Doing rain for a map

SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

Hey all I've been adding rain to a map but I'm stuck I'm using a small rain anim that does'nt completely cover the whole map so I had to resort to alot of way points but I can't really tell how many to put as the anim does'nt show in FA2 (unless its gotta be in the mix file)

So I'm just wondering if theres a option on fa2 or something that lets me see the rain so I know how many way points I need to cover the map or am I gonna to need a bigger rain anim?

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Shadow Hunter · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:58 am Post subject:

Well, as far as i know it doesn't have Sad

The rain idea is great but too difficult because or you will need to add an lot of waypoints, or very bigs animations... Confused

Tony · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:17 am Post subject:

Not to mention it can lag the hell out of the game.

SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

actually the rain I got so far hasn't done any lag so far unless this is for online play?

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Tony · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:23 am Post subject:

Well, someone who knows their way around code really well recently dropped it from a certain mod for this reason. thats all I can really say about it, but you might have a talk with Apollo about it, he knows more about the map weather stuff.

Cranium · Defense Minister **Joined**: 05 Dec 2009 **Location**: USA

It really shouldnt lag the game that much if using with waypoints, unless you have a unit close to every waypoint on the map springing the anims all at once Razz

But then again it's an anim, which dosent agree well with this game.

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Tony · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:27 am Post subject:

for it to look right, the animations should cover the whole map when they fire. :S

and way points have nothing to do with the lag.. it's Translucency, etc.

Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:58 am Post subject: rain

I played other games and there has been talk about adding things like snow and rain can add and the same thoughts about it causing lag to a map, but there was talk about using gifs. try to a search for snow in the RA2 section. and check out who posted in this topic and work from there. rain could be good if it doesnt cause lag. I am pretty sure it was discussed on PPM

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

Well I have'nt been to see apollo yet though I have an idea using that map render program and using the resolution of the rain anim I'll put a point where the way point goes using photoshop and then use the info in FA2 so I'll know whereand how many I need to cover the map

on a side note what would be the best idea for adding rain ambience

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

Well I did try out my idea and it worked the whole map (using Aro's arden 2 player map) is covered in rain had no lag problems ethier and I think I've worked out the ambience problem had to make another way point for it I just gotta get it to loop now XD

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:19 pm Post subject: Rain

If your sig is the rain, my only opionion would make the rain a bit smaller, other than that, it looks like some nice eye candy. Could be something nice to have in a map, now only if you could get snow to work with it sticking to the ground.

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

I've got a hold the the rain gamemate made for FC and whats used in RS as well so that sig is abit old :p but once this map is done (planning lightning bolts too) I'm gonna try a snow storm map

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

heres a pic how it looks anyways

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m7 · Commander **Joined**: 17 Apr 2009

Remind me to talk to you on MSN about this, SSTG. I'm planning to do this as well and just wanted to make sure.

OmegaBolt · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:18 pm Post subject:

Need about 10 cells inbetween each one. Thats what I did.

CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

Very interesting, looks good!

001010011100101110 · Commander **Joined**: 18 Aug 2009

Some of that rain is delicious! Some are placed very awkwardly, however, and you can't change that...

SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

If anyones asking about that boris with a flak gun yes he will be released once I get around to fixing some frames Very Happy

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001010011100101110 · Commander **Joined**: 18 Aug 2009

I want that frickin mobile Patriot Missile system released =D

SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

that voxel is already public you just need to look for lefthands work needs some editing to get it working right (overlap issue)

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Dubzac · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:02 am Post subject:

i want. how dop you make this rain i want it, it looks cool. st*f the lag

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:27 am Post subject:

Dubzac wrote:

i want. how dop you make this rain i want it, it looks cool. st*f the lag

st*f the lag??? If it is something like screw the lag, um.....yeah ok...if it makes the game lag then its not good, but .....it seems there is a new way of making rain with no lag

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SSTG · Rocket Cyborg **Joined**: 19 Nov 2007

I just used the quick tutorial mad gave on his not caring thread the rain on my sig is one of mads rain shps I dunno about the gamemate rain I'd need to check around bout that being released #Tongue

theres not really any lag might be during start up but thats bout it

Although I have'nt tested with anything bigger than 1 vs 1 sized maps so I'm gonna have to test a bigger one

http://ppmsite.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21194&postorder=asc&start=100 linky to tutorial and rain and snow downloads

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