Fake Particle Created 16 years ago2008-04-26 05:34:06 UTC by Ag3nt-X

Hi, I'm on the making of a SvenCoop map, unfortunately it don't have the nice Spirit's env_particle, I'm trying to make a fake particle system using env_shooters to make a constantly black smoke popping system, So far I've got success only when I use sv_gravity 0 or -(number) then the smoke sprites goes up, I'm wondering if there's a way to take out the gravity from the gibs of the env_shooter or make an specific area with its own gravity.
Is that possible?.

Thanks.

trigger_push might do the trick

Hm. But what speed I should set to the trigger_push for the sprite don't fall on the ground or don't get a very fast velocity?.

This is how it looks when gravity is set to -5 something.Looks so fine, I'm not up to take rid of it.

Edit: I've set the trigger_push speed to a value higher than the default 800 gravity, then the sprites/gibs go up, but they never die, needs something to make them fade away or something. Ideas?.

They won't disappear until they make contact with the ground. That's just how env_shooter works. A possiple solution, albeit tricky, would be to put an invisible func_wall close to where they spawn, let them fall and hit that, then use the func_push to lift them after they've bounced one. Its possible, give it a shot.

Another possible solution would simply be to use one sprite on a laser, and have the sprite look like a rising, fading stream of smoke. This is a more optimized approach, and the more I think of it, the more I think this is your golden solution. I mean, those particles will always be in the distance, right?

Thanks WC, I've already got rid of it, it was causing the models to disappear, dunno why, tried compiling with Full vis and nothing, well I couldn't find a solution for that then I del it.
The laser idea was good tho.

Why not just use env_sprite's? http://www.cs-maps.jolt.co.uk/index.php?page=steam.htm