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Program Announcements / Praticle Studio!

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Goldeneye Nemesis
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Posted: 25th Mar 2004 17:31
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I was getting a headache making particles for my Streets of Rage 4 game. So instead of reaching for the paracetamol, I made this - particle studio.

It manipulates the particle variable on screen, in real time, allowing you to get a particle affect that you want and then it will output the source code to a file so you can copy and paste it.

It can also rotate the particles (drag the emission sphere) and position them in 3d.

Let me know what you think of the idea, and what you would like to see added to this editor.

The plan is to make it a free tool to developers, so the more suggestions the better

Here's the screenshot:

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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 25th Mar 2004 18:41
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Cool, is there a link to a download so I can try it?

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ReD_eYe
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Posted: 25th Mar 2004 20:37
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DEMO! DEMO! DEMO!
I haven't really used particles before because it takes a while to set them up looking right, this could be what i'm looking for...

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Final Epsilon
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Posted: 25th Mar 2004 23:22
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nice. ^_^ Gimme! when will you post a link so we can download it?
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Arkheii
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Can you add some code to make it export into sequenced BMPs like ExGen? That would allow the DBC users to be able to use the "simpler" effects that can be applied onto ghosted plains, and it would reduce polycount a lot.


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M Gaming
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Posted: 26th Mar 2004 07:07
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That would mean saving the screen to an image in succession to create multiple bitmaps.

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Goldeneye Nemesis
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Posted: 26th Mar 2004 12:46
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Hmm easier said than done. I'd have to hide all the tools etc and particles do tend to go off the screen, plus I've not seen a decent screendump function yet. I was thinking of making a home-made particle system compatible with DBC and DBP, but the main use of this program was to get my head round DBP's particle system so that would kind of defeat the object.
With regards to a demo - gimme a few hours. I still need to add a few things. I wanna add something called the 'AndyLife' variable that stops the particles running after a set number of seconds (or cycles). So you could make a really cool explostion effect. And there's the toggle buttons....

P.S. Anyone know how to change the bloody title of this post from 'praticle'? makes me sound like a dumbass
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Cavex
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This look real nice. Allways insted in what you do as we are working on simplar type of games!!!
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Peter H
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Posted: 26th Mar 2004 18:52
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Quote: "P.S. Anyone know how to change the bloody title of this post from 'praticle'?"

there is no way to change it, Your bad spelling will forever huant you....Mwha hahaha... (grins evily and then gradually realizes that everybodys watching... )

Looks good!

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Goldeneye Nemesis
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Posted: 27th Mar 2004 12:00
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Oh my god I just lost most of the darn thing! Damn buggy save thing. From now on I’m using BlueIDE!!
Well this screenshot shows the new toggle buttons on the right. It demonstrates a few things like particle ghosting. I need to shift the bits on the right down so it doesn’t look so stupid.
Next thing will be to add a variable for 'Andy Life' and 'Ghosting Type', oh and the export, but wont be long now.


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Final Epsilon
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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 03:38
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hopefully you'll be done in a day or two?
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Goldeneye Nemesis
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Posted: 28th Mar 2004 23:17 Edited at: 28th Mar 2004 23:22
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Well just so Final Epsilon doesnt wear out hi/her mouse refreshing the page, its finished, everything is done. I'll upload it about 2pm tomorrow after my exam, then all of you can try and break / improve it for me.

Check back tomorrow dudes! (oh my god I said dudes) (and again!)
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Goldeneye Nemesis
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Posted: 29th Mar 2004 16:36
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Ive posted a download link, its on another topic, cos I couldnt be dogged by 'praticle' studio forever. Have a look for 'Particle Studio 1.0 released - come and get it'

Enjoy!
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Final Epsilon
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Posted: 30th Mar 2004 23:41
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yay!
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