There is a different way to spawn FX in CODWAW in MP. Please visit the wiki for a revised method that requires no changes to the source files. Thanks!

http://wiki.treyarch.com/wiki/FX_In_A_Map

Thanks for posting this info, has anyone actually tried this method?
I gave it a go on my little test map and I could not get it to work at all.
Maybe I am missing something fundamental.
Thanks again for posting the info, for now its back to making my geo.

bcl8n

Alternatively we have another 3 methods to place FXs in a MP map:

LINK

Treyarch's wiki way seems to be the easiest though


@ bcl8n
Dont forget to add the fx in your csv file

.KiLL3R. writes...

Sure is, i always prefered placing script_struct entities in the map though

Ahh yes, the zone file. I updated the wiki with that important step, thanks.

it's about time they got this fixed

well I guess I am missing somthing.

My mp_t003.gsc

main()
{
maps\mp\mp_t003_fx::main();
maps\mp\_interactive_objects::init();
maps\mp\_load::main();

setExpFog(300, 1400, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0);

// If the team nationalites change in this file,
// you must update the team nationality in the level's csc file as well!
game["allies"] = "marines";
game["axis"] = "japanese";
game["attackers"] = "axis";
game["defenders"] = "allies";
game["allies_soldiertype"] = "pacific";
game["axis_soldiertype"] = "pacific";

}

My mp_t003_fx.gsc

#include maps\mp\_utility;


main()
{
        precacheFX();
        spawnFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
        level._effect["mp_fire_medium"] = loadfx("maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium");
}

spawnFX()
{
        myEffect = playLoopedFx(level._effect["fx_mp_fire_medium"], 4, (0,0,8), 0, anglestoforward ((270,0,0)), anglestoup((270,0,0)));
}

My mp_t003.csv

col_map_mp,maps/mp/mp_t003.d3dbsp
rawfile,maps/mp/mp_t003.gsc
rawfile,maps/mp/_createfx.gsc
rawfile,maps\mp\mp_t003_fx.gsc

impactfx,mp_t003

sound,common,mp_t003,!all_mp
sound,generic,mp_t003,!all_mp
sound,voiceovers,mp_t003,!all_mp
sound,multiplayer,mp_t003,!all_mp

character,char_usa_raider_player_rifle
character,char_usa_raider_player_cqb
character,char_usa_raider_player_assault
character,char_usa_raider_player_lmg
character,char_usa_raider_player_smg
character,char_jap_impinf_player_smg
character,char_jap_impinf_player_rifle
character,char_jap_impinf_player_lmg
character,char_jap_impinf_player_cqb
character,char_jap_impinf_player_assault
xmodel,skybox_see1

rawfile,maps/mp/_interactive_objects.gsc

fx,destructibles/fx_barrelexp_mp
fx,destructibles/fx_barrel_ignite
fx,destructibles/fx_barrel_fire_top

xmodel,exploding_barrel_test_d

fx,maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium

and I get this error

Here

Any help would be much appreciated

bcl8n

edited on Dec. 23, 2008 01:21 pm by bcl8n

.KiLL3R. writes...

But it doesnt work, does it? It assigns, but does nothing with it, and as such will incur an error:

"type undefined is not an int:"

The only way to make it work is to dump the assignment:



But, actually, I made the "classic COD4 method" of dynamically spawning FX available to the community about 3 weeks ago:

http://wiki.modsrepository.com/index.php/Call_of_Duty_5:_Adding_FXs

Only difference is, my method works, and Treyarch's doesnt.

looks like the way we used to do it in VCoD , UO , and CoD 2 ... or atleast i did it that way it seems quite weird though, i would have gone for a diffrent approach

precacheFX()
{
        level._effect["mp_fire_medium"] = loadfx("maps/mp_maps/fx_mp_fire_medium");
}

spawnFX()
{
       playLoopedFx(level._effect["mp_fire_medium"], 4, (0,0,8), 0, anglestoforward ((270,0,0)), anglestoup((270,0,0)));
}

seems more logical to me


GreetZ KilLjoY