[WIP] Lighthouses mod

Originally Posted by Kendras

OK. I will try to do that !

Well, it seems impossible to add a shipwake to an immobile unit.

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Originally Posted by Kendras

Well, it seems impossible to add a shipwake to an immobile unit.

Well, that sounds logical: static objects have no wakes

Out of jokes, have you looked in ShipWake speed propeties? Maybe changing the ShipSpeed property of the second or third array item from 0.05/1 to 0, and removing the other two items?

I that doesn't work I wonder if, by using the same texture used as the wake effect and by taking inspiration from ShipWake controller's settings, you could create a ParticleGenerator FX which resembles it.

If nothing works, don't worry and scrap the idea, at least for the moment being: we still have a lot of work to do for this mod

Originally Posted by gap

Well, that sounds logical: static objects have no wakes

Yeah ... but this is the shipwake controller which spawns a foam effect floating on the waves.

Originally Posted by gap

Out of jokes, have you looked in ShipWake speed propeties? Maybe changing the ShipSpeed property of the second or third array item from 0.05/1 to 0, and removing the other two items?

Yes, sure. I've tried on a sea unit. First by removing the two items with speed different from 0 + changing the parameters of the remaining node to have same as those from nodes with speed different from 0, and then by setting all 3 nodes speed to 0.

Originally Posted by gap

I wonder if, by using the same texture used as the wake effect and by taking inspiration from ShipWake controller's settings, you could create a ParticleGenerator FX which resembles it.

Well, unfortunately both controllers have completly different parameters.

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Originally Posted by Kendras

Yeah ... but this is the shipwake controller which spawns a foam effect floating on the waves.



Yes, sure. I've tried on a sea unit. First by removing the two items with speed different from 0 + changing the parameters of the remaining node to have same as those from nodes with speed different from 0, and then by setting all 3 nodes speed to 0.



Well, unfortunately both controllers have completly different parameters.

Okay, pity for our models, but I think we will live with it

Do you like this ?

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Originally Posted by Kendras

Do you like this ?

I like your stubborness.

Yes, I like it. Maybe a bit more transparent

Are splashes affected by wave height BTW?

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So, here is the new version:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/u8aai...Plate%20v12.7z

Sorry, lately I had not much time for modding so I couldn't finish the model splitting/damage tweaking that I had planned for this version, but I am at good point with it. Another missing feature is sounds triggered by waves. As for the rest, the list of changed features is like the one I had posted at post #444 with some small additions that you will notice probably.

During the next two weeks I won't be at home. I will take my laptop with me but I am not sure I will get enough free time for modding. In any case I will check the forum regularly and I will give you my feed-back on any update you might post.

As I said before, very little work is left before I can share the damage models. The tower top, part of the eaves and part of the railings are separate from the tower now. Here's a couple of examples:

As you can see, meshes odels are more or less ready. I might decide some put some rebars around the top edge of the tower to replace the missing eaves, I need to work on the textures (that's quick), I have to prepare the meshes for importing them in s3d (model flipping, edge splittting, neet to put vertices at the right height, etc.), and I need to setup the game files (adding damage boxes and pother controllers to the new parts, creating and tweaking new zones, etc.). With a bit of luck, I will be able to finish the work before I am back home

Originally Posted by gap

Are splashes affected by wave height BTW?

Yes, of course ! They will appear only with big waves.

Originally Posted by gap

Another missing feature is sounds triggered by waves.

Stop searching, I think I have the solution !

Originally Posted by gap

During the next two weeks I won't be at home.

Ok, thank you to inform me.

Originally Posted by gap

As I said before, very little work is left before I can share the damage models. The tower top, part of the eaves and part of the railings are separate from the tower now. Here's a couple of examples:

So, you finally decided to add some detachable parts ? Don't forget to add a collision sphere, in addition to the damage box.

Originally Posted by gap

So, here is the new version:

https://www.mediafire.com/file/u8aai...Plate%20v12.7z

I will test it next week, I won't have much time during the week-end.