Propeller Particle Effects?

Demonizer · 08-04-08, 05:41 PM

Hello guys for first posty and all, but anyway been messing about with SH4 adding new effects so far ive done bow splash and wake for my subs but one thing i can not find to change is the propeller effects, i would like them to be like the torpedo effect just slightly larger and with a longer lifespan. But i cant find the data where the settings are for the propellers.

I checked in the particle.dat and found the propeller wake but after thinking this was it and edited it using the torpedo effect as a base, saved it out and checked ingame and the effects were un-effected as in they were still default. Even deleting the propeller wake from the .dat file didnt do anything so i dont think their using that one for the particle effect. Ive sorta hit a wall on this one and could do with some help. Btw ive checked my mods folder and i dont think theres another particle.dat taking over.....

Cheers

Demon

skwasjer · 08-04-08, 05:58 PM

The propeller wake particle generator is the wake above the water, not the bubbles (under water).

Check out the @helix_bubbles particle generator. I think this is what you are looking for.

Demonizer · 08-05-08, 12:35 PM

thanks skwasjer, ive been playing with the settings for a couple of hours now and made some intresting effects for the propeller, heres my screens for what ive done so far.

BOW WAKE SPLASH

PROPELLER CAVITATION EFFECT

One problem tho with the propeller effects, the texture which im using for the cavitation effect is also used by anther effect which is causing some problems..

DrBeast · 08-05-08, 01:30 PM

Wow, that looks AMAZING! Hope you can solve the problems and release this!

Orion2012 · 08-05-08, 05:14 PM

The Bow Wake looks amazing!

vickers03 · 08-05-08, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Demonizer

One problem tho with the propeller effects, the texture which im using for the cavitation effect is also used by anther effect which is causing some problems..

looks great!!
the textures for the effects are defined in the particle generator (BitmapParticles)
which are listed in the materials.dat. you can easily add new textures
there..

kriller2 · 08-05-08, 07:14 PM

The bow wake looks very good

ReallyDedPoet · 08-05-08, 07:31 PM

Yeah, ditto on the bow wake, looks great

Welcome to SUBSIM by the way.

RDP

AOTD_MadMax · 08-06-08, 03:38 AM

Wow, thats an fantastic bow-wake !

Cant wait to get it !
Great work.

Greets

Maddy

gimpy117 · 08-06-08, 12:27 PM

looks good is there any effect on fps??

08-06-08, 01:44 PM

Very nice Bow wave
Look good

EgoApocalypse · 08-06-08, 04:02 PM

Sweet.

Will-Rommel · 08-06-08, 07:04 PM

I've been looking for these improvements for a looong time! Good job mate!

Demonizer · 08-07-08, 12:26 PM

Little Update:

What ive done so far is insted of using a 2d texture for the propeller cavitation, ive managed to make the particle spin alround with the propeller and make a sorta neat effect. Im just trying to make it emit a bit more realistic as it emits in a sorta coneish way starting from the centre of the propeller. Im trying to make it emit from outside of the propeller and keep the spinning motion.

gimpy117 · 08-08-08, 11:29 PM

bump and what is the FPS effect?

08-04-08, 05:41 PM	#1
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Propeller Particle Effects? Hello guys for first posty and all, but anyway been messing about with SH4 adding new effects so far ive done bow splash and wake for my subs but one thing i can not find to change is the propeller effects, i would like them to be like the torpedo effect just slightly larger and with a longer lifespan. But i cant find the data where the settings are for the propellers. I checked in the particle.dat and found the propeller wake but after thinking this was it and edited it using the torpedo effect as a base, saved it out and checked ingame and the effects were un-effected as in they were still default. Even deleting the propeller wake from the .dat file didnt do anything so i dont think their using that one for the particle effect. Ive sorta hit a wall on this one and could do with some help. Btw ive checked my mods folder and i dont think theres another particle.dat taking over..... Cheers Demon

08-04-08, 05:58 PM	#2
skwasjer The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,549 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 3	The propeller wake particle generator is the wake above the water, not the bubbles (under water). Check out the @helix_bubbles particle generator. I think this is what you are looking for. __________________ S3D - Silent 3ditor (v0.9.9) - S3D homepage - Open sourced S3D file parser API's - SUBSIM thread SH5 mods: Speech Recognition for SH5 \| Digital UI Clock Tutorials: [TEC] Import/export 3D models to/from game using S3D [TEC] How to work with the model viewer in S3D - VIDEO

08-05-08, 12:35 PM	#3
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	thanks skwasjer, ive been playing with the settings for a couple of hours now and made some intresting effects for the propeller, heres my screens for what ive done so far. BOW WAKE SPLASH PROPELLER CAVITATION EFFECT One problem tho with the propeller effects, the texture which im using for the cavitation effect is also used by anther effect which is causing some problems.. Last edited by Demonizer; 08-05-08 at 12:51 PM.

08-05-08, 01:30 PM	#4
DrBeast The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Somewhere Out In Space Posts: 1,408 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Wow, that looks AMAZING! Hope you can solve the problems and release this! __________________ Let the Beast inside you free!

08-05-08, 07:14 PM	#7
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	The bow wake looks very good __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod

08-05-08, 05:14 PM	#5
Orion2012 Commodore Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 611 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Bow Wake looks amazing!

08-05-08, 07:31 PM	#8
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Yeah, ditto on the bow wake, looks great Welcome to SUBSIM by the way. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

08-06-08, 03:38 AM	#9
AOTD_MadMax Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bremen/Germany Posts: 749 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 1	Wow, thats an fantastic bow-wake ! Cant wait to get it ! Great work. Greets Maddy __________________ AOTD is gone, iam the last survivor ........

08-06-08, 12:27 PM	#10
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	looks good is there any effect on fps?? __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

08-06-08, 01:44 PM	#11
Reise Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Very nice Bow wave Look good

08-06-08, 04:02 PM	#12
EgoApocalypse Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The system might fail you. But dont fail youself................... Posts: 252 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Sweet. __________________

08-06-08, 07:04 PM	#13
Will-Rommel Chief Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 320 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	I've been looking for these improvements for a looong time! Good job mate! __________________ -Fighting is a lifestyle-

08-07-08, 12:26 PM	#14
Demonizer Seaman Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Little Update: What ive done so far is insted of using a 2d texture for the propeller cavitation, ive managed to make the particle spin alround with the propeller and make a sorta neat effect. Im just trying to make it emit a bit more realistic as it emits in a sorta coneish way starting from the centre of the propeller. Im trying to make it emit from outside of the propeller and keep the spinning motion.

08-08-08, 11:29 PM	#15
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	bump and what is the FPS effect? __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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