Attach effects using HardPoints [Solved]

theultimat · Post by **theultimat** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:31 pm

Ok, so I saw the "How to add Effects without HardPoints" link in the FAQ Thread, but, just out of interest, how do you attach the effect with a HardPoint? Would it be something like:

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AttachEffect(smoke_billow)
AttachHardPoint(DummyRoot)

I'm not that good at C++ or the other code SWBF2 was made in, so thats probably wrong (C# for me

). Thanks.

Post by **AceMastermind** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:40 pm

http://www.secretsociety.com/forum/down ... ffects.doc

DarthD.U.C.K. · Post by **DarthD.U.C.K.** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:44 pm

i think this topic or file should be linked in the everythingyouneedthread

MandeRek · Post by **MandeRek** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:48 pm

Okay weird.. I added nulls in the model (xsi), exported (full xsi) and then used these lines in the odf, PLUS i added the effect (torchflame.fx) to ...\effects Still, no single effect ingame! I thought this was on-topic

Odf:

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[GameObjectClass]

ClassLabel		=	"prop"
GeometryName	=	"muu_bldg_underground.msh"


[Properties]
GeometryName	=	"muu_bldg_underground"
FoleyFXGroup    = "stone_foley"

AttachEffect = "torchflame" //the actual effect: the flame
SoundProperty = "com_amb_fire_large" //nice fire sounds.. works?
//all the hardpoints of the tunnel below.. Man that was hell of a work! - MandeRek
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame1"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame2"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame3"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame4"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame5"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame6"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame7"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame8"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame9"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame10"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame11"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame12"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame13"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame14"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame15"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame16"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame17"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame18"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame19"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame20"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame21"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame22"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame23"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame24"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame25"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame26"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame27"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame28"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame29"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame30"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame31"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame32"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame33"
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame34"

Post by **Maveritchell** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:03 pm

I bet you have one effect showing up but nothing else. You need to set up your .odf like this:

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SoundProperty = "com_amb_fire_large" //nice fire sounds.. works?
//all the hardpoints of the tunnel below.. Man that was hell of a work! - MandeRek

AttachEffect = "torchflame" //the actual effect: the flame
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame1"

AttachEffect = "torchflame" //the actual effect: the flame
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame2"

AttachEffect = "torchflame" //the actual effect: the flame
AttachToHardPoint  = "hp_flame3"

New AttachEffect for each hardpoint, here's a reference of mine:

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[Properties]		

GeometryName	=	"uwzapper"

AttachEffect 		= "elec1"
AttachToHardPoint 	= "hp_e1"

AttachEffect 		= "elec2"
AttachToHardPoint 	= "hp_e2_1"

AttachEffect 		= "elec2"
AttachToHardPoint 	= "hp_e2_2"

AttachEffect 		= "elec3"
AttachToHardPoint 	= "hp_e3_1"

AttachEffect 		= "elec3"
AttachToHardPoint 	= "hp_e3_2"

BuildingSound       = "force_field_on"

FoleyFXGroup    = "metal_foley"

Post by **FragMe!** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:17 pm

Actually his way will work just tried it, it may be something in the way he set up his hp's (he showed me the error he was getting) that and the fact if forgot to send him the tga files

but he should have had white squares at least.

on a side note: don't put them close together as I did in the test it gets very loud with the soundeffect for 4 flames in close proximity

theultimat · Post by **theultimat** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:43 am

Thanks guys.

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