Particle Loop?

doesephdoeseph Join Date: 2009-11-22 Member: 69467Members, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
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I placed a particle entity with the "steam_rise" file in my map, set to an "endless" repeat style, but when I actually test my map the particle effect will work for a good second or two then flicker and turn off. Loop seems no different. Anyone know why that is?
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    do you mean "cinematic entity". I seen this also but only once, double check and even try a different steam cinematic to make sure it's not just a bugged file.
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  • doesephdoeseph Join Date: 2009-11-22 Member: 69467Members, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Well I placed a "particles" entity, and selected the steam_rise from the list. I see a "cinematics" entity, should I be using that for effects?
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  • hookeyedhookeyed Join Date: 2007-08-26 Member: 62011Members, Squad Five Blue
    I've been using solely cinematics for everything; skybox, moving fans, particle effects, etc. Not sure if that's the right way to go about it but it works.
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  • doesephdoeseph Join Date: 2009-11-22 Member: 69467Members, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Alright I'll try it out, thanks for the reply.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited January 2011
    <!--quoteo(post=1821885:date=Jan 6 2011, 03:55 AM:name=hookeyed)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (hookeyed @ Jan 6 2011, 03:55 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1821885"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I've been using solely cinematics for everything; skybox, moving fans, particle effects, etc. Not sure if that's the right way to go about it but it works.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Actually all of them except the fan can only be done using a cinematic file. The moving fan however can be easily created using a prop_dynamic with it's animation set to either fast, med, slow
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited January 2011
    OH FFS, double posting again T_T this is starting to get on my nerves...
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  • doesephdoeseph Join Date: 2009-11-22 Member: 69467Members, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    Well the "cinematics" entity seems to be what I was doing wrong in the sense of a constant looping of the effect. But I still have a problem with it flickering. I'm going to try a few different configurations and hope it isn't my map causing it.
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  • hookeyedhookeyed Join Date: 2007-08-26 Member: 62011Members, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1821980:date=Jan 6 2011, 09:04 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Jan 6 2011, 09:04 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1821980"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Actually all of them except the fan can only be done using a cinematic file. The moving fan however can be easily created using a prop_dynamic with it's animation set to either fast, med, slow<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahhh, thanks. I was wondering how they set up a smooth, continuous fan animation.

    <!--quoteo(post=1821996:date=Jan 6 2011, 10:18 AM:name=doeseph)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (doeseph @ Jan 6 2011, 10:18 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1821996"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well the "cinematics" entity seems to be what I was doing wrong in the sense of a constant looping of the effect. But I still have a problem with it flickering. I'm going to try a few different configurations and hope it isn't my map causing it.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I had the same problem, figured it would go away after a while. ;)
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    The fan stutter is more apparent with this build as is the game-play stutter, as far as i can tell the cinematic it's self is timed for a smooth loop so that's what leads me to server/engine performance causing the twitch in the animation. I noticed the steam rise animation also does this flicker when it is set to "continuous". I would wait for optimizations before trying to remedy any of these strange and unusual things.
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  • TigTig Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71674Members, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1821981:date=Jan 6 2011, 07:34 AM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kouji_San @ Jan 6 2011, 07:34 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1821981"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->OH FFS, double posting again T_T this is starting to get on my nerves...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    im not seeing any of ur double posting dude.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1822159:date=Jan 7 2011, 01:48 AM:name=Tig)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tig @ Jan 7 2011, 01:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1822159"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->im not seeing any of ur double posting dude.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Heh, that's because I edited them and removed the signiture. I dunno what was going on, but I was double posting all over the forums... VERY weird...

    Just have a look at this test thread I made to see if I could fix it by cleaning/restarting and stuff

    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112304&pid=1821983&st=0&#entry1821983" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....p;#entry1821983</a>


    And there are two of that topic even (double posting topics WTF)
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112304" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....howtopic=112304</a>
    <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=112305" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....howtopic=112305</a>
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  • SN.WolfSN.Wolf Join Date: 2010-03-29 Member: 71115Members
    LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE!!!!

    You only have to type it once to get your point across.
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