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FPSC Classic Product Chat / What is the best way to make realistic snowfall?

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Mr Love
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Posted: 13th Mar 2017 23:32
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I want it to snowing in the whole map. What is the best way to make snowfall in big areas? (I want it to look realistic)

A little picture from level2:

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Rachael
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Posted: 14th Mar 2017 21:30
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Does FPSC have particle effects? That would probably be the least resource-intensive method.
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Mr Love
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Posted: 14th Mar 2017 22:56
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Yea, that wourld be using post-process shaders, but it looks weird when looking up and down. decals is probably the best looking way.. By the way, is it You on the photo?

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KingMassen
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Posted: 15th Mar 2017 14:49
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That game looks good ....
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ncmako
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Posted: 16th Mar 2017 10:38
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@ Mr Love Your screen shots look great
Have you thought of trying an animated "hud" type of snow?
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Mr Love
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Posted: 16th Mar 2017 17:00
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No, I have never heard of "hud-snow" do You mean post-process shaders?
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Rachael
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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 09:04
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@Mr. Love Thanks for the tip, I'd wondered about that myself, but hadn't had a chance to investigate the options available. That's just an avatar. I won't post pics of myself on public forums, too many unsavory types in this world.
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Mriganka
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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 13:30
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@Mr Love he meant huds that change with time to give a weather effect. I think rolfy or someone did that previously.
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sman512
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@Mr Love How about someething like this. I made it miself, exept a snow image downloaded it from the internet.
[video=youtube]<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LpVKhzR-hDE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>[/video]
In black ice mod it's looks a litle diferent, but you always can set up configs by youself.
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sman512
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[video=youtube]https://youtu.be/LpVKhzR-hDE[/video]
Sorry forgot to upload file.
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seppgirty
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Posted: 17th Mar 2017 22:19
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Quote: "@Mr Love he meant huds that change with time to give a weather effect. I think rolfy or someone did that previously."


Yes rolphy did sell a pack like that and it is pretty sweet. i own it.
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ncmako
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Posted: 18th Mar 2017 14:25
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Yes, I own it too. Here's a quick link to it. Contact Rolfy and see if he's still selling it (if you want it)?
https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/129782
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Mr Love
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Posted: 19th Mar 2017 02:51
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Thanks Everybody! Maybe I contact Rolfy later, thanks ncmako for giving Me this information... I have worked so hard with My level latly, so I will cry both one and twice if I wourld have to port it to GG.. But GG need mutch better AI before I leave!

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KingMassen
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Yeah, but when you look upwards, I don't think it would look as if snow is falling 'towards' your face, it will still appear falling in front of you ...

Maybe you can use a decal particle entity and change its script to always move with the player? I think the $EPX/Y/Z are CHANGEABLE internal variables and not read-only as the unofficial syntax list says ....
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Mr Love
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Posted: 26th Mar 2017 22:04
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Quote: "Yeah, but when you look upwards, I don't think it would look as if snow is falling 'towards' your face, it will still appear falling in front of you ..."

Yes I know that, Its almost better without snow then using shaders or sprites...

Quote: "Maybe you can use a decal particle entity and change its script to always move with the player? I think the $EPX/Y/Z are CHANGEABLE internal variables and not read-only as the unofficial syntax list says ....
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YES! Thats what I shourld use. The only problem is that I suck at fpi programming. I courld need some help here...
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ncmako
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Posted: 17th Apr 2017 18:40
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Mr Love Do you still need a "snow falling" particle? I just may have something that
kind of works. Particle, not decals. Player can look up and around at it and snow falls downward.
Not the best, but close.
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Posted: 18th Apr 2017 01:46
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Yes, that wourld be great if You courld help Me with the snow! Just hope My processor wont get a meltdown...
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Posted: 18th Apr 2017 13:11
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Mr Love
Try these particles. See if they are what you need?
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Mr Love
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Posted: 18th Apr 2017 19:56
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Yep! I think the idea was right, but when I used more than 2-3 particles the look changed and become "flat", and looked more like fireworks than snow. Thanks anyway... (I think this is a bug in the engine)

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Mriganka
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Posted: 19th Apr 2017 15:00
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A question tho, can you attach a particle or decal to the player??
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ncmako
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Mriganka
Quote: "can you attach a particle or decal to the player"

I've tried similar things and the short answer seems...no
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rolfy
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Posted: 4th Jul 2017 19:17 Edited at: 4th Jul 2017 20:07
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If any of you guy's who own the weather pack want to give Mr Love a copy of the snow effect you may do so

In fact as an afterthought if one of you were to send me an e-mail or pm I would send you written permission release the entire pack free here on the forums, but you need to host it yourself ,happy fourth July.
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ncmako
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Posted: 5th Jul 2017 01:21
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@ Rolfy
Quote: "give Mr Love a copy of the snow effect you may do so "

Thank you very much, I'll tell him right now.
As for "hosting" whole pack, wow, not too many of us left have a place. I wish Starmind was still around
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Posted: 5th Jul 2017 06:37 Edited at: 5th Jul 2017 06:38
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@rolfy What if the files are uploaded in a forum post or uploaded in http://www.fpsfiles.net/
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rolfy
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Posted: 6th Jul 2017 05:49 Edited at: 6th Jul 2017 05:50
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Weather pack posted here https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/219947 grab it while you can.
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Mr Love
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Posted: 7th Jul 2017 06:59 Edited at: 7th Jul 2017 07:16
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Thanks Rolfy, is it easy to connect and disconnect weather? I think when You go from outdoors to indoors...
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rolfy
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Posted: 7th Jul 2017 09:42 Edited at: 7th Jul 2017 09:44
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there are scripts for global and area weather zones plus decals for windows and such. Its pretty easy to set up.
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