Create steam/smoke particles, struggling

FirstDan

Hi peeps

I have a pipe in my game and I would like some steam comIng out from it.

Thanks

arcticsunrise

In principle i would say search the forum as theres lots on here

however
This video shows how to make a nice blurred moving actor using particles but its based on moving with a keystroke
Change it so it moves in the direction you want out of the pipe - set some timer and variation on it coming out,choose a nice picture of a cloud or something (maybe the one from the canon physics template) and give it a go


Its not an answer but its a start ;-)

MotherHoose

GameSaladCookbook Channel YouTube



create your steam image and set it as the image in the Particle Behavior

@};- MH

The_Gamesalad_Guru

This is why I use apples motion's particle generators.

MotherHoose

@articsunrise … like that one too! … and your good start is good answer for something that is so variable as what particles will give what effect!

and, I forgot that the Platformer Template in the GS startScreen uses Particles on the Torch actor.

@};- MH

arcticsunrise

cheers mh - i dont like to give full answers (its the same with my new set of 'students') i just liek to give a pointer so that people actually learn for themselves whilest following.

and actually someone else has posted a similar thread about a car with smoke coming out but when car rotates it doesnt follow correctly - use the video above and then use a bit of gs knowledge etc and have a play - the logic is simple if you have it working one direction you can easily make it work in others

LeonardDeveloper

I can make you something in motion if you like? Hit me an email at thermoapps@gmail.com
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FirstDan

@leonarddeveloper - yes please, I'll email u now

Clouds

@FirstDan

Here are three stream emitters I made for you - might be useful as a starting point.

http://www.mediafire.com/?hmqlqo1fsn9jjzm

FirstDan

@tynan - thanks ill check them out when i get home )

HoneyTribeStudios

@tynan - S2 looks good, cheers.

FirstDan

@tynan - that is the best steam i have seen, truly amazing, i thank you for your kindness, Can i use the steam images in my game?

Clouds

@FirstDan

"Can i use the steam images in my game?"

I just stuck the two words 'Smoke' & 'Particle' into Google images and they were the two first images that came up, they are just some motley, noisy greyscale images, I stuck them in Photoshop and played around with them a bit . . . you can probably do some of your own in Photoshop in a couple of minutes . . . .

Clouds

Fire !

http://www.mediafire.com/?p6cnxc7ydi8mb4f