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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Help with adding effects

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wschramm
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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 03:56 Edited at: 9th Sep 2006 23:41
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First off I'm not a graphics person , I have a nice little space game that I have all the rules coded for and works well.

I have figured out and added a skybox and textured ship models.

Now what I haven't been able to figure out how to add the engine glow on the starships and the laser fire along with hit effects.

so I was wondering if someone had a example of how to do these 3 things in a 3d game using DBPro

Thanks

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BatVink
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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 13:41 Edited at: 4th Jul 2006 13:42
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Take a look at Grant's tutorial in the Newsletter. His effects are atmospheric, but you can apply the same principles to anything.



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wschramm
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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 16:02
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Thank you for reply, read his tutorial and actually it helped with my planets as I added 2 transparent spheres to make the atmosphere look real on them. but ...... wait a minute....


if I make a object that looks like a burn pattern with a animated texture. and make attachment points on model I could attach them using limb commands and hide them when not in use.

ok 1 down. not I just need the laser fire from ship to ship.

I found a tut, on laser fire but it was a side scroller and I'm looking at 3d.

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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 23:22
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you can usually apply the princaples to 3d from 2d.. especially if it is 32 '2d'. (ok i bet that is confusing)

if you are using the latest version of dbp then i can send you a dbo file i have that uses ghosted cones and planes.. theres a fire and a blue-plasma version. i use it for the engine effects in my space game (check out the gallery at http://www.aofp.co.uk.. either the main gallery or for more go to projects -> SSE --> SSE Project Gallery)

www.AoFP.co.uk
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wschramm
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Posted: 5th Jul 2006 13:21
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That would be great, Very nice work btw.

I enabled email from fourm. thanks again

Like Science Fiction novels pick up a copy of Gatecrash from publish america. Link is on http://www.gaterunner.com
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