Particle Effects on Weapons

[Elephantom]

I'm not too sure where I'd find them or how I'd place them in properly.

These are all I've found (2nd page of main thread):

5 = Halo Glow
4 = Community Sparkles
2 = Valve Fire


If there are any others, what are they? Can you use Unusual Effects too?


This is also my set-up; would this work?
http://puu.sh/1rPGn

(Forgot to screenshot the closing bracket as well)

[11530]

"attribute_controlled_attached_particles"
{
"1"
{
"system" "burningplayer_red"
}
"2"
{
"system" "burningplayer_flyingbits"
}
"3"
{
"system" "particle_nemesis_burst_blue"
"attachment" "muzzle1"
}
"4"
{
"system" "community_sparkle"
}
"5"
{
"system" "halopoint"
"attachment" "halopoint1"
}
"6"
{
"system" "superrare_confetti_green"
}
"7"
{
"system" "superrare_confetti_purple"
}
"8"
{
"system" "superrare_ghosts"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"9"
{
"system" "superrare_greenenergy"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"10"
{
"system" "superrare_purpleenergy"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"11"
{
"system" "superrare_circling_tf"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"12"
{
"system" "superrare_flies"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}

"13"
{
"system" "superrare_burning1"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"14"
{
"system" "superrare_burning2"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}

"15"
{
"system" "superrare_plasma1"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"16"
{
"system" "superrare_plasma2"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"17"
{
"system" "superrare_beams1"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"18"
{
"system" "superrare_circling_peacesign"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"19"
{
"system" "superrare_circling_heart"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
"attachment" "muzzle"
}
"20"
{
"system" "stamp_spin"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"28"
{
"system" "drg_pipe_smoke"
"attach_to_rootbone" "0"
"attachment" "cig_drg_smoke"
}

"29"
{
"system" "unusual_storm"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"30"
{
"system" "unusual_blizzard"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"31"
{
"system" "unusual_orbit_nutsnbolts"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"32"
{
"system" "unusual_orbit_planets"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"33"
{
"system" "unusual_orbit_fire"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"34"
{
"system" "unusual_bubbles"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"35"
{
"system" "unusual_smoking"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"36"
{
"system" "unusual_steaming"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}


"37"
{
"system" "unusual_orbit_jack_flaming"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"38"
{
"system" "unusual_fullmoon_cloudy"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"39"
{
"system" "unusual_bubbles_green"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
"40"
{
"system" "unusual_orbit_fire_dark"
"attach_to_rootbone" "1"
}
}
}

[serpentine]

The newest ones from this year as well:


{
"system": "unusual_storm_knives",
"id": 43,
"attach_to_rootbone": true,
"attachment": "muzzle",
"name": "Knifestorm"
},
{
"system": "unusual_skull_misty",
"id": 44,
"attach_to_rootbone": true,
"attachment": "muzzle",
"name": "Misty Skull"
},
{
"system": "unusual_fullmoon_cloudy_green",
"id": 45,
"attach_to_rootbone": true,
"attachment": "muzzle",
"name": "Harvest Moon"
},
{
"system": "unusual_fullmoon_cloudy_secret",
"id": 46,
"attach_to_rootbone": true,
"attachment": "muzzle",
"name": "It's A Secret To Everybody"
},
{
"system": "unusual_storm_spooky",
"id": 47,
"attach_to_rootbone": true,
"attachment": "muzzle",
"name": "Stormy 13th Hour"
}

[Elephantom]

With the way I have it set-up, it doesn't seem to be working. What am I doing wrong exactly?

[asherkin]

What am I doing wrong exactly?

Not following instructions, read the FAQ again.

[Elephantom]

ok

[Elephantom]

For some reason it's still now working.


"custom_weapons_v3"
{
"STEAM_0:0:19123372" //Eleph
{
"414" //Liberty Launcher
{
"level" "50"
"quality" "7"
"1" "134 ; 4" // Sparkle
"2" "370 ; 5" // Halo Glow
}
}
}


And I've done the 'sm exts load tf2items' to enable it on the server, but none of the items change.

[Leonardo]

@Elephantom,
do you remember to change map / run tf2items_manager_reload command each tme you changing the configuration file?

[asherkin]

Particles seem to require rejoining the server as well.

[Elephantom]

I did join the server. And ran 'sm exts load tf2items' through console.

And I didn't even know tf2items_manager_reload was a command.

I changed the config and restarted the server.

[Elephantom]

I've tried running the manager reload command, and it doesn't seem to be working still.

[Leonardo]

do you also remember that you can't see particles from first person?

[Elephantom]

Yes, I've had my friends join the server as well to see if they can also see.

Nothing has worked so far.

Could it be something wrong with the config or the way that I'm running the commands?

[Sreaper]

Particles seem to require rejoining the server as well.

I've always been able to just swap to a different item and then swap back to get a new particle effect(assuming you reloaded the plugin). No rejoining has ever been necessary for me.

[Elephantom]

Do I have it listed incorrectly in my config?

Is it incorrect?

[Mitchell]

Do I have it listed incorrectly in my config?

Is it incorrect?

maybe try it with a different weapon?

[Elephantom]

I've tried 3 different weapons, and none seem to work.

I've tried the rocket launcher, frontier justice, liberty launcher and axtinguisher.

[serpentine]

Are you positive tf2items is even running?

[Elephantom]

Yes, because I've added 'Be the HHH'. Which works perfectly fine, but also requires TF2items.

[serpentine]

Running the latest version? 1.5.3 I believe.

[Elephantom]

Ye, I'm running 1.5.3.

None of the particles are working, though.

I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[Mitchell]

worked for me. but i didnt use the item manager.

[Elephantom]

Nor did I.

[asherkin]

Nor did I.

You're editing the config file for tf2items_manager, it's not going to work if you dont have it loaded.

[Mitchell]

Nor did I.

Gotcha. exactly what asher said. :)

[Elephantom]

I was editing the 'tf2items.weapons.txt' file.

It's the only file that appears in my folders when I enable it in Clanforge(Known for not allowing much access to TF2 Server Files).

Are there any other files that I need?

[Skippy]

Is it under addons/sourcemod/config ?

[Elephantom]

Yes it is.

Sorry for the late reply, I've been at work.

[SlimeCounty]

Not sure why this isn't working for you, I have similar set up for a handful of weps on mine, but just a tip, you're going to want to add:
"preserve_attributes" "1"
so that the wep still functions as it should.

"custom_weapons_v3"
{
"STEAM_0:0:19123372" //Eleph
{
"414" //Liberty Launcher
{
"level" "50"
"quality" "7"
"preserve_attributes" "1"
"1" "134 ; 4" // Sparkle
"2" "370 ; 5" // Halo Glow
}
}
}

[asherkin]

You should be using a hyphen not an underscore in preserve-attributes.

[Elephantom]

I'm really thinking it may just be my provider. I'm unsure of what else to do.