particle engine in a gani?

prozac424242 · #1 11-19-2005, 05:58 PM

I know how to put a light effect in a gani,
but is it possible to put in particle engine code into a gani?
I have particle engine code, but just not sure how it would interpret to gani code.

Codein · #2 11-19-2005, 06:20 PM

Wouldn't it be pointless? You could make sprites appear to be emitting something by hand :P

Lance · #3 11-19-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Codein

Wouldn't it be pointless? You could make sprites appear to be emitting something by hand :P

Sure, if you miss the point or want it to act in a way that the particle engine doesn't allow.

Fogles · #4 11-19-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Codein

Wouldn't it be pointless? You could make sprites appear to be emitting something by hand :P

I'm bored, I'll do it.

Codein · #5 11-19-2005, 10:12 PM

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Sure, if you miss the point or want it to act in a way that the particle engine doesn't allow.

I get it alright, but it'd look more..organic so to speak.

Yen · #6 11-20-2005, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by prozac424242

I know how to put a light effect in a gani,
but is it possible to put in particle engine code into a gani?
I have particle engine code, but just not sure how it would interpret to gani code.

It doesn't look like anyone's answered you, so..
Yes you can.

For anyone who wants to know how:
At the bottom of the gani, type

HTML Code:

SCRIPT

SCRIPTEND

Between the SCRIPT and SCRIPTEND, place the particle script.

Admins · #7 11-20-2005, 06:52 PM

Yes put the code into a gani script, if you do a gani for a projectile (shoot command) then you can retrieve the angle by reading player.angle

prozac424242 · #8 11-21-2005, 09:01 PM

it works wonderfully! thanks!

Codein · #9 11-21-2005, 09:28 PM

This is kind of related, but how does Script work in Ganis? I'm trying to make spell that uses lighting effects.

--Chris-- · #10 11-22-2005, 12:00 AM

.Open in wordpad
.Type "SCRIPT"
.<insert script here>
.Type "SCRIPTEND"

Codein · #11 11-22-2005, 12:01 AM

Thanks. I'll experiment with it later

Admins · #12 11-24-2005, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by prozac424242

it works wonderfully! thanks!

Post some screenshots

prozac424242 · #13 11-24-2005, 06:42 AM

Stefan asking me for something?
Ok yes I am happy to post a screenshot!

Me on the left with the particle engine eminating smoke in a modified idle.gani,
the fire on the right shows the same smoke script with different variables.
The smoke image the first frame of the old smokeani.gif / smokeani.mng
The level here and ganis are on Sanstrata Classic (in development)

Also, here in America it's Thanksgiving, so thank you Stefan for Graal,
it has been great fun the past five years that I have been playing and devloping with thee program, and I hope to enjoy it for many years to come.

Admins · #14 11-26-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by prozac424242

Also, here in America it's Thanksgiving, so thank you Stefan for Graal,
it has been great fun the past five years that I have been playing and devloping with thee program, and I hope to enjoy it for many years to come.

Thanks for developing and improving playerworlds and such

Hmmm the particles-in-ganis might be interesting for effects like player-on-fire and foot-steps (in snow, water, grass) may be? The foot-steps in the water could be even animated

Malinko · #15 11-26-2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Hmmm the particles-in-ganis might be interesting for effects like player-on-fire and foot-steps (in snow, water, grass) may be? The foot-steps in the water could be even animated

Good way to ruin an idea for Kingdoms.