Difference between revisions of "User:Jackoalan/Particle Script"

From Retro Modding Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Line 138: Line 138:
 
{{ParticleElementRow|LFTW|RealElement a, RealElement b|Lifetime Tween|Linearly-interpolates ''a'' to ''b'' over the lifetime of the particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|LFTW|RealElement a, RealElement b|Lifetime Tween|Linearly-interpolates ''a'' to ''b'' over the lifetime of the particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|MULT|RealElement a, RealElement b|Multiply|Returns ''a'' * ''b''|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|MULT|RealElement a, RealElement b|Multiply|Returns ''a'' * ''b''|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
−
{{ParticleElementRow|PAPn||Particle System Access Parameter|Accesses the value stored into ADV[1-8] for each system update|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
+
{{ParticleElementRow|PAPn||Particle System Advance Parameter|Accesses the value stored into ADV[1-8] for each system update|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|PRLW||Particle Rotation or Line Width|Returns the rotation (in degrees) or line width for the current particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|PRLW||Particle Rotation or Line Width|Returns the rotation (in degrees) or line width for the current particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|PSLL||Particle Size or Line Length|Returns the size or line length for the current particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|PSLL||Particle Size or Line Length|Returns the size or line length for the current particle instance|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
Line 202: Line 202:
 
{{ParticleElementRow|BNCE|VectorElement planePoint, VectorElement planeNormal, RealElement friction, RealElement restitution, bool dieOnPenetrate|Bounce|Maintains the state of an unbounded plane in local space, defined by ''planePoint'' and ''planeNormal''. If the particle's position penetrates this plane, it will either be destroyed if ''dieOnPenetrate'' is set, or a [[wikipedia:Deflection_(physics)|deflection]] will occur. This deflection accounts for [[wikipedia:Friction#Coefficient_of_friction|''friction'']] along the plane and [[wikipedia:Coefficient_of_restitution|''restitution'']] of the objects represented by the particles.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|BNCE|VectorElement planePoint, VectorElement planeNormal, RealElement friction, RealElement restitution, bool dieOnPenetrate|Bounce|Maintains the state of an unbounded plane in local space, defined by ''planePoint'' and ''planeNormal''. If the particle's position penetrates this plane, it will either be destroyed if ''dieOnPenetrate'' is set, or a [[wikipedia:Deflection_(physics)|deflection]] will occur. This deflection accounts for [[wikipedia:Friction#Coefficient_of_friction|''friction'']] along the plane and [[wikipedia:Coefficient_of_restitution|''restitution'']] of the objects represented by the particles.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|CHAN|ModVectorElement a, ModVectorElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame|Time Chain|Returns ''a'' when current frame index is less-than ''thresholdFrame'', otherwise ''b''|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
{{ParticleElementRow|CHAN|ModVectorElement a, ModVectorElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame|Time Chain|Returns ''a'' when current frame index is less-than ''thresholdFrame'', otherwise ''b''|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
−
{{ParticleElementRow|CNST|RealElement&nbsp;x, RealElement&nbsp;y, RealElement&nbsp;z|Constant|Composes a mod vector from 3 float components. If all 3 components are ''Constant'', then the internal representation is an optimized <code>CVector3f</code> data-structure. This vector is set as the velocity out when called.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
+
{{ParticleElementRow|CNST|RealElement&nbsp;x, RealElement&nbsp;y, RealElement&nbsp;z|Constant|Composes a mod vector from 3 float components. If all 3 components are ''Constant'', then the internal representation is an optimized <code>CVector3f</code> data-structure. This vector overrides the particle's velocity in units/frame.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
−
{{ParticleElementRow|EMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Exponential Implosion|Integrates a cumulative implosion force over time by influencing the velocity (not the position) of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + ''velocityScale'' * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)).|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
+
{{ParticleElementRow|EMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Exponential Implosion|Integrates a cumulative implosion force over time by influencing the velocity of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + ''velocityScale'' * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) units/frame.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
−
{{ParticleElementRow|IMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Implosion|Integrates a cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity (not the position) of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + (''velocityScale'' / magnitude(''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)).|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
+
{{ParticleElementRow|EXPL|RealElement&nbsp;impulseMagnitude, RealElement&nbsp;falloffFactor|Explode|Rolls a random, normalized vector scaled by ''impulseMagnitude'' on frame 0 and sets this as the particle's velocity in units/frame. Subsequent frames multiply the velocity by ''falloffFactor''.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
−
{{ParticleElementRow|LMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Linear Implosion|Integrates a non-cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity (not the position) of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as ((''velocityScale'' / magnitude(''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)).|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
+
{{ParticleElementRow|GRAV|VectorElement&nbsp;acceleration|Gravity|Integrates a simple cumulative ''acceleration'' in units/frame<sup>2</sup>|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|IMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Implosion|Integrates a cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + (''velocityScale'' / magnitude(''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) units/frame.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|LMPL|VectorElement&nbsp;implodePoint, RealElement&nbsp;velocityScale, RealElement&nbsp;maxRadius, RealElement&nbsp;minRadius, bool&nbsp;enableMinRadius|Linear Implosion|Integrates a non-cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity of particles within ''maxRadius'' of ''implodePoint'' (and outside ''minRadius'' if ''enableMinRadius'' set). The velocity of these particles is set as ((''velocityScale'' / magnitude(''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) * (''implodePoint'' - particlePosition)) units/frame.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|PULS|IntElement&nbsp;aDuration, IntElement&nbsp;bDuration, ModVectorElement&nbsp;a, ModVectorElement&nbsp;b|Pulse|Returns ''a'' for ''aDuration'' frames then ''b'' for ''bDuration'' frames, then repeats this cycle|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|SPOS|VectorElement&nbsp;pos|Set Position|Overrides the particle's position as ''pos''|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|SWRL|VectorElement&nbsp;helixPoint, VectorElement&nbsp;curveBinormal, RealElement&nbsp;targetRadius, RealElement&nbsp;tangentialVelocity|SWRL|Maintains a curve differential along a [[wikipedia:Helix|helix]] using a system derived from the [[wikipedia:Frenet–Serret_formulas|Frenet–Serret formulas]]. The helical axis crosses through ''helixPoint'' in local space, oriented along ''curveBinormal''. The particle's velocity is continuously updated to maintain ''targetRadius'' from the helical axis, while traveling along the curve tangent at ''tangentialVelocity'' units/frame.|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 +
{{ParticleElementRow|WIND|VectorElement&nbsp;windVelocity, RealElement&nbsp;factor|Wind|Integrates a cumulative force outside the particle's local reference; computed as ((''windVelocity'' - particleVelocity) * ''factor'') units/frame<sup>2</sup>|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}|{{check}}}}
 
|}
 
|}
  

Revision as of 16:15, 28 February 2016

Morphball render.png This file format is almost completely documented
Elements beyond MP1 need to be discovered and documented

Retro games feature a uniform, fixed-function Particle Script system for describing various geometrical effects and weapon systems. The PAK archives contain binary resources using FourCCs to build a key-value dictionary. These codes correspond to application-specific parameters controlling the system in question.

The scripts use a dataflow paradigm built around value-generating element classes of the following types:

  • Int
  • Real (float)
  • Vector (3-component float)
  • Mod Vector (3-component float)
    • Local velocity vector in/out
    • Local position vector in/out
  • Color (4-component float, internally converted to RGBA8)
  • UV (TXTR reference and UV coordinate source)
  • Emitter
    • Initial local position vector (3-component float)
    • Initial local velocity vector (3-component float)

The system features several subclasses that output generated values through GetValue as a function of the current frame index. These implementations may recursively accept input from other elements, permitting effect designs of scalable complexity.

File Layout

All effect script file formats are read linearly to populate a description tree of element nodes, serving as a template to build an arbitrary number of generator instances:

  • Script Magic FourCC (see table below)
  • Parameters
    • Key FourCC
    • Value Parameter(s) (one of:)
      • NONE: null value (equivalent to not specifying the key at all)
      • Element FourCC (see below)
        • Child Elements (count/types according to parent)
  • _END

Script Types

Type Magic Purpose
PART GPSM Particle element generator
SWHC SWSH Swoosh generator
ELSC ELSM Electric generator
DPSC DPSM Decal generator
WPSC WPSM Projectile weapon configuration
CRSC CRSM Projectile collision response configuration

Elements

Many of the animated qualities in particle scripts are achieved with dynamic elements. These elements provide I/O interfaces and internally process numeric data that passes through. They may also gather data from other sources within the particle system's state.

Int Elements

FourCC Parameters Description Notes MP1 MP2 MP3 DKCR DKCTF
ADD_ (IntElement a, IntElement b) Add Returns a + b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CHAN (IntElement a, IntElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame) Time Chain Returns a when current frame index is less-than thresholdFrame, otherwise b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CLMP (IntElement min, IntElement max, IntElement val) Clamp Returns val clamped between min and max ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CNST (s32 value) Constant Returns value on every call ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DETH (IntElement passthrough, IntElement thresholdFrame) Death Always returns passthrough, and signals out-of-band to cease updating the system when the current frame index exceeds thresholdFrame ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GAPC () Unknown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GEMT () Unknown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GTCP () Unknown ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ILPT (IntElement percent) Lifetime Percent Queries the frame index at percent/100.0 into the lifetime of the particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
IMPL (IntElement val) Impulse Returns val ONLY at frame index 0, then returns 0 for subsequent frames ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
IRND (IntElement a, IntElement b) Initial Random Rolls a random value between a and b on frame index 0; returns that value for subsequent frames ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYE (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of synchronized animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYP (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of percentage-tweened animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MODU (IntElement a, IntElement b) Modulo Returns a % b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MULT (IntElement a, IntElement b) Multiply Returns a * b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PULS (IntElement aDuration, IntElement bDuration, IntElement a, IntElement b) Pulse Returns a for aDuration frames then b for bDuration frames, then repeats this cycle ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RAND (IntElement a, IntElement b) Random Rolls a random value between a and b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SPAH (IntElement val, IntElement waitMin, IntElement waitMax) Sample And Hold Stores val for a random count of frames between waitMin and waitMax and repeats this cycle ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SUB_ (IntElement a, IntElement b) Subtract Returns a - b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
TSCL (RealElement dv) Time Scale Returns dv times the current frame index (rounding down to nearest integer) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Real Elements

FourCC Parameters Description Notes MP1 MP2 MP3 DKCR DKCTF
ADD_ (RealElement a, RealElement b) Add Returns a + b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CEQL (RealElement ca, RealElement cb, RealElement pass, RealElement fail) Compare Equals Returns pass if ca and cb are within 0.00001 difference, otherwise fail ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CEXT (IntElement a) Unknown Involves a lookup table ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CHAN (RealElement a, RealElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame) Time Chain Returns a when current frame index is less-than thresholdFrame, otherwise b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CLMP (RealElement min, RealElement max, RealElement val) Clamp Returns val clamped between min and max ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CLTN (RealElement ca, RealElement cb, RealElement pass, RealElement fail) Compare Less-Than Returns pass if ca is less-than cb, otherwise fail ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CNST (float value) Constant Returns value on every call ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CRNG (RealElement val, RealElement min, RealElement max, RealElement inRange, RealElement outOfRange) Constant Range Returns inRange if val is between min and max, otherwise outOfRange ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DOTP (VectorElement a, VectorElement b) Dot Product Returns a · b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GTCR (ColorElement color) Get Component Red Extracts red component from color ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GTCG (ColorElement color) Get Component Green Extracts green component from color ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GTCB (ColorElement color) Get Component Blue Extracts blue component from color ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GTCA (ColorElement color) Get Component Alpha Extracts alpha component from color ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
IRND (RealElement a, RealElement b) Initial Random Rolls a random value between a and b on frame index 0; returns that value for subsequent frames ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ISWT (RealElement a, RealElement b) Initial Switch Returns a ONLY at frame index 0, then returns b for subsequent frames ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ITRL (IntElement a, RealElement b) Int Times Real Returns a * b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYE (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of synchronized animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYP (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of percentage-tweened animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
LFTW (RealElement a, RealElement b) Lifetime Tween Linearly-interpolates a to b over the lifetime of the particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MULT (RealElement a, RealElement b) Multiply Returns a * b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PAPn () Particle System Advance Parameter Accesses the value stored into ADV[1-8] for each system update ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PRLW () Particle Rotation or Line Width Returns the rotation (in degrees) or line width for the current particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PSLL () Particle Size or Line Length Returns the size or line length for the current particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PULS (IntElement aDuration, IntElement bDuration, RealElement a, RealElement b) Pulse Returns a for aDuration frames then b for bDuration frames, then repeats this cycle ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RAND (RealElement a, RealElement b) Random Rolls a random value between a and b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RLPT (RealElement percent) Lifetime Percent Queries the frame index at percent/100.0 into the lifetime of the particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SCAL (RealElement dv) Time Scale Returns dv times the current frame index ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SINE (RealElement magnitude, RealElement linearAngle, RealElement constantAngle) Sine Wave Returns sin((curFrame * linearAngle + constantAngle) * π / 180.0) * magnitude ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SUB_ (RealElement a, RealElement b) Subtract Returns a - b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
VMAG (VectorElement vec) Vector Magnitude Computes magnitude (length) of vec ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
VXTR (VectorElement vec) Vector X To Real Extracts X component of vec ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
VYTR (VectorElement vec) Vector Y To Real Extracts Y component of vec ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
VZTR (VectorElement vec) Vector Z To Real Extracts Z component of vec ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Vector Elements

FourCC Parameters Description Notes MP1 MP2 MP3 DKCR DKCTF
ADD_ (VectorElement a, VectorElement b) Add Returns a + b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ANGC (RealElement angleXBias, RealElement angleYBias, RealElement angleXRange, RealElement angleYRange, RealElement magnitude) Angle Cone Generates a random vector based on (0,0,1) rotated about the X/Y axis. The angles of rotation (in degrees) are set by random ranges angleXRange and angleYRange, centered around non-random angleXBias and angleYBias. The resulting vector's length is set as magnitude. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CCLU (VectorElement circleOffset, VectorElement circleNormal, IntElement cycleFrames, RealElement randomFactor) Circle Cluster Generates a vector along an angular sweep of a unit-circle offset by circleOffset, oriented according to circleNormal. The sweep makes a full rotation within the circle over cycleFrames. The resulting vector has a randomized 3D jitter added; scaled by randomFactor times the intermediate magnitude. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CHAN (VectorElement a, VectorElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame) Time Chain Returns a when current frame index is less-than thresholdFrame, otherwise b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CIRC (VectorElement circleOffset, VectorElement circleNormal, RealElement angleConstant, RealElement angleLinear, RealElement circleRadius) Circle Generates a vector along an angular sweep of a circle of circleRadius offset by circleOffset oriented according to circleNormal. The sweep angle (in degrees) is calculated as (angleLinear * curFrame + angleConstant). ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CNST (RealElement x, RealElement y, RealElement z) Constant Composes a vector from 3 float components. If all 3 components are Constant, then the internal representation is an optimized CVector3f data-structure. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CONE (VectorElement direction, RealElement baseRadius) Cone Generates a vector within a cone directed towards direction; with the cone's base limited by min(1.0, baseRadius) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CTVC (ColorElement color) Color To Vector Converts RGB components of color to a 3-component vector ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYE (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of synchronized animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
KEYP (KeyframeEmitterData data) Keyframe Emitter List of percentage-tweened animation keys ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MULT (VectorElement a, VectorElement b) Multiply Returns a * b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PLCO () Previous Particle Location Accesses the location (world space) of the current particle instance on the previous frame (or current frame if at frame 0) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PLOC () Particle Location Accesses the location (world space) of the current particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PSOF () Particle System Forward Accesses the local forward-pointing vector of the current particle system, oriented in world space ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PSOU () Particle System Up Accesses the local up-pointing vector of the current particle system, oriented in world space ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PSOR () Particle System Right Accesses the local right-pointing vector of the current particle system, oriented in world space ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PSTR () Particle System Translation Accesses the translation vector (world space) of the current particle system ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PULS (IntElement aDuration, IntElement bDuration, VectorElement a, VectorElement b) Pulse Returns a for aDuration frames then b for bDuration frames, then repeats this cycle ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PVEL () Particle System Velocity Accesses the velocity vector (world space) of the current particle instance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
RTOV (RealElement val) Real To Vector Assigns val to all 3 components of the returned vector ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SUB_ (VectorElement a, VectorElement b) Subtract Returns a - b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Mod Vector Elements

FourCC Parameters Description Notes MP1 MP2 MP3 DKCR DKCTF
BNCE (VectorElement planePoint, VectorElement planeNormal, RealElement friction, RealElement restitution, bool dieOnPenetrate) Bounce Maintains the state of an unbounded plane in local space, defined by planePoint and planeNormal. If the particle's position penetrates this plane, it will either be destroyed if dieOnPenetrate is set, or a deflection will occur. This deflection accounts for friction along the plane and restitution of the objects represented by the particles. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CHAN (ModVectorElement a, ModVectorElement b, IntElement thresholdFrame) Time Chain Returns a when current frame index is less-than thresholdFrame, otherwise b ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CNST (RealElement x, RealElement y, RealElement z) Constant Composes a mod vector from 3 float components. If all 3 components are Constant, then the internal representation is an optimized CVector3f data-structure. This vector overrides the particle's velocity in units/frame. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
EMPL (VectorElement implodePoint, RealElement velocityScale, RealElement maxRadius, RealElement minRadius, bool enableMinRadius) Exponential Implosion Integrates a cumulative implosion force over time by influencing the velocity of particles within maxRadius of implodePoint (and outside minRadius if enableMinRadius set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + velocityScale * (implodePoint - particlePosition)) units/frame. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
EXPL (RealElement impulseMagnitude, RealElement falloffFactor) Explode Rolls a random, normalized vector scaled by impulseMagnitude on frame 0 and sets this as the particle's velocity in units/frame. Subsequent frames multiply the velocity by falloffFactor. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
GRAV (VectorElement acceleration) Gravity Integrates a simple cumulative acceleration in units/frame2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
IMPL (VectorElement implodePoint, RealElement velocityScale, RealElement maxRadius, RealElement minRadius, bool enableMinRadius) Implosion Integrates a cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity of particles within maxRadius of implodePoint (and outside minRadius if enableMinRadius set). The velocity of these particles is set as (particleVelocity + (velocityScale / magnitude(implodePoint - particlePosition)) * (implodePoint - particlePosition)) units/frame. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
LMPL (VectorElement implodePoint, RealElement velocityScale, RealElement maxRadius, RealElement minRadius, bool enableMinRadius) Linear Implosion Integrates a non-cumulative implosion force-differential over time by influencing the velocity of particles within maxRadius of implodePoint (and outside minRadius if enableMinRadius set). The velocity of these particles is set as ((velocityScale / magnitude(implodePoint - particlePosition)) * (implodePoint - particlePosition)) units/frame. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
PULS (IntElement aDuration, IntElement bDuration, ModVectorElement a, ModVectorElement b) Pulse Returns a for aDuration frames then b for bDuration frames, then repeats this cycle ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SPOS (VectorElement pos) Set Position Overrides the particle's position as pos ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
SWRL (VectorElement helixPoint, VectorElement curveBinormal, RealElement targetRadius, RealElement tangentialVelocity) SWRL Maintains a curve differential along a helix using a system derived from the Frenet–Serret formulas. The helical axis crosses through helixPoint in local space, oriented along curveBinormal. The particle's velocity is continuously updated to maintain targetRadius from the helical axis, while traveling along the curve tangent at tangentialVelocity units/frame. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
WIND (VectorElement windVelocity, RealElement factor) Wind Integrates a cumulative force outside the particle's local reference; computed as ((windVelocity - particleVelocity) * factor) units/frame2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Color Elements

UV Elements

Emitter Elements

Keyframe Emitter Template

KEYE and KEYP elements are able to statically encode a list of key values for all element types (except UV and Emitter elements). T represents the type being encoded.

Data Type Description Notes
u32 Percentage-Tweening Flag If non-zero, this is a KEYP and there are exactly 101 keys in the list; all of these keys are linearly-interpolated over the lifetime of the particle instance (however long that may be)
u32 Unknown Not used by GetValue
u8 Loop Flag If non-zero, the key values are looped between loopStart and loopEnd indices (does not apply to KEYP)
u8 Unknown Not used by GetValue
u32 Loop End Final key index in the loop
u32 Loop Start First key index in the loop
u32 Key Count Count of keys encoded in the list
T[keyCount] Keys The actual key values themselves
Retrieved from "http://www.metroid2002.com/retromodding/index.php?title=User:Jackoalan/Particle_Script&oldid=1298"