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About "blade light"

by Wangxu · in Torque Game Engine · 01/16/2005 (1:14 am) · 15 replies

How to made the "blade light" in Torque?
Use texture or engine ?And how?
Anybody already finish this work?help me pls.

#1
01/16/2005 (1:17 am)
I guess you are refering to somthing like this?
www.garagegames.com/images/ul/1235.lightingpack4cb.jpg
That's what the Lighting Pack is for.
#2
01/16/2005 (2:14 am)
Perhaps he means a lighting effect on a sword/blade?

either a glow thats permanently around the sword, or a glowing trail when it swings?
#3
01/16/2005 (2:30 am)
Yes yes .Roger Bacon.you see my meaning!!
#4
01/16/2005 (2:44 am)
Yes yes .Roger Bacon.you see my meaning!!
#5
01/16/2005 (2:52 am)
The sword in Realm Wars, the community TGE project, has trailing glow. If you're an SDK owner you can download the project from CVS and take a look at the code.
#6
01/16/2005 (2:59 am)
Yes I'am SDK owner.but I can't find the part of codes.Can talk me where it is ?
Very thanks.
#7
01/16/2005 (3:25 am)
Have you downloaded the realmwars sdk? If so, a scan of the code for 'sword' or 'trail' should give you the references. There's also quite a lot of script changes, I seem to remember. I looked at it a long time ago, so sorry, can't be more specific at the moment.
Something else to note is that the sword is integrated into the H2H combat system later ported to TGE and made a resource by Josh "the force" Moore. The sword model has special nodes which are used by H2H as well as by the trailing glow - I think. If you look at Josh's resource and then at realmwars, you'll see much the same code with the few additions to realmwars being the trailing glow.
Hope that helps.
#8
01/16/2005 (4:58 am)
Thank you I try it!
#9
01/16/2005 (8:55 am)
Matthew, I tried to find the resource that you were pointing to by searching for resources by Josh Moore. I know where the resource search tool is (with a basic and advanced tab) but couldn't find a way to search for resources by Josh Moore. I tried using both author boxes (with author checked) and both with and without "the force". Always got either no results or an alphabetical list of every resource that exists. I seem to be completely incompetent at using this search tool, so please tell me what to type and where.
#10
01/17/2005 (10:13 am)
Sorry, guys. That'll teach me not to post from memory. Just tracking it down as I type, so to speak... It's by Josh "The_Force" Moore and is called 'Server-side Melee System'

www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=5377
#11
01/17/2005 (10:35 am)
You could also use particle emitters like in World of Warcraft and many other RPG's, or possibly a mix of the two to get a really nifty effect.
#12
01/25/2005 (4:59 am)
And can I add the particles system to body or blade(sword),may it be light itself?
Can I "make surface" with a textrue picture?
#13
01/25/2005 (5:09 am)
Look this .How to make (coding) this "blade llight"
use particles system ?dynamic pic? Both of them?and how?
I am be crazy.help me ....
www.51zhuangbei.com/attachments/bBuj_Snap14.jpg
#14
01/25/2005 (6:14 am)
Hey there... I'm gonna respond in e-mail since I have a bunch of private area links for ya.

-Dave
#15
01/26/2005 (1:27 pm)
@Dave,

I'm interested in the same effects. Could you please send those links to me too? My address is my profile.

Thanks.

Nathan.