Plasma Grenade and explosion

[computergeek]

tsurugi13 made a plasma grenade awhile ago, so I edited the colors in an explosion for it in Particle Editor
Here it is
Dropbox

Screenies

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It sticks too

Readme

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This is the explosion effect files for tsurugi13's PLasma Grenade. I got permission from
to include the odf files for your convenience.
You MAY use this in any of your maps but be sure to credit me (computergeek)

HOW TO USE
Make sure you have a mod map made with the mod tools. THIS CANNOT BE ADDED TO ANY MAP ALREADY IN THE GAME (unless of course you make your own)
Copy over the Common folder from the Sides folder in the assets to your DATA_ABC/Sides.
Go to the assets and get all the files required for the unit you want to give this to.
Place them in the right folders inside of the pge folder. (.reqs go in the req foler, .odfs in the odf folder, .mshs and .tgas in the msh folder)
Go to DATA_ABC/Build/Sides and make a new folder called pge
copy the clean and munge .bats from another folder there (such as all or rep)
Open you lua (located in DATA_ABC/Common/Scripts/ABC) and scroll down to the part that looks like this-
ReadDataFile("sound\\yav.lvl;yav1cw")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\n1.lvl",
"all_fly_n1")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\Kwing.lvl",
"all_fly_kwing")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\dwarfspider.lvl",
"cis_walk_dwarfspider")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\gar.lvl",
"gar_inf_soldier",
"gar_inf_temple_vanguard",
"gar_inf_pilot",
"gar_inf_temple_soldier",
"gar_inf_vanguard")
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\vehicles.lvl",
"all_fly_bwing",
"all_fly_virago",
"bes_fly_cloudcar",
"all_hover_hovernaut",
"imp_fly_tiephantom",
"all_fly_kwing",
"rep_fly_v19",
"rep_fly_obiwanstarfighter",
"all_fly_moldy_crow",
"all_fly_falcon")

Under all that add
ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\pge.lvl",
"your unit's odf name here")
Make sure you change it to your unit's odf name (such as rep_inf_ep3_rifleman)
Now save your lua and open up Visual Munge (if you don't know where this is, what are you doing trying to add a new side? [It's in DATA_ABC/Build])
where there is a drop down box click the arrow to open it and select Common
Munge
Now select pge from the drop down box
Munge
Now test it out!

CREDITS
tsurugi13 for the plasma grenade

CREDITS FOR THE PARTICLE EDITOR FIX

AceMastermind - Tutorial on GT that provided the basis for the layout
woner11 - The concept that one or more of the .lvl files from data\_lvl_pc were needed
Fingerfood - Assembly and releasing it


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[Sky_216]

ooohhh, very nice. Can I make one suggestion though?

Edit the rockettrail with PE as well and remove the smoke.

[Delta 47]

Ooo nice, love the blue.

[computergeek]

The trail is supposed to be there (I think)
I'll play Halo later and see
And thanks for the nice comments

[Blade]

Is there anyway to make the glow slightly smaller? I seem to remember the one's in Halo having not as much glow.

[computergeek]

What do you mean by "glow"?
Do you mean the size of the explosion?

[Blade]

I meant the glow of the grenade (like while it's in the air, before it explodes).

[Revan_Malak]

Wow cool grenade, just to ask what does it replace/add?

[AQT]

^Look at the Readme.

[computergeek]

Modders can use it to add a grenade for their units
Thanks AQT

[Sky_216]

Hmmm...just a question from an effects maker..what did you base that explosion on (ie which explosion did you edit in PE to get it?).

[computergeek]

com_sfx_explosion_xl.fx
I just thought "The bigger the better!", besides the new version I'm working on is better (took out the ring thing)
*Edit*
tsurgi sent me a new plasma grenade .fx file, and I will post it soon along with new screens