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koolaid
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Posted: 30th Apr 2003 08:41
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i need information on making effects like explosions,particles i want to know how to make laserbeams in my game i want to have this room that has laser beams or perhaps a doorway that is blocked by these beams ive seen them in alot of demos and stuff in the showcase??thanks
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arras
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Posted: 30th Apr 2003 13:49
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All you have to make like objects.
Beam can be a simple tube for example, explosions can be simple sphere or several plane objects textured and moving foloving path uhder certain math. rules. (flying random directions from explosion center for example)
You can use also ghost object command (for beam) may be.

There are tutorials and examples hove to do it. Just search through DB site and manuals.
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koolaid
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Posted: 1st May 2003 08:12
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thanks i can make a cylinder texture it,ghost it to make it see through how could i make it glow?
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John H
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Posted: 1st May 2003 14:13
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Well for the cylinder you would have to make all areas that you dont want showing black (eg. the top) then SET OBJECT and make sure you get the cull flag on or else it will look all weird with only half the cylinder showing.

For the glowing, simple another cylinder slightly bigger textured with an ambient like color may work ghosted.

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koolaid
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Posted: 2nd May 2003 07:42
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thanks rpgamer hey youve been busy huh with your game i havent seen you sround on these forums for a while.
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John H
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Well Ive been in Florida as well

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