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fai222: hi, do you mind if i ask you a question?
TheUltimat: sure
fai222: do you know how to add rain to a map in swbf2?
TheUltimat: yup
TheUltimat: go to the assets\ worlds\ KAM\ world1
TheUltimat: copy the file called kamino1.fx
fai222: ok
TheUltimat: and paste it into your maps world1 folder
fai222: ok
TheUltimat: then rename to ***.fx
TheUltimat: if *** is ur maps ID
TheUltimat: wait u want the lightening aswell?
fai222: what if i already got a fx file?
TheUltimat: oh right
TheUltimat: sry
fai222: and no, i dont want the lightning
TheUltimat: open up the kamino1.fx file
fai222: ok
TheUltimat: find the Effect("Precipitation")
{
TheUltimat: bit
fai222: ok
TheUltimat: copy it all down to above Effect("Lightning")
{
TheUltimat: so its
Effect("Precipitation")
{
Enable(1);
Type("Streaks");
Range(12.5);
Color(216, 220, 228);
VelocityRange(1.0);
ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
CameraCrossVelocityScale(0.2);
CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);

GroundEffect("com_sfx_rainsplash");
GroundEffectSpread(8);

PS2()
{
AlphaMinMax(0.8, 1.0);
ParticleSize(0.06);
ParticleDensity(80.0);
Velocity(8.0);
StreakLength(1.7);
GroundEffectsPerSec(7);
}
XBOX()
{
AlphaMinMax(0.2, 0.3);
ParticleSize(0.02);
ParticleDensity(256.0);
Velocity(9.0);
StreakLength(1.0);
GroundEffectsPerSec(15);
}
PC()
{
AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
ParticleSize(0.02);
ParticleDensity(256.0);
Velocity(9.0);
StreakLength(1.0);
GroundEffectsPerSec(15);
}
}
fai222: got it
TheUltimat: k
TheUltimat: then munge
TheUltimat: think thats all
fai222: is it any special place i need to paste it in my fx file?
TheUltimat: erm
TheUltimat: inside the 2 main brackets
fai222: ok
TheUltimat: oh wait
TheUltimat: no
TheUltimat: there arent any main brackets
TheUltimat: anywhere will do
fai222: ok, thanks
TheUltimat: okay
fai222: can i ajust the rain to be heavier or lighter in the fx file?
TheUltimat: yes
TheUltimat: you can
fai222: it worked, thanks for the help!
TheUltimat: okay
TheUltimat: do u wanna know how to change its density?
fai222: yeah sure
TheUltimat: find
TheUltimat: PC()
{
AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
ParticleSize(0.02);
ParticleDensity(256.0);
Velocity(9.0);
StreakLength(1.0);
GroundEffectsPerSec(15);
}
fai222: ok, got it
TheUltimat: try changing the ParticleDensity
TheUltimat: and the GroundEffectsPerSec will make it look more realistic
TheUltimat: and if u want it to have longer streaks, change StreakLenght
fai222: the ParticleDensity is on 156.0, what happends if i lower it?
fai222: oh, sorry. its on 256.0
TheUltimat: it should, in theory, make the rain appear to be thinner, or so that there's less of it at one time
fai222: ok, but what exactly does the GroundEffectsPerSec do?
TheUltimat: u know the ripple things on the ground?
fai222: yeah
TheUltimat: thats those, i think
fai222: ok, so if i make the GroundEffectsPerSec, lets say 30, it will get more of the ripple things?
TheUltimat: in theory, yes
fai222: ok, thanks for all the help