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Decimator · Post by **Decimator** » 24 Sep 2006, 00:31

Oh no, I didn't have any delusions that it was easy.

Noruas · Post by **Noruas** » 24 Sep 2006, 01:12

It does not work in .72, does not recoginize the names

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 24 Sep 2006, 02:13

@noruas its for the new version...

@argh.. DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN.. NICE... NICE!!!!

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 24 Sep 2006, 02:28

@Decimator: No, this wasn't terribly easy. It was the result of about 20 hours of experiment building on experiment.

At any rate, I think I can get the flames to have a little more longevity and fade a little more smoothly. I agree that that's not quite perfect- the screens show how abruptly the flames "go out", and it's a little too soon in the sequence imo. The problem is the way that the lighting affect is achieved has to do with some fairly complicated alpha-channel stuff that I have only very crude control over, so I'll have to work on both the bitmap side and the code side and see if I can't get it to be a little more subtle without piling on ridiculous numbers of particles.

Really, seen from the top, it's plenty bright and lasts as long as it needs to- the effect is truely spectacular as-is. I should note, for the record, that I very purposefully did not design this to last as long as the current nuke effect, and it doesn't (yet) scale to damage.

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 24 Sep 2006, 06:16

We must have a parade in your honor, Arguh. You have brough the long awaited mushroom clouds to Spring. You shall now be known as Istar, God Of Nukelear Explosions.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 24 Sep 2006, 08:34

Small tweaks to the bitmaps to change the feel of the alpha glow, a lot've subtle tweaks to the smoke patterns, etc. I had to double the particle-count to really get it right, but it still doesn't hammer my GPU like the old one did... interesting...

And, yeah, the smoke-column should also have some alpha glow for maximum realism, but quite frankly, I think that very few people will notice that defect during play. I will debate adding it, but don't count on it. Realism is nice, but I'd rather not hear even more, "I can't play NanoBlobs because my machine sucks too much"- this version is a bit harder on FPS than the previous one by a small amount- this isn't the only new special-effect that's in the mod, by any means- but the resulting improvement in overall look and feel justifies it imo- my game almost feels professional now.

espylaub · Post by **espylaub** » 24 Sep 2006, 10:26

You've got to be kidding.

Wow.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 24 Sep 2006, 13:05

Yuo know what would rock ass? if nuke mines would be given that badass dirt-bubbleeffect from the vid caydr posted.
As in nuke goes off -> the ground is lifted, reaches a peak, -> bubble bursts spewing flames everywhere -> things die -> profit.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 24 Sep 2006, 14:45

I believe this sums it up
Edited: Smilie out

hawkki · Post by **hawkki** » 24 Sep 2006, 14:51

Can this be for real ? Man, Argh, i have allways respected your work, but man, when will you reach the limits ? :D

A video perhaps? I know this will be at least 10 times as nice when seen in motion !

Sheekel · Post by **Sheekel** » 24 Sep 2006, 15:56

Looks much better!

VIDEO!!!

espylaub · Post by **espylaub** » 24 Sep 2006, 16:21

Eh, yes please. Video.

Post by **Tim Blokdijk** » 24 Sep 2006, 17:18

Lets not forget to credit Jelmer here two, he wrote the code for this.

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 24 Sep 2006, 18:49

Is this going to be just for your mod, or EVERYONE? We can't deney the coolionessity from EE and AA and XTA...and FF, if you stretch a bit.

Snipawolf · Post by **Snipawolf** » 24 Sep 2006, 18:51

Nobody2u did this gif

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 24 Sep 2006, 19:09

Zoombie wrote:Is this going to be just for your mod, or EVERYONE? We can't deney the coolionessity from EE and AA and XTA...and FF, if you stretch a bit.

Yet again Argh is donating this to the community as a whole. And GD will be getting these for their nuke subs and the superweapon

Zoombie · Post by **Zoombie** » 24 Sep 2006, 19:15

and Chernoble, right?

Quanto042 · Post by **Quanto042** » 24 Sep 2006, 19:23

Mmmmmmm... **drools** Nuclear artillery in ta....

Come on ppl, an takers???

j5mello · Post by **j5mello** » 24 Sep 2006, 19:37

Zoombie wrote:and Chernoble, right?

knew i forgot something

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 24 Sep 2006, 20:49

Snipawolf wrote:Nobody2u did this gif

Gif just doesn't do it justice though.

Spring RTS Engine

ROAR!!!!!! (56K, run away from this thread. Really.)