Lightsaber Work

wow nice affects almost exactly like Jedi Knight II lightsabers except that on jedi knight they made the tips alomost pointy. No clue why O.o

if you used something that was defiantly Lucas created. Like R2D2 or Han Solo, Darth Vader Tie Fighter, Millenium Falcon. Yes it is then.

But the concept of a 'lasersword' in sci fi isn't. there are pulp sci fi stories that go back to the 1950s and 60's that have such things. Infact, the concept of a 'sword' that emits energy of one elemental form or another goes back to pre biblical and mythologic times. Sword being a symobol of power, courage, virtue in many cultures, its not surpriseing to find referances in varois mythos of swords combined with the power of the elements ( air, earth, fire, water, darkness, light, good, evil)


even Lucas didn;t call it a lightsaber at first. he called it a laser sword:
(you can read sumations of the original story development here: http://www.starwarz.com/starkiller/writings/development_brendon.htm
)
Same as they can't copyright using the word 'blaster' for a laser pistol, or 'droid' for android ( android and robot are terms that go back to its origins in the Play 'R.U.R.' by Czech playwright Karel Capek in 1920-1921).

editied: BTW if you never read RUR i highly recomend it, you will find MANY sci fi robot stories parallel concepts it introduced. and its probably one of the first recognized modern era Sci fi works

Just don't Call it a lightsaber or use an actual object created by LucasArts.
( BTW th saber hilt in the above IS a LucasArt creation originaly... comes out of Jedi Academy)

Thanks Grimber!

I want to change this script to car light. Can you give me some advises?

WOW!
this was just what I've been looking for!
thanks

Hey another Star wars contribution... nice...
Works very nice... I'v also put it in my star wars rts example
If you select a jedi knight his sword will activate (or if someone attacks him)
and will deactivate when not selected or not in a battle.

he above game will not be released... because... i made it for an example and
inspiration (and maybe .. that I want to play someone else's star wars rts:p)

not sure on using particals for a cars lights, I mean it could be done but I think that would be a bit heavy handed of a method.

in user requests I did a little work on a headlight for a car using a model for the lights, and source to generate a spotlight, then attached transparent models to simulate the headlight beams.

you might want to look at that.

When I use dynamics lights for car, it generates non circle spotlights.

Do you know why ? Please help me ?

I would love to try this code, but when I click on the link I got a 'page not found' message.

Does anyone still have this file by any chance?

i will check if I still have it on HD and if do upload it again. limited server space so i remove stuff often

OK i re uploaded the file. you can download it from the original link

Very cool Grimber, thanks for posting.

-raiden

Thank you

When I open the lightsaber it is a little dot...I increased the par size with no good results. Im using A6.31.4. Any help?

Thanks
McLaren

don't know, did you change anything at all?
only way i can even get a reproduction of what you discribed is by eliminating the vertex incrementation routine in the script

or by editing the model and deleting all the un-attached vertexs ( which you need )

I didnt change the script at all. Really strange...

McLaren

check makesure the grade4.bmp file is ok (open it in paint)

Yup, its a grey gradient in a circle shape.

Everyhting appears, just the lightsaber doesnt extend, almost as if the particles lifespan dies before it reaches its intended vector. Or its intended vector is messed up. (Like its not incrememting upwards) I tried upping the lifespan to no effect.

Its to bad, this is a really cool contribution.

McLaren