Making clouds

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:01 pm

So, I'm trying to make a large cloud that stretches over the entire map. The reason for this is to hide the nothingness below my security base map, which is placed at 100 height in ZE. I have all the meshes, textures, odf's and whatnot in the right folders, and I placed about 50 props in ZE at ground 0.

Here is the scb_prop_dust.odf

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[code][GameObjectClass]		

ClassLabel		=	"dusteffect"

GeometryName	=	"scb_prop_dust.msh"

[Properties]		

MinPos = "-10 80 -10"

MaxPos = "50 90 50"

MinVel = "-10 0 -10"

MaxVel = "10 1 10"

MinSize = "15"

MaxSize = "20"

MinLifeTime = "2"

MaxLifeTime = "3"

Alpha = "1.0"

NumParticles = "80"

MaxDistance = "150"

Texture = "whitedust"

SpawnSound = ""[/code]

What I'm trying to do is basically the same as Marth did in Prothean Skyway.

Like this ->http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656 ... 5681334648

Only problem is, nothing shows up ingame...

Any thoughts?

Kingpin · Post by **Kingpin** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:09 pm

Why did you build your map so high? You can right click to lower terrain.

JimmyAngler · Post by **JimmyAngler** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:29 pm

You know, I don't know why. Maybe it was before I know how to hide the terrain..
Well I lowered it and I got it to show up, but I guess they are really thin and need quite a bit of fluffy-ing. Could someone just explain each line in the odf then?

Marth8880 · Post by **Marth8880** » Tue Jul 22, 2014 1:42 am

By the way, barriers and stuff don't really work at great heights. :d

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[GameObjectClass]      

ClassLabel      =   "dusteffect"
GeometryName   =   "scb_prop_dust.msh" // editor mesh


[Properties]      

MinPos = "-10 80 -10" // minimum particle position values (XYZ)
MaxPos = "50 90 50" // maximum particle position values (XYZ)
MinVel = "-10 0 -10" // minimum particle velocity values (XYZ - forwards is north)
MaxVel = "10 1 10" // maximum particle velocity values (XYZ - forwards is north)
MinSize = "15" // minimum size of particles
MaxSize = "20" // maximum size of particles
MinLifeTime = "2" // minimum duration of time (in seconds) particles can exist
MaxLifeTime = "3" // maximum duration of time (in seconds) particles can exist
Alpha = "1.0" // transparency (0.0 .. 1.0) of particles (0.0 = completely transparent, 1.0 = completely opaque)
NumParticles = "80" // number of particles that can exist at once
MaxDistance = "150" // maximum particle view distance in meters(?)
Texture = "whitedust" // particle texture
SpawnSound = "" // sound property played when effect is spawned

Notes:
- Rotation of dusteffect prop does *not* determine or affect direction in which particles move. You have to set up the MinVel and MaxVel values to orient the particle movement in the rotation you desire.
- The MinPos and MaxPos values are based on the center of the dusteffect prop, not the center of the world space.

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