Missing FX textures

[Pat Pattle]

Hi all,

In the effects.xml there are references to some textures "waterc.dds", waterd.dds" etc. but these don't exist in cfs3, would anyone have any idea as to what they might be?

<W_shallows_rollers_1 ClassName="ParticleEffect" EmitterShape="sphere" EmitterRadius="1" EmitterLifetime="0" EmitterPosX="-10" EmitterPosY="0" EmitterPosZ="200" ZBias="0.0" EmissionAngleHoriz="180" EmissionAngleVert="90" EmissionSpread="10" EmissionRate=".15" EmissionRateVar="0" InitialDelay="0" InitialCount="0" MinDistance="30" MaxDistance="2500" StopMethod="0" ZSort="0" UprightSprite="0" RandomStartRotation="0" RandomRotationDirection="1" Lifetime="8" LifetimeVar="1" Speed="1" SpeedVar=".2" MaxSpeed="600" MaxSpeedVar="0.0" Accel="0" AccelVar="0" AccelTime="10" Gravity="0" Drag="0" DragDelay="0" InheritVelocity="0.0" Size="700" SizeVar="0" MaxSize="1000" MaxSizeVar="1" GrowRate="1.04" GrowRateVar="0" RotationRate=".7" RotationRateVar=".3" FadeInTime="3" InitialColor="255 255 255" InitialAlpha="100" Color="255 255 255" Alpha="230" FadeOutTime="2" FinalColor="226 241 240" FinalAlpha="0" Texture="waterE.dds" BlendMode="QuadSprite"/>
<W_shallows_rollers_2 ClassName="ParticleEffect" EmitterShape="sphere" EmitterRadius="1" EmitterLifetime="0" EmitterPosX="-300" EmitterPosY="0" EmitterPosZ="830" ZBias="0.0" EmissionAngleHoriz="180" EmissionAngleVert="90" EmissionSpread="10" EmissionRate=".18" EmissionRateVar=".03" InitialDelay="0" InitialCount="0" MinDistance="10" MaxDistance="12000" StopMethod="0" ZSort="0" UprightSprite="0" RandomStartRotation="0" RandomRotationDirection="1" Lifetime="11" LifetimeVar="1" Speed="1" SpeedVar=".2" MaxSpeed="600" MaxSpeedVar="0.0" Accel="0" AccelVar="0" AccelTime="10" Gravity="0" Drag="0" DragDelay="0" InheritVelocity="0.0" Size="700" SizeVar="0" MaxSize="1000" MaxSizeVar="1" GrowRate="1.04" GrowRateVar="0" RotationRate=".7" RotationRateVar=".3" FadeInTime="3" InitialColor="255 255 255" InitialAlpha="0" Color="220 234 248" Alpha="70" FadeOutTime="3" FinalColor="226 241 240" FinalAlpha="0" Texture="waterF.dds" BlendMode="Add"/>
<W_shallows_rollers_3 ClassName="ParticleEffect" EmitterShape="sphere" EmitterRadius="1" EmitterLifetime="0" EmitterPosX="500" EmitterPosY="0" EmitterPosZ="150" ZBias="0.0" EmissionAngleHoriz="180" EmissionAngleVert="90" EmissionSpread="10" EmissionRate=".2" EmissionRateVar=".05" InitialDelay="0" InitialCount="0" MinDistance="10" MaxDistance="12000" StopMethod="0" ZSort="0" UprightSprite="0" RandomStartRotation="0" RandomRotationDirection="1" Lifetime="17" LifetimeVar="1" Speed="1.5" SpeedVar=".2" MaxSpeed="600" MaxSpeedVar="0.0" Accel="0" AccelVar="0" AccelTime="10" Gravity="0" Drag="0" DragDelay="0" InheritVelocity="0.0" Size="700" SizeVar="0" MaxSize="1000" MaxSizeVar="1" GrowRate="1.04" GrowRateVar="0" RotationRate=".7" RotationRateVar=".3" FadeInTime="3" InitialColor="255 255 255" InitialAlpha="0" Color="198 223 244" Alpha="70" FadeOutTime="3" FinalColor="226 241 240" FinalAlpha="0" Texture="waterF.dds" BlendMode="Add"/>
<W_shallows_rollers_4 ClassName="ParticleEffect" EmitterShape="sphere" EmitterRadius="1" EmitterLifetime="0" EmitterPosX="0" EmitterPosY="0" EmitterPosZ="550" ZBias="0.0" EmissionAngleHoriz="180" EmissionAngleVert="90" EmissionSpread="10" EmissionRate=".22" EmissionRateVar=".05" InitialDelay="0" InitialCount="0" MinDistance="10" MaxDistance="12000" StopMethod="0" ZSort="0" UprightSprite="0" RandomStartRotation="0" RandomRotationDirection="1" Lifetime="15" LifetimeVar="1" Speed="1" SpeedVar=".2" MaxSpeed="600" MaxSpeedVar="0.0" Accel="0" AccelVar="0" AccelTime="10" Gravity="0" Drag="0" DragDelay="0" InheritVelocity="0.0" Size="700" SizeVar="0" MaxSize="1000" MaxSizeVar="1" GrowRate="1.04" GrowRateVar="0" RotationRate=".7" RotationRateVar=".3" FadeInTime="3" InitialColor="255 255 255" InitialAlpha="0" Color="209 224 243" Alpha="110" FadeOutTime="3" FinalColor="226 241 240" FinalAlpha="0" Texture="waterG.dds" BlendMode="Add"/>

 

[gecko]

Looks like it must be someone's attempt at making a wave effect that they made some textures for. I've never seen it before.

 

[mongoose]

Daiwilletti?

 

[Pat Pattle]

"Looks like it must be someone's attempt at making a wave effect that they made some textures for. I've never seen it before."

This is the stock effects.xml Daniel, I've looked again and found other tantalising entries!

<W_deep_water_5 ClassName="ParticleEffect" EmitterShape="sphere" EmitterRadius="1" EmitterLifetime="0" EmitterPosX="800" EmitterPosY="50" EmitterPosZ="400" ZBias="0.0" EmissionAngleHoriz="180" EmissionAngleVert="90" EmissionSpread="10" EmissionRate=".15" EmissionRateVar=".05" InitialDelay="0" InitialCount="0" MinDistance="10" MaxDistance="12000" StopMethod="0" ZSort="0" UprightSprite="0" RandomStartRotation="0" RandomRotationDirection="1" Lifetime="15" LifetimeVar="1" Speed="15" SpeedVar=".4" MaxSpeed="600" MaxSpeedVar="0.0" Accel="0" AccelVar="0" AccelTime="0" Gravity="0" Drag="0" DragDelay="0" InheritVelocity="0.0" Size="1000" SizeVar="0" MaxSize="3000" MaxSizeVar="1" GrowRate="1.03" GrowRateVar="0" RotationRate="1.2" RotationRateVar=".3" FadeInTime="3" InitialColor="255 255 255" InitialAlpha="0" Color="56 149 184" Alpha="200" FadeOutTime="3" FinalColor="226 241 240" FinalAlpha="0" Texture="waterDeepA.dds" BlendMode="QuadSprite"/>

 

[gecko]

Oh, well that's interesting! Maybe try substituting a different texture and seeing what it does?

 

[Pat Pattle]

I tried putting a bright red texture in their place and named as such but flying around some coastline couldn't see any difference. Another un-implemented feature it seems.

 

[gecko]

Yeah, I'd think you would need to add it to a vehicle or something to be able to take a look.