sFBIce4smaster 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2011 Now this bug, we have encountered many times, for some, for us unknown reasons, the effects brake down in the game as we added alot of custom effects made by me. Truely troubling is that each effect, individually works 100% in editor, as ingame, but these said good effects brake down beyond a point, regardless how they named, are they used on the map or not. The simptomes are the following -Missile Trail Flame texture randomly changes texture -Missile Trail Flame / Glow starts scale randomly and suddenly -Generic explosion FX not appear ( empty map, no other FX, activity ) This we encountered many times, we scrapped and rebuilt the effect directory of our mod by 3 times now, remove suspected effects that cause it, and remade them differently, yet this still comes back, and affects all effects, mainly projectile related ones as trails, and explosions. Now if some one knows the answer where to look the error, or what can cause this sevear brake down of many FX elements that individually works perfectly, named uniqely, with the right syntax, and its not an core issue of the BF 2142 engine, would be the biggest help to us, me especially, to finish our mod. Any ideas, help is welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sFBIce4smaster 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Heres an screen shot of what i meant. Here you can see a missile Trail FX broken And the same FX code, have a look in the editor rem *** Generated with Bf2Editor.exe [created: 2006/5/15 12:52] ObjectTemplate.activeSafe EffectBundle e_Mark_VIII_trail ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4s" ObjectTemplate.saveInSeparateFile 1 ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.cullRadiusScale 10 ObjectTemplate.floaterMod 0 ObjectTemplate.hasMobilePhysics 0 rem ------------------------------------- ObjectTemplate.addTemplate S_e_Mark_VIII_trail_Start ObjectTemplate.addTemplate em_Mark_VIII_trail_glow ObjectTemplate.setPosition 0/0/-0.802774 ObjectTemplate.addTemplate em_Mark_VIII_trail_flame ObjectTemplate.addTemplate em_Mark_VIII_trail_hotspot ObjectTemplate.addTemplate em_Mark_VIII_trail_stripe rem ------------------------------------- ObjectTemplate.setStartOnEffects 0 ObjectTemplate.setStopOnEffects 0 ObjectTemplate.timeToLive CRD_NONE/-1/0/0 ObjectTemplate.randomAgeFactor CRD_NONE/1/0/0 ObjectTemplate.startAtCreation 1 ObjectTemplate.speedFromPhysics 0 ObjectTemplate.activeSafe Sound S_e_Mark_VIII_trail_Start ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4s" ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.create SpriteParticleSystem em_Mark_VIII_trail_glow ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4smaster" ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.showInFirstPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.showInThirdPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.emitPrio High ObjectTemplate.lodDistance High ObjectTemplate.qualityLevel Medium ObjectTemplate.emitterType Standard ObjectTemplate.isLocalSystem 1 ObjectTemplate.emitRadius 0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeX CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeY CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeZ CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.randomRadialDirection 360 ObjectTemplate.radialDirection 0 ObjectTemplate.emitFrequency 11 ObjectTemplate.preWarmTime 0.2 ObjectTemplate.emitTime 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDelay 0 ObjectTemplate.isLooping 0 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDirection 0/0/-1 ObjectTemplate.timeToLive 0.5 ObjectTemplate.randomTimeToLive 0 ObjectTemplate.windAffectionFactor 0 ObjectTemplate.forceToWaterSurface 0 ObjectTemplate.waterSurfaceOffset 0.03 ObjectTemplate.rotationGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.alignRotationToSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.transparencyGraph 0/0.3/-0.8/0.5 ObjectTemplate.gravity 0 ObjectTemplate.gravityGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.airResistanceGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeedGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.randomSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.randomDirectionAngle 1/1/0 ObjectTemplate.airResistance 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongNormal 0.7 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongPlane 0.8 ObjectTemplate.randomSize 0.075 ObjectTemplate.particleMaxSize 8 ObjectTemplate.sizeGraph -0.3/-0.6/0.4/0.45 ObjectTemplate.randomIntensity 0 ObjectTemplate.lightMapIntensityOffset 1 ObjectTemplate.color1 1.85098/1.3098/0.501961 ObjectTemplate.color2 0.886275/0.568627/0.086275 ObjectTemplate.colorBlendGraph 0/0/1/0 ObjectTemplate.alphaCull 0.1 ObjectTemplate.particleType Additive ObjectTemplate.drawOrder Back ObjectTemplate.randomRotation 180 ObjectTemplate.randomRotationSpeed -1 ObjectTemplate.rotationSpeed 1 ObjectTemplate.pivotOffset 0/0 ObjectTemplate.selfShadowIntensity 1 ObjectTemplate.textureName objects\effects\textures\small_singles\glow ObjectTemplate.animationEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.animationSpeed 1 ObjectTemplate.animationPlayOnce 0 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameWidthRelative 0 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameHeightRelative 0 ObjectTemplate.animationRandomizedStartFrame 0 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCount 0 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCountX 0 ObjectTemplate.create SpriteParticleSystem em_Mark_VIII_trail_flame ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4smaster" ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.showInFirstPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.showInThirdPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.emitPrio High ObjectTemplate.lodDistance Medium ObjectTemplate.qualityLevel Medium ObjectTemplate.emitterType Standard ObjectTemplate.isLocalSystem 1 ObjectTemplate.emitRadius 0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeX CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeY CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeZ CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.randomRadialDirection 360 ObjectTemplate.radialDirection 0 ObjectTemplate.emitFrequency 10 ObjectTemplate.preWarmTime 0.3 ObjectTemplate.emitTime 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDelay 0 ObjectTemplate.isLooping 0 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeed 60 ObjectTemplate.emitDirection 0/0/-1 ObjectTemplate.timeToLive 0.2 ObjectTemplate.randomTimeToLive 0.1 ObjectTemplate.windAffectionFactor 0 ObjectTemplate.forceToWaterSurface 0 ObjectTemplate.waterSurfaceOffset 0.03 ObjectTemplate.rotationGraph -0.89/0.89/1/0 ObjectTemplate.alignRotationToSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.transparencyGraph 0/-0.28/-0.17/0.45 ObjectTemplate.gravity 0 ObjectTemplate.gravityGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.airResistanceGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeedGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.randomSpeed 0.2 ObjectTemplate.randomDirectionAngle 1/1/2 ObjectTemplate.airResistance 1 ObjectTemplate.collisionEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongNormal 0.7 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongPlane 0.8 ObjectTemplate.randomSize 0.3 ObjectTemplate.particleMaxSize 4 ObjectTemplate.sizeGraph 0.64/-1.7/0.59/0.28 ObjectTemplate.randomIntensity 0.1 ObjectTemplate.lightMapIntensityOffset 1 ObjectTemplate.color1 1/1/1 ObjectTemplate.color2 1/0.94902/0.74902 ObjectTemplate.colorBlendGraph 0/0/1/0 ObjectTemplate.alphaCull 0.2 ObjectTemplate.particleType Additive ObjectTemplate.drawOrder Back ObjectTemplate.randomRotation 180 ObjectTemplate.randomRotationSpeed 5 ObjectTemplate.rotationSpeed 5 ObjectTemplate.pivotOffset 0/0 ObjectTemplate.selfShadowIntensity 0.9 ObjectTemplate.textureName objects\effects\textures\animated\anim_flame2 ObjectTemplate.animationEnable 1 ObjectTemplate.animationSpeed 3 ObjectTemplate.animationPlayOnce 0 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameWidthRelative 0.5 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameHeightRelative 0.5 ObjectTemplate.animationRandomizedStartFrame 1 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCount 4 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCountX 2 ObjectTemplate.create SpriteParticleSystem em_Mark_VIII_trail_hotspot ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4smaster" ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.showInFirstPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.showInThirdPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.emitPrio High ObjectTemplate.lodDistance Medium ObjectTemplate.qualityLevel Low ObjectTemplate.emitterType Standard ObjectTemplate.isLocalSystem 1 ObjectTemplate.emitRadius 0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeX CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeY CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeZ CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.randomRadialDirection 360 ObjectTemplate.radialDirection 0 ObjectTemplate.emitFrequency 25 ObjectTemplate.preWarmTime 0.2 ObjectTemplate.emitTime 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDelay 0 ObjectTemplate.isLooping 0 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeed 70 ObjectTemplate.emitDirection 0/0/-1 ObjectTemplate.timeToLive 0.2 ObjectTemplate.randomTimeToLive 0.05 ObjectTemplate.windAffectionFactor 0 ObjectTemplate.forceToWaterSurface 0 ObjectTemplate.waterSurfaceOffset 0.03 ObjectTemplate.rotationGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.alignRotationToSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.transparencyGraph 0/-0.47/0.11/0.37 ObjectTemplate.gravity 0 ObjectTemplate.gravityGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.airResistanceGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeedGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.randomSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.randomDirectionAngle 0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.airResistance 1 ObjectTemplate.collisionEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongNormal 0.7 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongPlane 0.8 ObjectTemplate.randomSize 0.15 ObjectTemplate.particleMaxSize 2 ObjectTemplate.sizeGraph -0.3/-0.16/-0.45/0.63 ObjectTemplate.randomIntensity 0 ObjectTemplate.lightMapIntensityOffset 1 ObjectTemplate.color1 1.98431/1.84314/1.41961 ObjectTemplate.color2 0.956863/0.835294/0.32549 ObjectTemplate.colorBlendGraph 0/0/1/0 ObjectTemplate.alphaCull 0.1 ObjectTemplate.particleType Additive ObjectTemplate.drawOrder Back ObjectTemplate.randomRotation 0 ObjectTemplate.randomRotationSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.rotationSpeed 0.1 ObjectTemplate.pivotOffset 0/0 ObjectTemplate.selfShadowIntensity 1 ObjectTemplate.textureName Objects\Effects\Textures\singles\flash ObjectTemplate.animationEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.animationSpeed 1 ObjectTemplate.animationPlayOnce 0 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameWidthRelative 0 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameHeightRelative 0 ObjectTemplate.animationRandomizedStartFrame 0 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCount 0 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCountX 0 ObjectTemplate.create TrailSystem em_Mark_VIII_trail_stripe ObjectTemplate.modifiedByUser "Ice4smaster" ObjectTemplate.createdInEditor 1 ObjectTemplate.showInFirstPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.showInThirdPerson 1 ObjectTemplate.emitPrio High ObjectTemplate.lodDistance High ObjectTemplate.qualityLevel Low ObjectTemplate.emitterType Standard ObjectTemplate.isLocalSystem 0 ObjectTemplate.emitRadius 0.1/0.1/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeX CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeY CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.emitRangeZ CRD_NONE/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.randomRadialDirection 360 ObjectTemplate.radialDirection 0 ObjectTemplate.emitFrequency 20 ObjectTemplate.preWarmTime 0 ObjectTemplate.emitTime 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDelay 0 ObjectTemplate.isLooping 0 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.emitDirection 0/0/-1 ObjectTemplate.timeToLive 2.5 ObjectTemplate.randomTimeToLive 0 ObjectTemplate.windAffectionFactor 0 ObjectTemplate.forceToWaterSurface 0 ObjectTemplate.waterSurfaceOffset 0.03 ObjectTemplate.rotationGraph 0/0/0/0 ObjectTemplate.alignRotationToSpeed 1 ObjectTemplate.transparencyGraph 0/0.25/-0.75/0.5 ObjectTemplate.gravity 0.1 ObjectTemplate.gravityGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.airResistanceGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.emitSpeedGraph 0/0/0/1 ObjectTemplate.randomSpeed 0 ObjectTemplate.randomDirectionAngle 4/4/0 ObjectTemplate.airResistance 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionEnable 0 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongNormal 0.7 ObjectTemplate.collisionSpeedAlongPlane 0.8 ObjectTemplate.randomSize 12 ObjectTemplate.particleMaxSize 10 ObjectTemplate.sizeGraph 0/0.4/0.52/0.05 ObjectTemplate.randomIntensity 0 ObjectTemplate.lightMapIntensityOffset 0.7 ObjectTemplate.color1 0.909804/0.909804/0.909804 ObjectTemplate.color2 0.192157/0.192157/0.192157 ObjectTemplate.colorBlendGraph 0/0/1/0 ObjectTemplate.alphaCull 0.2 ObjectTemplate.textureName objects\effects\textures\animated\anim_smoketrail2 ObjectTemplate.animationEnable 1 ObjectTemplate.animationSpeed 10 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameWidthRelative 0.25 ObjectTemplate.setAnimationFrameHeightRelative 0.25 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCount 16 ObjectTemplate.animationFrameCountX 4 ObjectTemplate.fadeInFactor 0.05 ObjectTemplate.fadeOutFactor 0.05 ObjectTemplate.textureTileFactor 1 ObjectTemplate.textureOffsetVelocity 0.5 ObjectTemplate.numPlanes 3 ObjectTemplate.minTrailVelocity 0 Edited May 27, 2011 by sFBIce4smaster 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