VFX editor - Revision history

BryanDerksen: navbox

2010-02-08T21:41:30Z

navbox

BryanDerksen: add some comments from Alim Chaarani

2009-08-04T17:30:02Z

add some comments from Alim Chaarani

BryanDerksen: /* VFXRoot properties */ add some answers to questions posted on the forum

2009-07-24T22:39:35Z

‎VFXRoot properties: add some answers to questions posted on the forum

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-23T20:20:34Z

‎VFXRoot properties

Jassper: /* Emitter properties */

2009-07-20T02:09:53Z

‎Emitter properties

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-20T00:11:38Z

‎VFXRoot properties

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-19T23:49:37Z

‎VFXRoot properties

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-19T23:49:00Z

‎VFXRoot properties

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-19T23:45:00Z

‎VFXRoot properties

Jassper: /* VFXRoot properties */

2009-07-19T23:43:23Z

‎VFXRoot properties

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		+	{\|- style="float:right;"
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		+	\| {{resource palette}}
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		+	\| {{Infobox vfx}}
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	There are two basic types of visual effects; crust effects and placeable effects. A crust effect is intended to be placed "on" a creature or other object, for example a flame effect to indicate that something is on fire or a glow given by a magical effect. Placeable effects simply exist in a region of space, for example the explosion of a fireball or sparkling dust motes floating in the air.		There are two basic types of visual effects; crust effects and placeable effects. A crust effect is intended to be placed "on" a creature or other object, for example a flame effect to indicate that something is on fire or a glow given by a magical effect. Placeable effects simply exist in a region of space, for example the explosion of a fireball or sparkling dust motes floating in the air.

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 {{inspector row| Material Object| Select a Material from the above Lib}}
 {{inspector row| Material Library Refresh| Click to refresh the emitter}}
-{{inspector row| Flipbook Type| None, ContactSheet, Volume}}
+{{inspector row| Flipbook Type| None, ContactSheet, Volume. This applies to volume texture materials. In this case rows should be the amount of volume layers, and columns be set to 1. Frame rate's the same. Contact sheets may work on that setting too, but may not work properly.}}
 {{inspector row| Flipbook Random Start Frame| true/false. If true, the particle's animation cycle will start at a randomly selected frame. }}
 {{inspector row| Flipbook Rows| Defines how many rows there are in the particle texture's flipbook. }}
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 {{inspector row| Flipbook Frames per Second| Determines how rapidly the cells of the flipbook are cycled through. }}
 {{inspector section| Material}}
-{{inspector row| Chunky Model Name| }}
+{{inspector row| Chunky Model Name| This can use most types of models in the game. You have to apply a chunky material to it to see the results. Instead of camera-facing cards, you get meshes flying around. }}
 {{inspector section| Location}}
 {{inspector row| Position | }}

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 {{inspector row|Name| Name your Visual Effect Note: This is the resource name, not the art file name - although they can be the same.}}
-{{inspector row|VFX Range (meters)|}}
+{{inspector row|VFX Range (meters)|This was an old setting for the bounds of the VFX. Don’t think this works anymore, a different method was chosen to set the bounds}}
 {{inspector row|VFX Type|Either Placeable or Crust, this is defined when the VFX is first created and cannot be changed afterward.}}
 {{inspector section|Animation}}
 {{inspector row|Impact Length| Time in seconds}}
-{{inspector row|Duration Length| Time in seconds}}
+{{inspector row|Duration Length| Time in seconds. If the duration time is set to 2 seconds here in the VFX editor but in game the VFX is applied with a 3 minutes duration, the duration still last 2 sec but will loop for 3 minutes}}
 {{inspector row|Cessation Length| Time in seconds}}
-{{inspector row|Custom Animation Length| Time in seconds, this adds to the Total animation length. Note: These times apply to all emitters within the Root VFX}}
+{{inspector row|Custom Animation Length| Time in seconds, this adds to the Total animation length. Note: These times apply to all emitters within the Root VFX. You can enter a custom animation type to the effect. This would have to be coordinated with design to call the fx + play its custom animation.}}
-{{inspector row|Custom Animation Name|}}
+{{inspector row|Custom Animation Name|Use whatever name you like here. It will be the name of the custom animation part of your FX.}}
 {{inspector row|Total Animation Length| Impact+Duration+Cessation+Custom Animation Length}}
 {{inspector row|Pre-Simulation Time|Seconds of VFX time to simulate before rendering in game. For example: use this to get rain to fall all the way to the ground before the player sees the exterior where it is raining.}}

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 {{inspector section|General}}
 {{inspector row|Always High LOD| True/False}}
-{{inspector row|Name| Name your Visual Effect}}
+{{inspector row|Name| Name your Visual Effect Note: This is the resource name, not the art file name - although they can be the same.}}
 {{inspector row|VFX Range (meters)|}}

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 {{inspector row| Use Variation Tint| true/false}}
 {{inspector section| Material}}
-{{inspector row| Material Library | }}
+{{inspector row| Material Library | Material Libraries start with fx_*}}
-{{inspector row| Material Object| }}
+{{inspector row| Material Object| Select a Material from the above Lib}}
-{{inspector row| Material Library Refresh| }}
+{{inspector row| Material Library Refresh| Click to refresh the emitter}}
 {{inspector row| Flipbook Type| None, ContactSheet, Volume}}
 {{inspector row| Flipbook Random Start Frame| true/false. If true, the particle's animation cycle will start at a randomly selected frame. }}

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 {{inspector row|Custom Animation Length| Time in seconds, this adds to the Total animation length}}
 {{inspector row|Custom Animation Name|}}
-{{inspector row|Total Animation Length| = Impact+Duration+Cessation+Custom Animation Length}}
+{{inspector row|Total Animation Length| Impact+Duration+Cessation+Custom Animation Length}}
 {{inspector row|Pre-Simulation Time|Seconds of VFX time to simulate before rendering in game. For example: use this to get rain to fall all the way to the ground before the player sees the exterior where it is raining.}}
 {{inspector section|Buffer Effect 1}}