OK. I've tried just about everything. I've read AUM41 on particles and such.
I've looked at the 3DGS Manual. Nothing is working. I even tested it on another machine to make sure. It has to be something small I am missing. It always is.
This is the code for my fire trail:
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function fadeFireParticle(){
my.alpha -= 5 * time_frame;
if( my.alpha < 0 ){
my.lifespan = 0;
}
}//end function
function fireEffect(){
my.bmap = glow;
my.alpha = 30 - random(60);
my.size = 16 + random( 32 );
my.flare = on;
my.move = on;
my.bright = on;
my.function = fadeFireParticle;
}//end function
function fireBallTrail( position ){
effect( fireEffect , 1 , position , normal );
}//end function
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This is the code for the particles when an enemy dies. I wanted to make a spirit like effect:
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function fadeSpiritEffect(){
my.alpha -= 5 * time_frame;
if( my.alpha < 0 ){
my.lifespan = 0;
}
}//end function
function spiritEffect(){
my.bmap = "smoke.tga";
my.alpha = 30 - random(60);
my.size = 32 + random( 64 );
my.flare = on;
my.move = on;
my.bright = on;
my.function = fadeSpiritEffect;
}//end function
function summonSpirit( position ){
effect( spiritEffect , random(20)+10 , position , normal );
}//end function
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This is how I called the particles:
...
summonSpirit( vector( my.x , my.y , my.z ) );
...
or
...
fireBallTrail( vector( my.x , my.y , my.z ) );
...
And both of those are in a "while( my )" loop.
Any ideas? I think I have been staring at this too long.
Thanks again in advance for any help!
