Finally managed to add some effects to my new map.
But now i got the problem that after i edit 1 of them in the effect editor the angle is set along the X-axis.
I was wondering how i can change that to to the Z-axis.
In the editor it looks perfect, the water just goes down cause of gravity.

I just added a simple script to my .gsc

level._effect["shower"] = loadfx ("fire/shower");            
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("shower", (640, 153, 432), 3); 

I have read a few other posts about this but i have no clue how to do this.
Every script i ever used is made by someone else so i don't know how to change that either.
Hopefully it's pretty simple.

Thanks in advance.

edited on May. 2, 2010 10:49 am by {PADZ}grimreaper

I load my FXs in a bit different way. Let me give you an example from my map.
First, you need a mp_mapname_fx.gsc in \raw\maps\mp.
In here I have

Code:

level._effect[ "heli_smoke" ]= loadfx( "smoke/smoke_large" );

Then, create another mp_mapname_fx.gsc in \raw\maps\createfx (you may have to create the folder if it isn't there).
This file contains, among other things

Code:

ent = maps\mp\_utility::createOneshotEffect( "heli_smoke" );
ent.v[ "origin" ] = ( -149, -781.5, 124 );
ent.v[ "angles" ] = ( 270, 0, 0 );
ent.v[ "fxid" ] = "heli_smoke";
ent.v[ "delay" ] = -15;
ent.v[ "soundalias" ] = "fire_metal_large";

A brief explanation:
heli_smoke is the FX id; this name has to be the same in both files;
if your FX is looped, use createOneshotEffect, otherwise use createLoopedEffect (keep in mind that the functions are case sensitive);
you can easily change the origin and angles of the FX;
also, you can add a sound(alias) to the FX.

Don't forget to update your zonefile with these newly created files.

Do you mean that i have to use "createOneshotEffect" if i want it looped or not?

After about 10 tries with errors the map finally loads but i dont see the effect anymore.
When i first tried it the other way the effect was there but just spraying side ways.

There are many ways to play FX but "cskiller86"'s way should work too. But... some effects don't like to be played the way he does it. Only a few effect refuse to play that way. You can try to add the angles to your existing code, like this.

level._effect["shower"] = loadfx ("fire/shower");            
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("shower", (640, 153, 432), ( 270, 0, 0 ) 3); 

Ok somehow that didnt work.
First it gave me an error about the last 3 in that script.
And when i got rid of that it gave me an error of
"type vector is not a float"
which was called for the maps\mp\_fx.gsc

Dont know what happened.

Because if you actually go to the _fx.gsc it says this:

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waittime, fxPos2, fxStart, fxStop, timeout)
{
	println("Loopfx is deprecated!");
	ent = createLoopEffect(fxId);
	ent.v["origin"] = fxPos;
	ent.v["angles"] = (0,0,0);
	if (isdefined(fxPos2))
		ent.v["angles"] = vectortoangles(fxPos2 - fxPos);
	ent.v["delay"] = waittime;
}

You can't just throw any old number in and expect it to work. You need to be sure what you are sending to the thread.
As far as this says... you 'cant' choose your own angles... but what you can do... is edit the thread.. and then make sure you include the edited gsc in the map.

Something like this:

loopfx(fxId, fxPos, waittime, fxPos2, fxStart, fxStop, timeout, angles)
{
	if(!isDefined(angles))
		angles = (0,0,0);
	println("Loopfx is deprecated!");
	ent = createLoopEffect(fxId);
	ent.v["origin"] = fxPos;
	ent.v["angles"] = angles;
	if (isdefined(fxPos2))
		ent.v["angles"] = vectortoangles(fxPos2 - fxPos);
	ent.v["delay"] = waittime;
}

From what i've noticed, the thread reads the variables from left to right.. (fxId, fxPos, waittime, fxPos2, etc.)
So i put the new variable at the very end. I'm sure other threads use it... so you don't want to mess it up... I mentioned if it wasn't defined then make it defined as (0,0,0) like it originally was.

Onto the next thing... you have to make sure you call the thread correctly.

maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("shower", (640, 153, 432), 3, undefined, undefined, undefined, undefined, (270, 0, 0));

Should work.

edited on May. 2, 2010 03:55 pm by _INSANE_

Wow iam in over my head here.
That is like a doctors hand writing.
Are you saying i have to edit the pre excisting _fx.gsc?

Yep

Either that.... or define fxPos2 ...and then it will change the angles by relating it to fxPos and fxPos2

edited on May. 2, 2010 05:35 pm by _INSANE_

Changing that original script,
won't that effect the other things?
And will it work for whoever downloads my map of a server?