I need help with ROW special effects

kriller2 · 03-31-08, 01:08 PM

Hi all,

I have found out a way to make the ROW special effects work with the new adoon, by using the old ROW particles and materials and making a new zone.cfg and cargo.def.

But there is a bug where you will see the oil-leak appear and disappear forever if you look at a burning oil-spot long enough

I have tried everything, reducing the lifetime of the effect in the zones.cfg, reducing the lifetime of the particles oilspot and can't make this work

with a oilleak just burning once..

We need to find out if it's doable by using my work and importing it into the new particles / materials.dat..

Here is my test file with the oil leak allmost working 100%
http://www.4shared.com/file/42577899..._Missions.html

Here is a picture of the working effect:

I hope someone can help me with this?

Factor · 03-31-08, 01:20 PM

hey kriller, thanx for all you do for us. can you tell us if the ship exhaust smoke being visable over the horizon has been addressed yet? again, thank you.

kriller2 · 03-31-08, 01:22 PM

Hi factor, yes we have it working, but I realy want to make the oil-leak effects work with the nice flames and smoke, before releasing it.

Meridian · 03-31-08, 01:45 PM

I wish I could help you K2 because that screenie looks great. I just wouldn't know where to start looking.

MONOLITH · 03-31-08, 03:31 PM

The burning oil was one of my favorite effects too. I still have the original ROW files Dave had sent me to test. Are they same? I could have a look at those. Otherwise send me your latest. At least it will be another brain looking at the problem.

Check your PMs too.

Factor · 03-31-08, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kriller2

Hi factor, yes we have it working, but I realy want to make the oil-leak effects work with the nice flames and smoke, before releasing it.

awesome. the colors in PE2 are stunning. loving every bit of it. thanx again for what you have done w/ this already amazing game.

just dont release it before my current patrol is over with, LOL.

Nisgeis · 04-01-08, 04:42 AM

I have stock 1.4 and the oil was re-appearing. I fixed it so the burning oil pool only appeared once, but left the none burning oil as it was re-appearing, but Kriller says that it doesn't work for him. Odd.

DrBeast · 04-01-08, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nisgeis

I have stock 1.4 and the oil was re-appearing. I fixed it so the burning oil pool only appeared once, but left the none burning oil as it was re-appearing, but Kriller says that it doesn't work for him. Odd.

Must be a 1.5-related problem. I too run 1.4 and never noticed this behavior (though I stumbled upon other weird side-effects after I upgraded my rig...see the Pacific Environment thread for details).

03-31-08, 01:08 PM	#1
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	(TEC) I need help with ROW special effects Hi all, I have found out a way to make the ROW special effects work with the new adoon, by using the old ROW particles and materials and making a new zone.cfg and cargo.def. But there is a bug where you will see the oil-leak appear and disappear forever if you look at a burning oil-spot long enough I have tried everything, reducing the lifetime of the effect in the zones.cfg, reducing the lifetime of the particles oilspot and can't make this work with a oilleak just burning once.. We need to find out if it's doable by using my work and importing it into the new particles / materials.dat.. Here is my test file with the oil leak allmost working 100% http://www.4shared.com/file/42577899..._Missions.html Here is a picture of the working effect: I hope someone can help me with this? __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod Last edited by kriller2; 03-31-08 at 01:19 PM.

03-31-08, 01:22 PM	#3
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hi factor, yes we have it working, but I realy want to make the oil-leak effects work with the nice flames and smoke, before releasing it. __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod

03-31-08, 01:45 PM	#4
Meridian Frogman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 292 Downloads: 633 Uploads: 0	I wish I could help you K2 because that screenie looks great. I just wouldn't know where to start looking. __________________ SH3 Album SH4 Album AORUS Z390 Ultra, Intel Core i5 8600K, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4096mb, 64.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4, Soundblaster Z.

03-31-08, 03:31 PM	#5
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The burning oil was one of my favorite effects too. I still have the original ROW files Dave had sent me to test. Are they same? I could have a look at those. Otherwise send me your latest. At least it will be another brain looking at the problem. Check your PMs too. __________________

03-31-08, 01:20 PM	#2
Factor Weps Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 356 Downloads: 180 Uploads: 0	hey kriller, thanx for all you do for us. can you tell us if the ship exhaust smoke being visable over the horizon has been addressed yet? again, thank you.

04-01-08, 04:42 AM	#7
Nisgeis Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,909 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 11	I have stock 1.4 and the oil was re-appearing. I fixed it so the burning oil pool only appeared once, but left the none burning oil as it was re-appearing, but Kriller says that it doesn't work for him. Odd.