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DarkBASIC Discussion / Particle Generator For DB Classic

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TDK
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Posted: 19th Jul 2005 23:10
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Having spent far too long messing with the particle effects in my competition entry, I decided to write a program to make the job easier.

There are loads of particle systems, engines and creators out there already but how many are for DB Classic? Anyone checked this out?

If anyone has a need for a DB particle effects generator, I can make it available when it's finished...

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 00:15
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I'll generate a few effects and post some screenshots so you know what it can do...



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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 00:22
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Looks awesome!

Looks pretty complete too...

Any chance of a download?


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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 00:33
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Quote: "Looks pretty complete too..."


Looks can be deceiving...

I only started it yesterday and it does very little at the moment, (and what it does do, it doesn't always do properly)!

It's not even far enough advanced for the WIP board yet, but I'm happy for you to have a play with what there is so far.

I'll sort out a download for you...

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OK, here it is so far...

http://www.computechtenerife.com/particlegen.rar

As I said, as I only started it yesterday, very little works yet. When it's a bit more advanced, I'll post it in the WIP section.

The general idea is that once you have your particle effect as you want it, you would hit the save button and it would generate DBC code which you paste into your own programs. Obviously that's not there yet...

You would get a function to #include and away you go!

Using the generator:

To change values, simply click on the value. When you do this, the value will change colour.

Green values are integers. Use backspace to delete the current value and enter the new one.

Red values are real numbers. Alter in the same way.

After entering the new value, press the Enter key, the value will be accepted and it will change back to white.

That's it.

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 03:57
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Here's a couple more screenshots, though particles always look quite naff when viewed as static images..



and a quick bash at creating smoke...



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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 07:36
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looks very very nice! I'll start downloading it!

Btw, are you the guy that made matedit?

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 07:39 Edited at: 20th Jul 2005 07:42
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Yeah he is. TDK_MAN is back woo!

I just downloaded... I love the GUI.. But the app freezes now and then.

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 07:55
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Man, that things sweet.. check this out, I made fire



I love the GUI too, though some of the buttons and stuff don't work..

@Eddie B

I thought it froze once aswell, but I think it's because I didn't press enter when i was changing the prferences.. I htink the apply button should work..

@TDK

I think it's ready for a WIP post, personally if I even made one particle rise I'd put it there lol..

Great job

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Posted: 20th Jul 2005 15:33
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New topic started on Work In Progress board.

Also posted link to download V1.0 - more buttons working, but still a way off being finished!

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Quote: " Yeah he is. TDK_MAN is back woo!"

Yeah I'd second that, its good to see you alive again TDK

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Thanks!

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What the rabbit said.

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Weird... when i try to run it, it errs:

Runtime Error 136
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Metrion:

Error 136 is 'Path does not exist', so I can only think that you didn't tell your unzipper/unrar program to preserve the directory structure.

Whatever folder you unrar to will contain a single exe and a folder called 'Particles' if you've done it correctly.

I've just uploaded V1.2, so try that one (on the Work In Progress board).

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Posted: 24th Jul 2005 06:57
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By the way, how do you export in MatEdit?

p.s. please finish this program soon, I need particles!

I like DB!
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Posted: 24th Jul 2005 23:13 Edited at: 24th Jul 2005 23:17
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Ehehehe... my bad. Srrry yall!

Just tried it out! Great job TDK! Oh, and congrats on MatEdit...
I used it in a game called RaceTrak and made 20 bucks off it! Of course
I gave u credits =)
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Posted: 25th Jul 2005 01:10
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Metrion:

Excellent - well done. That's 20 bucks more than I made from MatEdit!

Uncle Sam:

1. Use the Build Matrix option.
2. Copy the created media and #include files into your game folder
3. Use #Include in your program
4. Change the matrix name in the LoadMatrix function call to load your matrix

There's an example program which shows you how to do it and it's covered in the instructions if you have any problems.

Finally, please, please please make any further posts about the Particle Generator in the post on the Work In Progress board - not here.

I won't be replying to posts in this thread any more as it's too confusing...

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