After having serveral compile errors due to fat fingered scripting in map_fx.gsc files I decided to create a text based tool to be able to copy and paste out of into the fx files for my multiplayer maps - all I have to is place the pieces in the correct part of the fx file and replace the (x,y,z) with the correct coordinates. I haven't changed the delay times from what they were in the stock maps so I don't know exact effects from changing those.

They are listed in based on the following criteria - each entry has 2 lines.
The first line goes in the precacheFX() code portion - second part goes in the ambientFX() portion as follows:

main()
{
precacheFX();
ambientFX();
}
precacheFX()
{
level._effect[........ ( a line is required for each effect)
}
ambientFX()
{
maps\_fx::loopfx(..... (line is required for each position the effect is played at)
maps\_fx::soundfx(..... (line is required for each postion the sound is played at)
}

Here is the contents of the file:

Fog
----------------------
level._effect["fogbank_small_duhoc"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/fogbank_small_duhoc.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("fogbank_small_duhoc", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["fogbank_hidecliff_duhoc"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/fogbank_hidecliff_duhoc.efx");
maps\_fx::loopfx("fogbank_hidecliff_duhoc", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

Smoke
----------------------
level._effect["battlefield_smokebank_S"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/battlefield_smokebank_S.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("battlefield_smokebank_S", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["thin_light_smoke_L"] = loadfx "fx/smoke/thin_light_smoke_L.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("thin_light_smoke_L", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["thin_light_smoke_M"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/thin_light_smoke_M.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("thin_light_smoke_M", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["thin_black_smoke_M"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/thin_black_smoke_M.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("thin_black_smoke_M", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["thin_black_smoke_S"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/thin_black_smoke_S.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("thin_black_smoke_S", (X,Y,Z), 0.6, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["smoke_plumeBG"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/smoke_plumeBG_toujane.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("smoke_plumeBG", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

Dust
----------------------
level._effect["dust_wind"] = loadfx("fx/dust/dust_wind_eldaba.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("dust_wind", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["dust_wind_night"] = loadfx ("fx/dust/dust_wind_night.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("dust_wind_night", (X,Y,Z), .6, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["dust_wind_brown"] = loadfx ("fx/dust/dust_wind_brown.efx");
maps\_fx::loopfx("dust_wind_brown", (X,Y,Z), 0.3, (X,Y,Z));

Snow
----------------------
***(snow_light is a global effect)***
level._effect["snow_light"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/snow_light_mp_downtown.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (X,Y,Z), 0.8, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["snow_wind_cityhall"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/snow_wind_cityhall.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_wind_cityhall", (X,Y,Z), 0.5, (X,Y,Z));

Building Fire
----------------------
level._effect["building_fire_small"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/building_fire_small.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("building_fire_small", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["building_fire_large"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/building_fire_large.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("building_fire_large", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

Tank Fire
----------------------
level._effect["tank_fire_engine"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/tank_fire_engine.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("tank_fire_engine", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["tank_fire_turret"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/tank_fire_turret_small.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("tank_fire_turret", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["tank_fire_turret_large"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/tank_fire_turret_large.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("tank_fire_turret_large", (X,Y,Z), 1, (X,Y,Z));

level._effect["med_oil_fire"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/med_oil_fire.efx");
maps\_fx::loopfx("med_oil_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

Sounds
----------------------
maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("bigfire", (X,Y,Z));
maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("smallfire", (X,Y,Z));

Misc
----------------------
level._effect["insects_carcass_flies"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/insects_carcass_flies.efx");
maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("insects_carcass_flies", (X,Y,Z), 0.3, (X,Y,Z));




It is possible to create custom effect call names so you can keep track of multiple things based on the effect name - the only issue here is ou need to precache each one as the call name will be different from the others even though it is actually playing the same effect.
Example:

main()
{
precacheFX();
ambientFX();
}
precache()
{
	level._effect["effect-call-name"] = loadfx ("fx/effecttypedir/actual-effect-file-name.efx");
}
ambientFX()
{
	maps\_fx::loopfx("effect-call-name", (X1,Y1,Z1), delay, (X2,Y2,Z2));
}

Actual Code example:

main()
{
precacheFX();
ambientFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
level._effect["tank1_fire"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["tank2_fire"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["crater1_fire"] = loadfx (("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["crater2_fire"] = loadfx (("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["crater3_fire"] = loadfx (("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["sw_corner_smoke"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/battlefield_smokebank_S.efx");
level._effect["center_smoke"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/battlefield_smokebank_S.efx");
level._effect["east_side_smoke"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/battlefield_smokebank_S.efx");
}

ambientFX()
{
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("tank1_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("tank2_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("crater1_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("crater2_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("crater3_fire", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("sw_corner_smoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("center_smoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));

	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("east_side_smoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
}

I would only recommend this in complicated fx.gsc files - as you can also group things by comment statments
to do this with also - simply place // in front of the comment line or code - everything after the // will be ignored
You will notice in this example that some are as lines denoting a section of code in the ambientFX() section and others are commenting an individual line - either is effective.

example:

main()
{
precacheFX();
ambientFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
level._effect["ground_fire_med_nosmoke"] = loadfx ("fx/fire/ground_fire_med_nosmoke.efx");
level._effect["battlefield_smokebank_S"] = loadfx ("fx/smoke/battlefield_smokebank_S.efx");
}

ambientFX()
{
//tank1
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("ground_fire_med_nosmoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
//tank2
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("ground_fire_med_nosmoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
//crater1
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("ground_fire_med_nosmoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
//crater2
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("ground_fire_med_nosmoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
//crater3
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("ground_fire_med_nosmoke", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));
	maps\mp\_fx::soundfx("medfire", (X,Y,Z));
//smoke
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("battlefield_smokebank_S", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));    //sw corner
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("battlefield_smokebank_S", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));	//center
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("battlefield_smokebank_S", (X,Y,Z), 2, (X,Y,Z));	//east side
}

Both methods accomplish the exact same result - custom effect call names or by using the //
It is all up to you and what you prefer.

Happy mapping.....
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