Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of content/ParticleSystemCreationTutorial

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Oct 17, 2015, 1:52:49 PM (9 years ago)

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zifloria

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+= Creating Particle Systems =
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+[[TracNav(TracNav/TOC_Development)]]
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+You can create a particle system by either manually writing the .particle file or by using a graphical tool.
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+== Manual ==
+Here you can find some documentation on how that is done: [http://ogre3d.org/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Particles&structure=Cookbook here] and [http://www.ogre3d.org/docs/manual/manual_34.html#Particle-Scripts here].
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+
+== Tools ==
+There are various tools around, but they all seem outdated/old. Here is a list of the ones I've found. Also, most only work on windows:
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+ * [http://www.ogre3d.org/tikiwiki/OGRE+Particle+Editor OGRE Particle Editor]
+ * [http://www.wzona.info/p/ogre-flow-particle-editor.html OGRE Flow - Particle Editor]
+ * [http://www.fxpression.com/Download.html Particle Universe]
+
+= Getting your particle system in the game =
+
+
+Add your particle system in:
+  code/data/particle/particle_name.oxw
+
+{{{
+    particle_system Orxonox/particle_name
+    {
+        //...
+        material    PE/material_name
+    }
+}}}
+
+Add the material to the PE_materials.material file in:
+  data_extern/materials/PE_materials.material
+
+{{{
+    material PE/material_name
+    {
+        technique
+        {
+            pass
+            {
+                //...
+
+                texture_unit
+                {
+                    texture texture_name.png
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}}}
+
+Add your texture(s) to:
+  data_extern/images/textures
+
+{{{
+    texture_name.png
+}}}
+
+For testing, add a {{{<ParticleEmitter/>}}} to a test level in:
+  code/data/levels/level_name.oxw
+
+{{{
+    <ParticleEmitter
+        source="Orxonox/particle_name"
+        //...
+        position="0,0,0"
+        lifetime=2.0 loop=1 startdelay=3.0
+    />
+}}}