and ellipsoid, including area. The scale beginning and end is in the radius properties, although I think that should be renamed. Alpha is automatic. I was not planning on the graph mechanism for scale and alpha that Leadwerks uses, because I think it is overcomplicated and I never saw it getting used. 1 Quote Let's build cool stuff and have fun.
Josh Posted September 2, 2024 Posted September 2, 2024 It could also be possible to make the particle count automatically calculated and hidden from the user, and it would just adjust to whatever the settings required. 1 Quote Let's build cool stuff and have fun.
Dreikblack Posted September 11, 2024 Posted September 11, 2024 What about particle life time / limits how far particle can fly? Quote Check out Slipgate Tactics - turn based tactics Quake fan game, which is made with Ultra Engine/Leadwerks 5: https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/61480-slipgate-tactics-demo/
Josh Posted September 11, 2024 Posted September 11, 2024 That result is controlled by the velocity and particle count right now. I am saying, maybe the inverse should be true. Quote Let's build cool stuff and have fun.
Dreikblack Posted September 11, 2024 Posted September 11, 2024 So what exactly is particle count then? For example i need particles for shotgun in specific cone without moving particles beside this cone borders and i'm not sure how to achieve this result. Quote Check out Slipgate Tactics - turn based tactics Quake fan game, which is made with Ultra Engine/Leadwerks 5: https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/61480-slipgate-tactics-demo/
Josh Posted September 11, 2024 Posted September 11, 2024 The particle count is specified when the emitter is created. It's an optional parameter in the Create function. Quote Let's build cool stuff and have fun.
Dreikblack Posted October 30, 2024 Posted October 30, 2024 Life time for particles needed for 1-time effects like blood sprays, shots and explosion. With it would be possible to make such effects with fast enough particles that will not be over whole map. Also some kind of checkbox for 1-timed effects would be nice with a method to start burst on command. Quote Check out Slipgate Tactics - turn based tactics Quake fan game, which is made with Ultra Engine/Leadwerks 5: https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/61480-slipgate-tactics-demo/
Dreikblack Posted November 9, 2024 Posted November 9, 2024 Still need getters for ParticleEmitter (GetParticleVelocity, GetParticleTurbulence etc.) Quote Check out Slipgate Tactics - turn based tactics Quake fan game, which is made with Ultra Engine/Leadwerks 5: https://www.leadwerks.com/community/topic/61480-slipgate-tactics-demo/
Josh Posted November 13, 2024 Posted November 13, 2024 On 11/8/2024 at 8:32 PM, Dreikblack said: Still need getters for ParticleEmitter (GetParticleVelocity, GetParticleTurbulence etc.) These are added now. 1 Quote Let's build cool stuff and have fun.
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