TUT: Creating Rain + Snow + Fog in DarkPlaces

[LambentHammerBurst]

I found weather was something they wanted to try as it does greatly add to the atmosphere - but wasn't possible to add into the game due to the tech just being born. Snow, not suiting HOWEVER making simple retextures - you can easily make that work.
I myself am using a combination of the rain/fog/both.

[DaniOcampo1992]

I myself am using a combination of the rain/fog/both.

Me too, great result..

[gdiddy62]

me too, great result..

+1

[webangel]

Hello @all,
Hi Seven, thank you for this great tutorial.
Why don�t reverse this :-)
ASH from hoooooot lava float into sky....



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<code>
{
"classname" "info_notnull"
"mins" "826 -186 -80"
"maxs" "6 314 10"
"absmin" "826 -186 -80"
"absmax" "6 314 530"
"nextthink" "0.1"
"think" "snow_think"
"dest" "45 30 110"
"count" "80"
"cnt" "0"
}
</code>

[Seven]

Hello webangel,

YES, a PERFECT idea !

I never thought about reversing the "dest" values.
Really nice effect webangel. Wahnsinn


I just played with it more and like this one. Please try it:

{
"wad" "gfx/metal.wad"
"classname" "worldspawn"
"worldtype" "1"
"sounds" "7"
"message" "The House of Chthon"
"fog" "1 .3 .1 .05 1 20 2000 55 50"
}
{
"classname" "info_notnull"
"mins" "826 -186 -80"
"maxs" "6 314 10"
"absmin" "826 -186 -80"
"absmax" "6 314 530"
"nextthink" "0.1"
"think" "snow_think"
"dest" "0 0 60"
"count" "8"
"cnt" "223"
}

The quantity and velocity are much reduced and the "ashes" color is darker (more reddish).
I could not find the color value for black...

This is a keeper !!

Thanks again.
Seven

[gdiddy62]

Can't really see anything in the pic..it's too dark. Would like to see what the two of you are referring to.

[LambentHammerBurst]

He gave off the effect of ash flying through the air through the snow option.

[gdiddy62]

Sounds interesting.

[DaniOcampo1992]

Wow! It's REALLY a good idea!

[Seven]

@ gdiddy62,

the issue with the too dark screenshots is what many people encounter
Screenshots should always be edited before uploading it in a forum.
In most of the cases they are much too dark, because the games brightness setting is totally different to the monitors brightness.


Now back to your question:
You downloaded the .ent pack from post#2, right ?
Now simply open the e1m7.ent file and add the code from webangel�s or from my above post (replacing the 1 or 2 blocks which are in my .ent files).
Save it, start DP and load map e1m7.
You will then see the "ash" effect. Be brave and try it You cannot damage anything.


Thanks again webangel.
.

[gdiddy62]

Will do.

[DaniOcampo1992]

I'll be implementing that on the lava pools of episode 1 and 2..

[gdiddy62]

Seven,
With rain 178
without 192
Radeon 6870
AMD 1090T

[webangel]

MP2-Start

in green fog:



uploaded.to - where your files have to be uploaded to

Install:
Copy the .ent file to your \rogue\maps\ folder

[gdiddy62]

Thanks webangel, a nice contribution.