how do I disable the missile flare?

[smoth]

I don't see anything in the wiki about it. I don't want to make the flare sprite a transparent sprite as I don't want to effect all the other auto effects using that same sprite

[jK]

check weapondef, you can override textures there

[smoth]

woot! thanks!

*Edit*

nope

string texture1 Default: ""
The projectile texture for #AircraftBomb, #Cannon, #EmgCannon, #Flame; beam texture for #LaserCannon, #BeamLaser, #LightningCannon; flare texture for #MissileLauncher, #StarburstLauncher and dome texture for the #Shield.

set it to texture1 = "", and still have a flare texture.

[jK]

you have to register a none or transparent texture in the texture atlas as CA/ZK did for ages and use that then.

[smoth]

Will have to try it tomorrow thanks again

[smoth]

Still no luck. I am still only seeing the default missile flare. Any other content dev having luck disabling this?

[knorke]

Still no luck. I am still only seeing the default missile flare. Any other content dev having luck disabling this?

as CA/ZK did for ages

http://code.google.com/p/zero-k/source/ ... rl.lua#110 http://code.google.com/p/zero-k/source/ ... es.lua#138 http://code.google.com/p/zero-k/source/ ... D/null.tga

[smoth]

local MissileRackClass = Weapon:New{
weaponVelocity = 400,
startVelocity = 400,
weaponAcceleration = 300,
areaOfEffect = 32,
impulseFactor = 0,
craterMult = 0,
turret = true,
noSelfDamage = true,
avoidFriendly = true,
collideFriendly = false,
SmokeTrail = true,
burnblow = true,
cegTag = "missiletrail2_light",
explosionGenerator = "custom:MISSILE_EXPLOSION",
model = "projectiles/missile1.s3o",
range = 500,
reloadtime = 3,
soundHit = "explode2",
soundStart = "rocket",
texture1 = "flash2",
weapontype = "MissileLauncher",
trajectoryheight = 2,
weaponTimer = 3,
projectiles = 6,
customparams = {
effect1 = "smallgreymuzzle",
effect2 = "rocketlaunchsmall",
damagetype = "explosive",
count = 6,
vlaunchrack = "x_axis",
noturret = true,
animation = "headers/weapons/missilerack.lua"
},
damage = {
default = 100,
},
}

still the default effect is shown.

[smoth]

to be VERY clear.

see how texture 1 and 2 are applied, I tried texture3 and it still didn't remove this poof from the thing.

even MORE frustrating is that the damn thing doesn't get a CEG assigned either. here is the full def:

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-- Missile Rack Base Class
local MissileRackClass = Weapon:New{
	weaponVelocity		= 400,
	startVelocity		= 400,
	weaponAcceleration	= 300,
	areaOfEffect		= 32,
	impulseFactor		= 0,
	craterMult			= 0,
	turret				= true,
	noSelfDamage		= true,
	avoidFriendly		= true,
	collideFriendly		= false,
	SmokeTrail			= true,
	burnblow			= true,
	cegTag				= "missiletrail2_light",
	explosionGenerator	= "custom:MISSILE_EXPLOSION",
	model				= "projectiles/missile1.s3o",
	range				= 500,
	reloadtime			= 3,
	soundHit			= "explode2",
	soundStart			= "rocket",
	texture1			= "flash1",
	texture2			= "flash2",
	texture3			= "flash3",
	weapontype		 	= "MissileLauncher",
	trajectoryheight	= 2,
	weaponTimer			= 3,
	projectiles		 	= 6,
	customparams = {
		effect1			= "smallgreymuzzle",
		effect2			= "rocketlaunchsmall",
		damagetype		= "explosive",	
		count			= 6,
		vlaunchrack		= "x_axis",
		noturret		= true,
		animation		= "headers/weapons/missilerack.lua"
	},			
	damage = {
		default			= 100,
	},
}


local MissileRack_8count = MissileRackClass:New{
	accuracy			= 2100,
	dance				= 100,
	reloadtime			= 4,
	projectiles		 	= 4,
	burst				= 2,
	burstrate 			= 0.6,
	name				= "8 Missle rack",
	
	customparams = {
		recoilless		= true,
	},   
}
	

[Beherith]

open the projectiles model in upspring and set its radius and height to 0

[smoth]

all that seemed to do was make the texture1 sprite tiny

[knorke]

no idea what this means: "it still didn't remove this poof from the thing"

To make the flare invisible use a transparent image as shown. Instead you used "flash1" for texture1, which from name does not seem like it would be transparent.

The posted weaponDef is not complete, it misses Weapon:New

[smoth]

no idea what this means: "it still didn't remove this poof from the thing"

see what the RED ARROWS are pointed to?

To make the flare invisible use a transparent image as shown. Instead you used "flash1" for texture1, which from name does not seem like it would be transparent.

and I noted that texture1 is in fact NOT removing the part that is of concern. See those red arrows in the image above.

The posted weaponDef is not complete, it misses Weapon:New

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-- Return only the full weapons
return lowerkeys({
	MissileRack_8count	= MissileRack_8count,
})

was the only part missing.

[knorke]

see what the RED ARROWS are pointed to?

from the provided information one would asume it points to:
cegTag = "missiletrail2_light",

was the only part missing.

No, I wrote what was missing: "it misses Weapon:New"

Eitherway that is all irrelevant to original question, which was answered: It was written and with example how to apply transparent textures to stuff so that it goes away. It works, I tried it 2 years ago when you asked same questions.
Applying that to your mod is your problem, look at the zK example.

[smoth]

see what the RED ARROWS are pointed to?

from the provided information one would assume it points to:
cegTag = "missiletrail2_light",

Might be the case. I am looking at it as this ceg has other issues. I will look into it.

was the only part missing.

No, I wrote what was missing: "it misses Weapon:New"

*sigh*

-- Missile Rack Base Class
local MissileRackClass = Weapon:New{
.....
.....
.....
.....
}


local MissileRack_8count = MissileRackClass:New{
.....
.....
.....
.....
}

-- Return only the full weapons
return lowerkeys({
MissileRack_8count = MissileRack_8count,
})

You are messing with me right? Not trying to start a side discussion. Just saying, it had it. I don't think that is it. I am going to look into the CEG.

[smoth]

yep, good call on the CEG. I found the issue with it. Awesome, that was an odd thing.

[FLOZi]

@knorke;

Weapon:New can be called outside of the file itself e.g. setting up base classes in weapondefs_pre.lua as is done for unitdefs in MCL.

Smoth from that image it looks as though the flare (texture1) is not what you are wanting to disable; terminology in OP has caused some confusion (namely people telling you to assign to texture1 and Beherith's tip for minimising the missiles engine flare).

From my understanding of what you have posted thus far, and apologies if I am amiss, it looks to me like knorke was right when he pointed at c

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egTag = "missiletrail2_light",

as the issue.

edit: Friggin' HODOR. Read to end of thread next time Mr floz, etc

[knorke]

@knorke;Weapon:New can be called outside of the file itself e.g. setting up base classes in weapondefs_pre.lua as is done for unitdefs in MCL.

I know. But that part was not posted and so I wrote:
"The posted weaponDef is not complete, it misses Weapon:New"

[smoth]

@knorke;

Weapon:New can be called outside of the file itself e.g. setting up base classes in weapondefs_pre.lua as is done for unitdefs in MCL.

^ this.

[PicassoCT]

@smoth

see what the RED ARROWS are pointed to?

Look rather pink to me..