how do i put this fx in my map: fx_ash_embers_light
I want it to be like the snow fx thingy, where if your indoors it doesnt play

just place it as any other fx using ugx_easy_fx just put the struct anywhere in your open area and it wont spawn inside buildings

*NAME* - refers to a name you pick for your FX, not the FX name.
*FXPATH* - refers to the directory in which your FX exists.

Weather FX doesn't go through brushes(at least in my experience)unless they have no collision.

The _weather script as far as I know doesn't support that FX. But you can copy the function "player_weather_loop()" in _weather.gsc.

Place it in either a separate file or in mapname.gsc.

Then replace the line:

PlayFX( level._effect["rain_drops"], self.origin + (0,0,650) );

with:

PlayFX( level._effect["*NAME*"], self.origin + (0,0,650) );

Now add the line:

level._effect["*NAME*"] = LoadFX("*FXPATH*");

within the function "preCacheMyFX()" in mapname.gsc

Create a for loop for the players and thread the function that you added:

players = getPlayers();
for(int i = 0; i < players.size; i++)
    players[i] thread player_weather_loop();

Then lastly of course remember to add your fx to your map's CSV with a prefix of "fx,".

That should be all, if you have additional problems feel free to post.

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Post Merge: January 07, 2014, 09:42:56 pm

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just place it as any other fx using ugx_easy_fx just put the struct anywhere in your open area and it wont spawn inside buildings

Easy FX isn't designed for weather. It's also not a good idea to use a struct for weather FX especially in large maps as the snow won't be infinite and will cause you to need multiple FX structs around the map. The method treyarch has implemented uses the players positions to play the FX, that way you only need four that will move with the player, making snow easier to manage in larger maps, as well as improving performance.

i get this error:

i get this error: (Image removed from quote.)

oops, too used to C#, take out "int". The engine manages data types in gsc.

lol they are similar but little stuff like that slips your mind

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Post Merge: January 08, 2014, 03:42:51 am

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still didnt work but there is no error

That should be all, if you have additional problems feel free to post.

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Post Merge: January 07, 2014, 09:42:56 pm

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Easy FX isn't designed for weather. It's also not a good idea to use a struct for weather FX especially in large maps as the snow won't be infinite and will cause you to need multiple FX structs around the map. The method treyarch has implemented uses the players positions to play the FX, that way you only need four that will move with the player, making snow easier to manage in larger maps, as well as improving performance.

lol my bad xP i thought that fx was like the ashes(those little little red balls) that you can see here:
i placed it with ugx_easy_fx and it spawned in all my map .-. do you know if i should use this method instead?