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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Reusing particle emitters?

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Jogimus
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Posted: 20th Nov 2012 18:48
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I'm planning to use particle system to create sparks when object hits a wall, one spark burst should last about 1-2seconds so what is correct way to create such spark bursts.. Do I always create new particle emitter when collision happens (so lots of emitters during gameplay..) or can I somehow reuse just few particle emitters -> how to check when old emitter is free to reuse and how to restart old emitter??
I have tested changing particle params during particle life and that works ok but restarting/recycling particles are bit mystery..
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ICERGB
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Posted: 27th Nov 2012 11:45
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That sounds like a good question to me...

although setparticlesactive and setparticlesvisible would probably be a good way to go about it. having 4 or 5 emitters ready to go.

Since in (my) windows xp takes about 25 second to start a single emitter in the first place...
I have heard that this may only be a problem with ati video cards.

Haven't tested it on the phone or tablet though.
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Jogimus
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Posted: 27th Nov 2012 12:08
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If I remember right, my test went ok'ish when I just used one particle emitter and was resetting that when needed new sparks to appear.
This worked because I had just short particle burst (0.5s, particle count limit about 10) and I could limit particles from appearing any sooner. By using few particle emitter more recycling should work fine even if couple of particle emitters were alive at same time.
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