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If the Time Machine Particle was my overly complicated flagship particle effect of advanced features, this is it's opposite. It's a very simple widget, and all you do is to create a particle effect in the tool that comes in the zip. When you're satisfied with your effect, create a particle "generator" object from an event inside your own application, and set it's alterable string to the given effect code.
Thus, one event with two actions is enough for rather complicated effects :)
Here's the source file to the effect design application, for those who want to edit the widget's functionality.
I notice when you start it up, its the Knytt Stories Menu Sinus Particles.
That is a good Widget.
Knytt Stories does not use this widget, but the widget is loosely based on the same concept.
pretty cool :)
cool!!
btw... Do you have any opinions about it? Is it easy enough to use? I'm planning to add one more feature to the widget soon, so if there's anything uncertain about it, I can improve that!
OMG, this is awesome!
edit:
Maybe you can add a life/fade to the whole effect, like a fade out for the particles using transparency, etc :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nifflas
I like this a lot :D
The paths made when you add the modulators remind me of attractors.
Thanks! I'm planning to add two more modulation parameters, that modulates the modulation offset.
Really cool widget!
Wow, sounds complicated. Have fun with that. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nifflas
Heh, I'm not even sure what the modulation does (mathematically).
Oh well, it makes some really awesome 3D particle stream effect things! X)
Modulation is to let the output of one signal (usually a oscillator or envelope follower, but can be more or less anything) control a parameter of another signal (usually the amplitude or frequency, but can be more or less anything).
Oh, thanks for the explanation. I understand now :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nifflas
New version! This time with offset modulators! Getting the Effect Designer application is however NOT recommended or necessary, unless you intend to edit the functionality of the widget.
Edit: I have to point out that in the effect designer application, you can also paste the string of any effect in the text field to import it into the editor.
Here's one to try:
S249 11 96359 -1 5 220 010 220 010 1E
Very impressed with the effect designer :)
THis should be a vista sidebar gadget!Now it just needs a slight motion blur.....
Oh noes! The embarrasment! I noticed a bug in the offset modulators. Negative values doesn't work (they turn into positive). I had used the wrong number of digits for the offset modulators, I needed 3. I'll fix this tomorrow though, now it's late and I must sleep.
The bug in version 1.1 I found is finally fixed! Download the latest version, 1.2! Previous effect strings are incompatible.
You can paste effect strings directly into the effect designer application! Try these:
Oh, and as usual, don't get the Effect Designer source unless you intend to edit the functionality of the widget (which is complicated).Code:&104 89 4 57-16 010 8355 -610 9 0 9 1%
&303 93 0359-16 0 8 8355 -610 9 0 2910%
&448 50 60359 0 0 2 8 0 15 2 8 0 15 1%
&448 50 60359 0 0 2 8 0 15 6 8 0 -4 1%
Those examples are really pretty, Nifflas. :D This widget gets better and better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nifflas
Post your own effects too :D I'd love to see them! Just remember to write a code tag around it, since the effect strings require double spaces.
This is going to be very fun :D
In addition to the different colored particles you can have, you should be able to change the colo of background. Also, on my 1280x800 screen, the window is too big vetically.You should either make the window smaller or have it maximise to the full window size.Code:Exploding Flower-It starts off as a flower and then it starts to explode a bit. You just need to watch it awhile...
-&969 36 8 3 1515 714 0 0 714 0 0 1%
Perfect Arrow-A curved shape that looks rather cool. Try changing the X frequency...
-&969 32 035910015 120 0 010 0359 20 1%
I'll look into it.
Here's some interesting effects:
Code:&311 67 3359-78 0 520 0 77 412359 99 1%
&311 67 13359 47 0 120 0 6 212 85 2210%
&252 89 4359 15 0 0 0 0-9910 8 0 37 1%
&451 70 9359-19 6 413213 26 2 8 71 21 1%
&404 41 0359-36 41020 0 771011 71 77 1%
These seriously to me look like closed-loop string 3d renderer things, especially since you added the offset modulation. Now it looks like some weird convoluted 3D form rotating.
I like :D
This, (and the other entries) make me glad we are having the Wild Widget Contest.
I won't be partial since I initiated the event, but this is certainly another great show of how useful and interesting MMF2 Widgets can be.
It should be an inspiration to other talented, creative users whom I bet have some ideas popping up for cool Widgets.
Thanks!
I might enter something else for the cometition but i dont want to win anymore.
Nifflas ftw
Amazing! Thank you Nifflas!
You can make cool space/starry/galaxy effects with this ;)
This is amazing, Nifflas! I'll probably use this some day =) To help you out with ideas, do you think it's possible to rotate this in 3d space with user input? Like holding the left mouse button and moving it around like a model.
I was messing around and came up with this effect:
I love how they almost look like 3d objects.Code:&999 1142359 0 6 515 61 4 712 64 2110%
I'm really glad to hear you like the widget!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alonso
Great minds (or a great mind and a not-so-great one, as the case appears to be) think alike!Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonMC
No great mind here. Rather, Nifflas'. :blush:Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonMC
Very nice widget!