Why doesn't this work? - Help with particles

FreiGames

So I wanted to make a quick app where you can make different types of particles, so instead of writing numbers in the particle behavior i created some attributes and inserted them so the player would be able to change 'em. But when i'm changing the attributes it doesn't work, only for the speed does anybody know how I can fix that?

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FreiGames

Anyone?

forklift

Could have something to do with the fact that the actor has the speed rule in it, but its prototype has a different variable in it. Try creating actors for the other values (like you did with speed) instead of using prototypes.

FreiGames

forklift said:
Could have something to do with the fact that the actor has the speed rule in it, but its prototype has a different variable in it. Try creating actors for the other values (like you did with speed) instead of using prototypes.

Okay I'll try that, thanks for the reply!

FreiGames

Nope, it still doesn't work

Stormtrix

Not sure Frei, but which screen recording software do you use?

spliket

maybe you have to destroy and spawn a new actor after each change of attributes to get them to "take-hold". could you have a "regenerate" or "commit" button that simultaneously destroys and respawns the particle actor?

FreiGames

Stormtrix said:
Not sure Frei, but which screen recording software do you use?

I use ScreenFlow: http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm

spliket said:
maybe you have to destroy and spawn a new actor after each change of attributes to get them to "take-hold". could you have a "regenerate" or "commit" button that simultaneously destroys and respawns the particle actor?

I'll try that, thanks!

FreiGames

Yaaay! it worked, thanks a lot Spliket!!!

spliket

sweet. good to know that's how it works!