Larger Effects

nintendo9713 · Post by **nintendo9713** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:43 pm

How can I make explosions bigger? Or effects for that matter? I've tried using Entity in effects tab, but all I found was radius, and that doesn't do it.

CaptainPoopface · Post by **CaptainPoopface** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:57 pm

Look for Turk645's tutorial on customizing effects in the Tutorials section. You have to set the scale of each component of the effect. Also make sure you are using the latest effe plugin.

Just a warning - people almost always overdo the effects, and it usually looks bad. It can lag the game if you get too carried away. Subtlety is the hallmark of mastery. Sometimes you need a giant nuclear explosion, but my advice is to use discretion.

nintendo9713 · Post by **nintendo9713** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:36 pm

I'm looking at the tutorial now. I'm trying it but not getting it. I'm increasing the 6,7 & 10,11 chunk, but nothing is different. No easier way to do this? Or more thorough explanation? I just need a large explosion. Bigger than Satchel charge.

DemonicSandwich · Post by **DemonicSandwich** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:06 pm

There is most likely more than particle per effect, you may have only resized one of them.

nintendo9713 · Post by **nintendo9713** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:16 pm

I resized three of the four and still see no effect. :/

CaptainPoopface · Post by **CaptainPoopface** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:34 pm

Without looking at the tutorial, I think there is one chunk that determines whether the effect grows, shrinks, or stays the same size. If you are trying to make the effect grow, check that chunk. It's best to start with an effect that is already pretty close to what you want, like the rocket explosion.

Also, have you verified that the unmodded effect shows up? If you have swapped a different effect that is mapped to a marker not on your model, then the effect won't happen. Try changing the color of one of the dependencies (in the Particle Tint reflexive near the bottom of the plugin) to make sure things are working. Write down the initial values in chunks 4-6 and 16-18 so you can reset them.

Some effects also share meta, so try recursively duplicating the effect and map all the dependencies to the duped dependencies, so that they can be modified without affecting anything else.

nintendo9713 · Post by **nintendo9713** » Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:13 pm

I don't know if its me, but this is really hard to understand. I'm looking at chunk 1, its a 0, which means bigger to smaller, so since its a rocket explosion, it makes sense. Going to 6,7,10,11 I've increased them a lot, and still nothing appears different.

I remember in halo 1, you increase radius, and # of particles. It was so easy :X.