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How do I make it snow? (FAQ)

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:38 pm
by SBF_Dann_Boeing
Ok how do I make it snow? There isn't anything about sky files or precipitation in the "Everything You Need" thread.

Adding snow to your map

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 10:51 pm
by Caleb1117
You need to insert some code into your ABC.fx (environment effects) file located in your world1 folder, if you don't have an fx file then create one or copy one from the assets.

Insert this code into ABC.fx (replace ABC with your 3 letter modID):

Code: Select all

Effect("Precipitation")
{
	Enable(1);
	Type("Quads");
	Texture("fx_snow");
	ParticleSize(0.015);
	Color(255, 255, 255);
	Range(15.0);
	Velocity(2.0);
	VelocityRange(0.8);
	PS2()
	{
		ParticleDensity(80.0);
	}
	XBOX()
	{
		ParticleDensity(100.0);
	}
	PC()
	{
		ParticleDensity(100.0);
	}
	ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
	CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
	CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
	AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
	RotationRange(2.0);
}
You can safely omit the XBOX and PS2 blocks from the code above.

Re: Let it Snow

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:11 pm
by SBF_Dann_Boeing
Then the map crashes with this error:
Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(30)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk expected
chunk.GetId() == _ID( 'D', 'A', 'T', 'A' )

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(35)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk with invalid string table
m_uiNumArgs*4 + uiStringTableLen <= CONFIG_MAX_DATA_ARGS*4

Re: Let it Snow

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:13 pm
by Caleb1117
SBF_Dann_Boeing wrote:Then the map crashes with this error:
Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(30)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk expected
chunk.GetId() == _ID( 'D', 'A', 'T', 'A' )

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(35)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk with invalid string table
m_uiNumArgs*4 + uiStringTableLen <= CONFIG_MAX_DATA_ARGS*4
._O

WTH?

Ok, I have no clue how that happened, should have worked flawlessly.
Never ever seen an error like that eather.

Re: Let it Snow

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:15 pm
by SBF_Dann_Boeing
here's my sky file
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[code]SkyInfo()
{
Enable(1);

PS2()
{
NearSceneRange(1.750000, 100.000000, 150.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
NearSplitScreenRange(0.5, 60.000000, 70.000000);
FarSplitScreenRange(0.0);
}
PC()
{
NearSceneRange(60.000000, 180.000000, 80.000000, 220.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
}
XBOX()
{
NearSceneRange(0.5, 100.000000, 150.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
NearSplitScreenRange(0.5, 80.000000, 100.000000);
FarSplitScreenRange(0.0);
}
}

DomeInfo()
{
Texture("SKY_naboo2.tga");
Angle(-90.000000);
Ambient(255.000000, 255.000000, 255.000000);
Softness(1);
SoftnessParam(60);

XBOX()
{
TerrainBumpTexture("nab2_bump_1", 1.0);
}
PC()
{
TerrainBumpTexture("nab2_bump_1", 1.0);
}
DomeModel()
{
Geometry("nab2_sky_dome");
}
DomeModel()
{
Geometry("sky_yav2_planet");
Offset(100.0);
MovementScale(0.995);
}
Stars()
{
RandomSeed(1);
TwinkleFactor(1.2);
TwinkleFrequency(0.5);
Color(255, 255, 255, 255);
XBOX()
{
NumStars(1000);
BrightStarPercent(90.0);
AlphaMin(15);
ColorSaturation(0.5);
}
PC()
{
NumStars(8000);
BrightStarPercent(90.0);
AlphaMin(30);
ColorSaturation(.75);
}
PS2()
{
NumStars(1000);
StarTexture("fx_star");
BrightStarPercent(10.0);
AlphaMin(10);
ColorSaturation(0.2);
}
}
Effect("Precipitation")
{
Enable(1);
Type("Quads");
Texture("fx_snow");
ParticleSize(0.015);
Color(255, 255, 255);
Range(15.0);
Velocity(2.0);
VelocityRange(0.8);
PS2()
{
ParticleDensity(80.0);
}
XBOX()
{
ParticleDensity(100.0);
}
PC()
{
ParticleDensity(100.0);
}
ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
RotationRange(2.0);
}
}[/code]
Note that I have done absolutely nothing but edit this file and munge for this map

Re: Let it Snow

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:19 pm
by Caleb1117
OOOOOOOh

You should put that bit I gave you in the ABC.fx file, not sky.

Re: Let it Snow

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:29 pm
by SBF_Dann_Boeing
OOOOOOh

that's what i get for not reading carefully

EDIT
ok thx it works now

Re: How do I make it snow? (FAQ)

Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2017 8:58 pm
by Wolffe1138
I did as you said and here is my FX file, but there is no snow is this for only battlefront one or am I missing something here?
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Effect("ColorControl")
{
PS2()
{
Enable(1);
WorldBrightness(0.46);
WorldContrast(0.48);
WorldSaturation(0.65);
}
}


Effect("Precipitation")
{
   Enable(1);
   Type("Quads");
   Texture("fx_snow");
   ParticleSize(0.015);
   Color(255, 255, 255);
   Range(15.0);
   Velocity(2.0);
   VelocityRange(0.8);
   PS2()
   {
      ParticleDensity(80.0);
   }
   XBOX()
   {
      ParticleDensity(100.0);
   }
   PC()
   {
      ParticleDensity(100.0);
   }
   ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
   CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
   CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
   AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
   RotationRange(2.0);
}

Effect("Lightning")
{
Enable(1);
Color(255, 255, 255);
SunlightFadeFactor(0.1);
SkyDomeDarkenFactor(0.4);
BrightnessMin(1.0);
FadeTime(0.2);
TimeBetweenFlashesMinMax(3.0, 5.0);
TimeBetweenSubFlashesMinMax(0.01, 0.5);
NumSubFlashesMinMax(2, 5);
HorizonAngleMinMax(30, 60);
SoundCrack("kam_amb_thunder");
SoundSubCrack("kam_amb_thundersub");
}


LightningBolt("skybolt")
{
Texture("lightning");
Width(30.0);
FadeTime(0.5);
BreakDistance(20.0);
TextureSize(30.0);
SpreadFactor(20.0);
MaxBranches(2.0);
BranchFactor(0.5);
BranchSpreadFactor(8);
BranchLength(80.0);
InterpolationSpeed(0.4);
NumChildren(1);
ChildBreakDistance(15.0);
ChildTextureSize(8.0);
ChildWidth(1.0);
ChildSpreadFactor(10.0);
Color(255,255,255,255);
ChildColor(255,255,255,150);
}

Effect("hdr")
{
Enable(1)
}

Re: How do I make it snow? (FAQ)

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 4:19 pm
by Marth8880
Did you copy over fx_snow.tga (from Hoth or another world with snow) to your world1 folder?

Re: How do I make it snow? (FAQ)

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:27 pm
by Wolffe1138
Marth8880 wrote:Did you copy over fx_snow.tga (from Hoth or another world with snow) to your world1 folder?
No but I will give it try, I'm not finding the fx_snow.tga in the hoth folder unless its the snow_1 in the msh folder in the assets

EDIT: Nvm found it but it still doesn't show when its in the world1 folder
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