[SA] Lightobjects and Objects with 2dfx effects

[ZAZ]

Lightobjects and Objects with 2dfx effects with DexX's Maxscript

 

 

 

You need
Kam's Maxscript: http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=9172   DexX's Maxscript: http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=5656   Steve-M RWAnnalyse tool: http://www.gta-modding.it/area/index.php?act=view&id=33

 

Lightobjects or Objects with 2dfx effects are done in different ways but very similar
2dfx effects needs to create a "Dummy" and Lightobjects needs to create a "omni"
DexX's 2dfx Export Script have 2 different sections to apply light or effect   Lightobjects allows to modify size and color   2dfx effects attaches an effect of 3dsmax7\scripts\saparticle.ini which should contain the same effects like GTA SA\models\effect.fxp

 

Video Tutorial
Both object version needs to assigne dummy/omni in Graph Editor: shematic view: 2dfx   Goldkillers 2dfx Video Tutorial     shows this step very good by making an object with effect take care for this step:   select OBJCET!! then go to Graph Editor: shematic view: 2dfx

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2dfx Effekt Export:Tutorial (short description)
~ Load Objekt in 3dsmax ~ create Dummy where the Effekt should be   ~ Select OBJCET!! then assigne Dummy in Graph Editor: shematic view   ~ Start "DexX Tool" in 3dsMax ~ Select Dummy [important!!!] und DexX's 2dfx Export Script ~ At "Setup / Add Effects" click "Add Particel Info (Dummy)" important: click only one time ~ Open Section "Setup / Edit Particels" ~ Choose Effekt and "Apply to Dummys" ~ Click Section "Export Effect Info" and export info file.sae (name is unimportant).   ~ Select Dummy + Object [ALL] and export all with Kam's maxscript as *.dff (skip col)     ~ Start RW Analyze and open the *.dff to assigne the effect ~ Go to "Clump > Geometry List > Geometry > Extension" ~ Rightclick on "Extension" and add "Add Section" ~ Insert Section Type -0x253F2F8 2dfx(R*) ~ 0x253F2F8 ~ Rightclick on 2dfx(R*),Import Section Data and insert *.sae
for LIGHTOBJECTS is it the same but with these differences:   2dfx effects needs to create a "Dummy" and Lightobjects needs to create a "omni"   DexX's 2dfx Export Script have 2 different sections to apply light or effect

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Add Light , Image Tutorial from oCain

Load Objekt in 3dsmax and create Omni where the Light should be	Select OBJCET!! then assigne Omni	Select Omni [important!!!] und DexX's 2dfx Export Script
~ At "Setup / Add Light" click "Add Light Info (Omni)" important: click only one time	~ Open Section "Setup / Edit Light" Choose Effekt and "Apply to Lights"	Click Section "Export Effect Info" and export info file.sae (name is unimportant)
Select Omni + Object [ALL] and export all with Kam's maxscript as *.dff (skip col)	Start RW Analyze and open the *.dff to assigne the light Go to "Clump > Geometry List > Geometry > Extension" Rightclick on "Extension" and add "Add Section"	Insert Section Type -0x253F2F8 2dfx(R*) 0x253F2F8
Rightclick on 2dfx(R*),Import Section Data and insert *.sae     Save the file and import it into your game

Tool to make extensions (*.sae), by xmen
2dfx-Editor..

 

Edited September 29, 2012 by ZAZ

[Michael-Knight1]

Thanks , I'll Try

[TheGodfather.]

Oh really nice ....

I really wish I had 3 Ds Max..

[TheLordYugi]

tanks for your tutorial ZAZ!!!

 

I Need Help with SA Lights, this lights not functional in game...

Edited October 27, 2012 by TheLordYugi

[ZAZ]

 

I Need Help with SA Lights, this lights not functional in game...

sounds not like a question but i assume you didn't got it

well, this method is not easy

[TheLordYugi]

I Need Help with SA Lights, this lights not functional in game...

sounds not like a question but i assume you didn't got it

well, this method is not easy

forgiveness my particles is 100% functional, more no lights appear.

[ZAZ]

 

I Need Help with SA Lights, this lights not functional in game...

sounds not like a question but i assume you didn't got it

well, this method is not easy

forgiveness my particles is 100% functional, more no lights appear.

try mlampost as Light Type in section "Setup/Edit Light"

[DK22Pac]

Don't forget you can add 2dfx with .ipl too.

 

[TheLordYugi]

tanks, not functional, I have use particles in my project...

 

my english is poor...

[ZAZ]

 

Don't forget you can add 2dfx with .ipl too.

I assume that you mean ide. I never tried it and saw it only in VC.

The 2dfx sections of SA -ide are used by unknown methods to spawn peds and furnitures in connection with entries of furnitur.dat

In every cases are the 2dfx associated to an object, written as first entry in the line, so i thought that this object must have a dummy or extension or something

I'll check it now ... would be nice if you could give example and description

 

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edit

 

I tried without success to show Light above of TEE PEE Motel signe in Las Barrancas

 

11432, des_tepesign01, desn_teepee, 290, 0

 

 

and inserted this into countryN.ide and in other tests in countryN.ipl

 

2dfx11432, -841.4631, 1438.8392, 25.5849, 246, 19, 238, 200, 0, "mlampost", "shad_exp", 100, 20, 0, 0, 40, 1, 0, 0, 411432, -841.4631, 1440.8392, 25.5849, 246, 19, 238, 200, 0, "coronastar", "shad_exp", 100, 20, 0, 0, 40, 1, 0, 0, 4end

 

 

nothing happend, no light

Edited November 2, 2012 by ZAZ

[DK22Pac]

Yes, I meant .IDE.

If I remember right, each 2dEffect type works via .ide.

 

 0  LIGHT1  PARTICLE3  PEDS4  SUN_FLARE5  FURNITUR6  ENEX7  ROADSIGN8  SLOTMACHINE_WHEEL910  ESCALATOR

 

 

so i thought that this object must have a dummy or extension or something

It creates 2d effect relatively to the centre of model.

Format for LIGHT type:

 

iModelId, fX, fY, fZ, iType, iRed, iGreen, iBlue, iAlpha, sCoronaTex,sShadowTex, fCoronaFarClip, fPointlightRange, fCoronaSize, fShadowSize,iShadowColorMultiplier, iCoronaFlashType, iCoronaEnableReflection,iCoronaFlareType, iCoronaFlags, iShadowZDistance, iSomeOffsetX, iSomeOffsetY,iSomeOffsetZ

 

[TheLordYugi]

DK22Pac, is possible, your make a functional example to use this code?

 

tanks...

[DK22Pac]

I've researched PED effect type a bit...

Updated stream info

 

 4b - INT32      - Type (1 - Sitting, 5 - Standing...)36b - VECTOR3[3] - Rotation8b - CHAR[8]    - External script name4b - INT32      - PED-Existing-Probability 1b - BYTE       - Unknown1b - BYTE       - Not used1b - BYTE       - Unknown1b - BYTE       - Not used

 

.Ide version

 

modelId, x,  y,  z,  type, eventType, right_x, right_y, right_z, top_x, top_y, top_z, at_x, at_y, at_z, pedExistingProbability, unknown, externalScriptName

 

[MarcelloRocha]

hello come here ston a help on the omni in gta sa, because I've tried everything that is way more I can not, I do this: open the model in 3ds max 2010 (I think it's demo) add lights choose color etc. and then I add the panels and the particles and so on. then export the file. leaves, then I close and open the 3ds max rw analyze and open the template file but when I add the section has sought to end to the other and will not appear the option "0x253F2F8 2dfx (R *)", then I type 0x253F2F8. care after the. leaves and saved the model, the more there in the game nothing happens until the editor has the map and see the lights in the game but nothing appears.

 

1 ° - Then to function must have the option 0x253F2F8 2dfx (R *) in Rw Analyze? if yes how do I show up, it seems you have to download a file. rar not remember the name over the link is broken.

2nd - need to create a dummny in 3ds max? Like it does? (sorry I use only the most ZModeler and I know not much 3dsmax).

I need help I know it's just a detail to achieve, I just wanted to put some lights in certain objects just that.

 

Thank you!

[ZAZ]

you must use 3d max and you must learn how to use Kam's max script to import and export an object as well as the import into the game

just do that simple lesson before you start with lights or 2dfx effects

if you got it

then learn to use Dexx's max script and create at first an object with 2dfx effect

watch goldkillers video and create an object with fire

[MarcelloRocha]

Thanks Zaz pro answer! Now I can make better use of 3ds max, and I can use the lights but only in vehicles, can use even on airplanes, really wanted to add more lights on objects that also converted the gta iv but gives error when trying to import. Dff , and the lights do not work on objects despite using the same procedures in the vehicles, but nothing appears in the game. : (

 

I think it's a simple detail. Have to create a dumny? and join the omni + dumny? and have to export the dff?

[MarcelloRocha]

Good news, can put a light on an object. * - *

 

Now I have some questions, you can put these omni (lights) as if it were lights of cars? instead of getting only one ball of light, getting a white band of light as in vehicles?

 

and why when I try to import. dff they give error? "this is a non-standard DFF!" how to fix this? all models are giving my conversion error

[ZAZ]

 

Now I have some questions, you can put these omni (lights) as if it were lights of cars? instead of getting only one ball of light, getting a white band of light as in vehicles?

no, the car headlights are hardcoded, they illuminate the envirement

 

 

and why when I try to import. dff they give error? "this is a non-standard DFF!" how to fix this?

maybe because you edited with RW Analyse?

 

 

all models are giving my conversion error

what means all models? all these original models which you exportet from game?

[MarcelloRocha]

Hello thanks for the help, and so far I'm getting rather modify some. Dff. Because the models that try to put the lights are coming models gta iv.

 

 

I converted so: I exported the. Wdr and open it in ZModeler, after editing I exported again as. Dff and gives everything right texture, model, collision. the problem is that most of these models are converted giving the error and will not open, so I have to export as 3ds, in which case it's annoying to do it all.

 

Well now I'm better with 3ds max, can put lights in vehicles as in obj, although most of the time gives error and nothing appears. = /

 

Well my question now is how do I get power to the lights flashing like the lights of the airport because at most they were alternating between strong and weak light something.

 

The model currently used is a buoy that is flashing at sea. This model is the gta iv wanted to put in gta sa most wanted to put more lights also can not, I can not put it flashing. could help with the properties of light, because every time I change something in styles, nothing appears only works with lampost_coast.

 

Then post a picture, because my net is slow and I am not able to post. : (

[DK22Pac]

You need to change some parameters inside 2dfx structure if you want to have flashing light.

I'm currently finished simple exporter for 2dfx section file (it 'converts' binary data to simple text file).

Here how it looks.

So, when I'll finish this, you could have access to all light parameters and could change them.

Importer is in progress.

[MarcelloRocha]

hello excuse the delay gave noteboook more my problem I have to format, but back to the subject I really improved a lot over the lights just wanted to be able to do now elass flash such as the lights of the airport .... else could someone post the link to dowload download for 3dsmax 2010? I have to format my pc and it's bad to find the site I downloaded before .... thank you!

[SpockerLoquendero]

Magnific tutorial, but I have an error in applying the effects of gambling on my 3d model

Do not know if that should be done everything perfectly, I preferred to ask you about this problem

It would help for future projects too, thanks in advance.

 

[RestractPrime]

i has been follow your Tutorial @ZAZ , but why when i adding section it unknown ?

 

 

Please fast repply ZAZ , thank's for Tutorial btw

[ZAZ]

not unknown, insert 0x253F2F8 instead

please watch Goldkillers video (if possible) at 2:02

[RestractPrime]

not unknown, insert 0x253F2F8 instead

please watch Goldkillers video (if possible) at 2:02

i have been insert 0x253F2F8 to add section , but unknown too ,

 

now has fix ,

Reason : not insert Code to RW_Sec , thank's for tutorial ZAZ

[Ezekiel]

Zazmahall worap....

 

I just wanted to do one silly thing...and I fail,maybe you know something more about it

 

I put particle effects on skin model and when skin doing animation particle stay on one spot cuz that's how it's written

 

 

NumEntries 1

######################### 1 #########################

2dfxType PARTICLE

Position 0.030946 -0.009705 0.684183

Name fire

 

is it possible for particle to follow my ped

[ZAZ]

I never tried it but it must be possible, because Beeswax's Zombie models had particles, one with fire another one with flys

[KiralMert]

Help Boats omni01 problem !!

 

Edited January 16, 2016 by KiralMert

[MysticBlast3r26]

can you help me to make a kitt scanner? i did not understood this thing

[xelono]

Is it possible to create a particle (dummy) and a light (omni) in the same object (dff)?

I have tried but apparently only recognizes a function (particle) during the game and does not execute both.