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bjadams
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What happens if you call a CreateParticles for the duration of 0.5 second, the effect plays and end, and you DO NOT DeleteParticles?

Does AppGameKit automatically stop the particle effect, or does it continue to \"play\" and create a processing overhead?
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Paronamixxe
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Posted: 30th Apr 2012 13:29
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I honestly have no Idea mate, Ill check for you.

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What happens is that the particles that already were drawn will continue untill their life is over. Check the "Creating Particles" example project in the "Examples/Particles" folder.

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And what will happen after its done?

Will the CreateParticles command auto delete itself?
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CreateParticles creates an emitter, the emitter will emit particles at the default or specified rate until it is deleted. I'm part way through a tutorial on these commands right now

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Awesome, if you have a way of getting a collision between a particle and a sprite that would be helpful!

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That's not currently possible. You could create your own particle system. That way it could be affected by physics too

If you need some help just post what you want your system to do and I'll rough a quick system outline for you...?

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Baxslash so the DeleteParticles command is only there for use if you want to remove a particle system that is already in action?
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Yes, individual particles cannot be edited.

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baxsash, I have already received some helpful code which involver doing something like this:


Do you think that this would work? ofc then I would add an if loop which checks for collision between each instance of "i" with my player controlled sprite.

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That's a start.

Here is my current particle project (unfinished) that might help get you started. It's not at all finished but it has a physics smoke particle command set. Might help

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baxslash that looks amazing thanks for sharing
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Thanks mate So much help.

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Baxslash, can I use this/parts in my projects? as this is sooooo awesome!! I will give you credit in the game info ofc.

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Yes use it no problem

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