IsBigLaser= tag not working

freedom fighter · General **Joined**: 14 May 2009

I wanted to make a laser weapon with a big laser. So I placed said tag in my weapon codes like so:

Code:

; Fire by Kaiser Cannon
[PositronLarge]
Damage=120
ROF=110 ;60
Range=10
Speed=100
LaserColor=119,143,255
Projectile=InvisibleHigh
Warhead=PrismWarhead
LaserInnerColor = 119,143,255
LaserOuterColor = 153,214,212
LaserOuterSpread= 0,0,0
LaserDuration = 15
IsLaser=true ; this flag tells the game to use the special laser draw effect
Report=PrismTankAttack
IsBigLaser=true

; Fire by Kaiser Cannon
[PositronLargeE]
Damage=124
ROF=110 ;60
Range=10
Speed=100
LaserColor=119,143,255
Projectile=InvisibleHigh
Warhead=PrismWarhead
LaserInnerColor = 119,143,255
LaserOuterColor = 153,214,212
LaserOuterSpread= 0,0,0
LaserDuration = 15
IsLaser=true ; this flag tells the game to use the special laser draw effect
Report=PrismTankAttack
IsBigLaser=true

The tag is supposed to make the laser effect of a charged up prism tower. But ingame, the laser is still normal sized Sad

Did I missed any tags?

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freedom fighter · General **Joined**: 14 May 2009

I need answers Confused

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Orac · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:35 am Post subject:

Lets see what ModEnc says....

"Can be set to 'yes' or 'no' and specifies whether or not the weapon should use the special 'big laser draw' effect along its projectile path. This does not appear to work in Red Alert 2 as it also required Charges=yes which meant it could also specify a LaserOuterColor= as a 'bigger' laser effect whilst charging/discharging - the charging logic has been replaced with the 'delayed fire' logic."

Food for thought.

freedom fighter · General **Joined**: 14 May 2009

The MDK didn't explain it clearly Confused

This does work with Npatch, does it?

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ArvinCool · Tiberian Beast **Joined**: 01 Jun 2008

freedom fighter wrote:

The MDK didn't explain it clearly Confused

This does work with Npatch, does it?

NPatch use LaserSize= tag

freedom fighter · General **Joined**: 14 May 2009

Looked that up. Yup, the MDK didn't say IsBigLaser= tag does not work anymore :/

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Team SomeGuy · General **Joined**: 18 Aug 2006

I coulda sworn the rules.ini commentary told you IsBigLaser= does not work. I know it said so for Charges=

Dark Templar X · Commander **Joined**: 26 Feb 2009

I think Charges still works in RA2. I'd need to test though...

crevio · Commander **Joined**: 19 Apr 2009

Na, I think they changed it to AnimFireDelay or something like that used in Art.ini for RA2

freedom fighter · General **Joined**: 14 May 2009

Found that out already. Seems to only work for structures...

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superluigi949 · Grenadier **Joined**: 03 Oct 2009

Code:

LaserOuterSpread= 0,0,0

explains it's self.

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Blade · Cyborg Commando **Joined**: 23 Dec 2003

superluigi949 wrote:

Code:

LaserOuterSpread= 0,0,0

explains it's self.

Does it? Exactly where does it explain what those 3 numbers actually do? I'm having trouble seeing it :p Really if you are going to post something like this, its not very helpful. If you know how that flag works, try actually explaining it. If not, don't post!