Bf 2142 Effects Go Broken

[sFBIce4smaster 0]

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.

[sFBIce4smaster 0]

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