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Dust Cloud
Sludge:
Jimi...
No, it hasnt gone cold, just tapered off. Sorry I didnt get back sooner, just with all that other BS going on and working on getting the paints and stuff, I havent had as much time as Id like to dedicate to testing.
Ive got kinda a rough working idea of what I wanna do, but its gonna take some time. I used the in-game SDK FX Toolkit to put a "jetting out" FX_dust cloud on the ground, behind and low of the Hornet when its 100 AGL. The "rooster tail" over land that we talked about. It looked OK, I just havent found the time to figure out a "dust explosion" yet, when a sudden Hi-G, hi-speed maneuver happens.
I will keep at this, as it has potential. IF I can nail down the particulars (ie. keep the "dust explosion" on the deck as the jet pulls up and stuff like that... so bear with me. I havent forgotten, just had some initial testing and some so-so results. If I havent brought it up, feel free to chime in and ask, and more than likely, Im still working... just havent updated everyone here.
Later
Sludge
neutrino:
I did additional testing too. I got the xml for the effect in place and it works. The problem is that I cannot trigger the effect when I am using the Replay or FSRecorder. This makes it hard to tweak the effect and to actually record it with FRAPS. So here is a video which I took live as I was flying:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBeqhGgsFd0&hd=1
Sludge:
JR...
Geez, you are kidding when you said "I did additional testing too." Thats really good. I think you have a winner there. I guess I can work on the overland/overwater "rooster tails", since you've pretty much NAILED this effect down.
Just when I think I have too much stuff on my plate. Someone goes and just nails the job down.
Later
Sludge
jimi08:
Neutrino: :o Very nice! You have me salivating over here! Any way I can get this effect from you so that we may display it during the FSX NAF El Centro Air Show this Saturday?
Sludge: Thanks for the quick response. I know your pretty busy with your own projects so thanks for taking some time out of your schedule to look into this. I know 3 or 4 people were initially looking into this effect, but hadn't heard anything.
Thanks for the updates!
neutrino:
Hi jimi, here is a small package with instructions how to install the effect. I put it here, so that if someone else can add something to it, improve the xml or the effect itself, that will be nice.
I didn't get back to you earlier because I couldn't get the effect to show up when replaying or with FSRecorder. And I don't like putting stuff that is not 100% ready to use.
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