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Super_hans_9000

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I want to create an explosions mod... Help!
« on: August 17, 2023, 11:53:04 AM »
Hi there modding community!

I'd really like to create an explosions mod that adds an animated and particle based explosion after the main flashbulb ship explosion.

I've searched and can't see any preexisting examples of this so I think it could really add visually to the game.

But... I have no idea how to go about this.

Any ideas on where I should start?
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Histidine

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Re: I want to create an explosions mod... Help!
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2023, 07:31:46 PM »
I think the most basic layer of implementation would be to add an EveryFrameCombatPlugin which detects when a ship was alive previously but now isn't, and render things on the screen accordingly.
Don't quite recall which mods would serve as good examples of FX rendering, but maybe someone can chime in.

For general 'getting started with modding' see the wiki's Intro to Modding and Getting started with mod programming
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