Snow, how?

[Pedsdude]

How?

I've tried a few scripts from MODSonline but have been unsuccessful thus far. Please show me the light!

[Drofder2004]

Check out the stock maps and looki inside the _fx gsc's.
Remember, snow only works in Dx9.

[Pedsdude]

Had a look at mp_downtown gscs, and I came up with this code:

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main()
{
maps\mp\_load::main();
thread precacheFX();
thread ambientFX();
}

precacheFX()
{
level._effect["snow_light"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/snow_light_mp_downtown.efx");	
level._effect["cold_breath"] = loadfx ("fx/misc/cold_breath.efx");
}


ambientFX()
{
	//Snow
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (0,0,0), 0.6, (0,0,0));
}

The map loads fine, but no snow appears. I'm not sure what values the co-ords should be:

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	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (0,0,0), 0.6, (0,0,0));

So I just put them all as zero

In the mp_downtown gsc it has the following:

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	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (1635,-1393,375), 0.8, (1635,-1393,475));

[Nightmare]

are you running on DX 9?

[Pedsdude]

are you running on DX 9?

Thank you for that useful response. Yes I am...

[Pedsdude]

OK, I used the ones for mp_downtown and it worked! It was everywhere!

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	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (465, 2, 144), 0.6, (-11246,-7164,530));
	maps\mp\_fx::loopfx("snow_light", (468, 3, 261), 0.6, (-7352,-7369,530));

Do I need both lines? Can I change the co-ords and if so what would they need to be changed to (if they need to be changed at all?) What do they represent? Is it an area in which the snow appears or something else?

So many questions, so little time!

[Drofder2004]

All zeros wouldn't work. the coordinates are used to work out direction, if a - b = 0 then a direction of zero is applied to the FX (i.e No direction, meaning no FX)... following?

Anyway, there are several problems with snow and I am not 100% sur how they are dealt with, but snow goes through obejcts, like buildings and such, but there is a way to stop it (i think).

you need to play with the coordinates to get the perfect FX.