Changing Objects Colors

[LazyCoder]

I have a bunch of copies of an object, and I want to be able to set the color of each individual object. When I use the set color thing, it changes the color of EVERY object that is a copy of the one I am changing. Is there any way around this?

[xerus]

Nope

[DT]

Are they copies created in MMF2 (real copies) or are they created at runtime (Create an Object)?

[00J]

Actually there is a way around it. Alterable Values, you could store the color value in an alterable value, and just change the color of the object by changing it's value.

Right? :eek:

[Joshtek]

You might be able to adapt Overlay with Alpha Channel (by LIJI) or generally use the Overlay object, but it depends on exactly what you want to achieve.

[Gerblegod7]

Using fastloops and spread values you can choose to apply it only to a specific dupicate.

[Joshtek]

Using fastloops and spread values you can choose to apply it only to a specific dupicate.

Can you please be more specific? All instances of an objects share the same image bank.

[DJFuego]

Wait for hardware support. until then, just run the frames through a filter then import back into MMF. I know the game will be bigger but if you are patient, you'll be able to accomplish this with a 'simple' shader command.

[LazyCoder]

Actually there is a way around it. Alterable Values, you could store the color value in an alterable value, and just change the color of the object by changing it's value.

Right? :eek:

Nope, because all duplicates of an object (NOT clones) share the same picture data (I guess) and when you change the color I guess it changes the picture data, so all the objects that share the same data get their color changed too.