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Lightning Gun? (using Tractorbeam effect)

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Post Thu Sep 18, 2003 3:49 pm

Lightning Gun? (using Tractorbeam effect)

Would it be possible to make a gun that uses the graphic of the Tractor Beam? Maybe one that fires a steady stream (like some of the beam weapons) or short bursts. I don't know a ton about modding, but would this be possible or interesting?

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Post Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:44 pm

Whoooo nice idea! Can it be done? Hell if I know... im still strugaling with Milkshape... but if what Ive heard of weapon mods.... yes I think it can... but what do I know.....

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Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:08 am

well u can place almost any effect on a gun
so in theory it can be done

i saw som1 who but the beam effect from the shield generaters for the nomad city at the end of the game onto a gun

they even changed the color

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Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:29 am

seems plausible. as stated earlier in the thread, you CAN put just about any effect onto a gun.

Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:42 am

No it can't be done, Glock tried using it with the FightSpace's wraith, and it don't shoot, it just crashes the game. It seems that DA harcoded this effect. This is as far as i know.

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Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 10:16 am

It's about the projectile effects. You can find it the FX folder, beam_effects.ini
I am sure add any effects which wasn't in the weapon effects folder will crash the game. (same with many other objects)

I haven't try to add new effects to projectiles yet. I am sure you can do ALOT with it. Size, color, shape whatever you want. I have made nomad blaster shoot green projectiles with huge balls.

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Post Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:15 pm

I've gotten some really nice effects using other things before. I've tried the Dyson city beam and it looks fantastic. Only problem is that the tail is off angle and i can't figure out how to remove it. Otherwise, it looks like a small sun.

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