How do I make it snow? (FAQ)

[SBF_Dann_Boeing]

Ok how do I make it snow? There isn't anything about sky files or precipitation in the "Everything You Need" thread.

[Caleb1117]

You need to insert some code into your ABC.fx (environment effects) file located in your world1 folder, if you don't have an fx file then create one or copy one from the assets.

Insert this code into ABC.fx (replace ABC with your 3 letter modID):

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Effect("Precipitation")
{
	Enable(1);
	Type("Quads");
	Texture("fx_snow");
	ParticleSize(0.015);
	Color(255, 255, 255);
	Range(15.0);
	Velocity(2.0);
	VelocityRange(0.8);
	PS2()
	{
		ParticleDensity(80.0);
	}
	XBOX()
	{
		ParticleDensity(100.0);
	}
	PC()
	{
		ParticleDensity(100.0);
	}
	ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
	CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
	CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
	AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
	RotationRange(2.0);
}

You can safely omit the XBOX and PS2 blocks from the code above.

[SBF_Dann_Boeing]

Then the map crashes with this error:

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(30)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk expected
chunk.GetId() == _ID( 'D', 'A', 'T', 'A' )

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(35)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk with invalid string table
m_uiNumArgs*4 + uiStringTableLen <= CONFIG_MAX_DATA_ARGS*4

[Caleb1117]

Then the map crashes with this error:

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(30)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk expected
chunk.GetId() == _ID( 'D', 'A', 'T', 'A' )

Message Severity: 3
c:\battlefront2\main\pebblefl\common\PblConfig.h(35)
PblConfig: invalid config; 'DATA' chunk with invalid string table
m_uiNumArgs*4 + uiStringTableLen <= CONFIG_MAX_DATA_ARGS*4

._O

WTH?

Ok, I have no clue how that happened, should have worked flawlessly.
Never ever seen an error like that eather.

[SBF_Dann_Boeing]

here's my sky file

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[code]SkyInfo()
{
Enable(1);

PS2()
{
NearSceneRange(1.750000, 100.000000, 150.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
NearSplitScreenRange(0.5, 60.000000, 70.000000);
FarSplitScreenRange(0.0);
}
PC()
{
NearSceneRange(60.000000, 180.000000, 80.000000, 220.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
}
XBOX()
{
NearSceneRange(0.5, 100.000000, 150.000000);
FarSceneRange(0.0);
NearSplitScreenRange(0.5, 80.000000, 100.000000);
FarSplitScreenRange(0.0);
}
}

DomeInfo()
{
Texture("SKY_naboo2.tga");
Angle(-90.000000);
Ambient(255.000000, 255.000000, 255.000000);
Softness(1);
SoftnessParam(60);

XBOX()
{
TerrainBumpTexture("nab2_bump_1", 1.0);
}
PC()
{
TerrainBumpTexture("nab2_bump_1", 1.0);
}
DomeModel()
{
Geometry("nab2_sky_dome");
}
DomeModel()
{
Geometry("sky_yav2_planet");
Offset(100.0);
MovementScale(0.995);
}
Stars()
{
RandomSeed(1);
TwinkleFactor(1.2);
TwinkleFrequency(0.5);
Color(255, 255, 255, 255);
XBOX()
{
NumStars(1000);
BrightStarPercent(90.0);
AlphaMin(15);
ColorSaturation(0.5);
}
PC()
{
NumStars(8000);
BrightStarPercent(90.0);
AlphaMin(30);
ColorSaturation(.75);
}
PS2()
{
NumStars(1000);
StarTexture("fx_star");
BrightStarPercent(10.0);
AlphaMin(10);
ColorSaturation(0.2);
}
}
Effect("Precipitation")
{
Enable(1);
Type("Quads");
Texture("fx_snow");
ParticleSize(0.015);
Color(255, 255, 255);
Range(15.0);
Velocity(2.0);
VelocityRange(0.;
PS2()
{
ParticleDensity(80.0);
}
XBOX()
{
ParticleDensity(100.0);
}
PC()
{
ParticleDensity(100.0);
}
ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
RotationRange(2.0);
}
}[/code]

Note that I have done absolutely nothing but edit this file and munge for this map

[Caleb1117]

OOOOOOOh

You should put that bit I gave you in the ABC.fx file, not sky.

[SBF_Dann_Boeing]

OOOOOOh

that's what i get for not reading carefully

EDIT
ok thx it works now

[Wolffe1138]

I did as you said and here is my FX file, but there is no snow is this for only battlefront one or am I missing something here?

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Effect("ColorControl")
{
PS2()
{
Enable(1);
WorldBrightness(0.46);
WorldContrast(0.48);
WorldSaturation(0.65);
}
}


Effect("Precipitation")
{
   Enable(1);
   Type("Quads");
   Texture("fx_snow");
   ParticleSize(0.015);
   Color(255, 255, 255);
   Range(15.0);
   Velocity(2.0);
   VelocityRange(0.;
   PS2()
   {
      ParticleDensity(80.0);
   }
   XBOX()
   {
      ParticleDensity(100.0);
   }
   PC()
   {
      ParticleDensity(100.0);
   }
   ParticleDensityRange(0.0);
   CameraCrossVelocityScale(1.0);
   CameraAxialVelocityScale(1.0);
   AlphaMinMax(0.3, 0.45);
   RotationRange(2.0);
}

Effect("Lightning")
{
Enable(1);
Color(255, 255, 255);
SunlightFadeFactor(0.1);
SkyDomeDarkenFactor(0.4);
BrightnessMin(1.0);
FadeTime(0.2);
TimeBetweenFlashesMinMax(3.0, 5.0);
TimeBetweenSubFlashesMinMax(0.01, 0.5);
NumSubFlashesMinMax(2, 5);
HorizonAngleMinMax(30, 60);
SoundCrack("kam_amb_thunder");
SoundSubCrack("kam_amb_thundersub");
}


LightningBolt("skybolt")
{
Texture("lightning");
Width(30.0);
FadeTime(0.5);
BreakDistance(20.0);
TextureSize(30.0);
SpreadFactor(20.0);
MaxBranches(2.0);
BranchFactor(0.5);
BranchSpreadFactor(8);
BranchLength(80.0);
InterpolationSpeed(0.4);
NumChildren(1);
ChildBreakDistance(15.0);
ChildTextureSize(8.0);
ChildWidth(1.0);
ChildSpreadFactor(10.0);
Color(255,255,255,255);
ChildColor(255,255,255,150);
}

Effect("hdr")
{
Enable(1)
}

[Marth8880]

Did you copy over fx_snow.tga (from Hoth or another world with snow) to your world1 folder?

[Wolffe1138]

Did you copy over fx_snow.tga (from Hoth or another world with snow) to your world1 folder?

No but I will give it try, I'm not finding the fx_snow.tga in the hoth folder unless its the snow_1 in the msh folder in the assets

EDIT: Nvm found it but it still doesn't show when its in the world1 folder