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Is there a simple method for adding rain and weather effects to a map? I see the weather effects used all the time within official and custom user-generated levels. However, I cannot seem to replicate the same creation process or weather effects in my own levels.
After researching online and browsing through the TWI forums, the closest thread that I could find to help explain the creation process was located here (refer to post #2): http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...ow-to-add-rain.
Based on the information provided by Murphy, there are two methods for adding weather effects to a map. The first method involves using "static mesh sheets" and the second method involves using an "xWeatherEffect". Alex_KF also explained the pros and cons between using each of the two methods in the same thread (refer to post #3): http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...66#post1562966.
Are there any references for learning about the creation process or these two methods? I have not been able to find any further resources or technical explanations for them online. If anyone can provide any advice or help with pointing me towards anything relating to these topics, I would be greatly appreciated.
From what I have tried so far, I have copied the "Env_Manor_Rain_Mesh" static mesh from the official "KF-VolterManor" level to one of my own levels. Though, the static mesh is nearly impossible to see, let alone, select without the use of the "Scene" tab in the "Content Browser" window. Again, if anyone can provide any advice (e.g. tips, tricks, suggestions, step-by-step tutorials, etc.) or help with pointing me towards anything (e.g. wikis, threads, posts, images, videos, etc.) on how to properly manipulate the static mesh (e.g. by making its lighting more visible, increasing its scaling with x,y,z dimensions, changing its "Actor Properties" window settings, editing its material shaders, or using another method), I would be greatly appreciated.
On a final note, I am fairly new to using the KF2 SDK and UDK. However, I have been learning about the UDK on and off for the past year or so and have been creating fairly complex levels using the KF2 SDK (e.g. primarily for testing purposes). I have a decent grasp of the majority of SDK tools provided, but there is still a lot that I need to learn. Having said that, I greatly appreciate any advice and more than welcome any suggestions that might possibly help me and other level designers out!
With that, thank you very much in advance for your patience, help, and constructive feedback!
After researching online and browsing through the TWI forums, the closest thread that I could find to help explain the creation process was located here (refer to post #2): http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...ow-to-add-rain.
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From what I have tried so far, I have copied the "Env_Manor_Rain_Mesh" static mesh from the official "KF-VolterManor" level to one of my own levels. Though, the static mesh is nearly impossible to see, let alone, select without the use of the "Scene" tab in the "Content Browser" window. Again, if anyone can provide any advice (e.g. tips, tricks, suggestions, step-by-step tutorials, etc.) or help with pointing me towards anything (e.g. wikis, threads, posts, images, videos, etc.) on how to properly manipulate the static mesh (e.g. by making its lighting more visible, increasing its scaling with x,y,z dimensions, changing its "Actor Properties" window settings, editing its material shaders, or using another method), I would be greatly appreciated.
On a final note, I am fairly new to using the KF2 SDK and UDK. However, I have been learning about the UDK on and off for the past year or so and have been creating fairly complex levels using the KF2 SDK (e.g. primarily for testing purposes). I have a decent grasp of the majority of SDK tools provided, but there is still a lot that I need to learn. Having said that, I greatly appreciate any advice and more than welcome any suggestions that might possibly help me and other level designers out!
With that, thank you very much in advance for your patience, help, and constructive feedback!