[Ghosted]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Try the following format i moved sprite model index to 7th param instead of the last. /** *TE_LIGHTNING is TE_BEAMPOINTS with simplified parameters * * @note * write_byte(TE_LIGHTNING) * write_coord(startposition.x) * write_coord(startposition.y) * write_coord(startposition.z) * write_coord(endposition.x) * write_coord(endposition.y) * write_coord(endposition.z) * write_short(sprite model index) * write_byte(life in 0.1's) * write_byte(width in 0.1's) * write_byte(amplitude in 0.01's) */

That wont work cause this is valid sort of message bytes, i dont know how much xash3d engine differs from original one but this msg should be same.

[klippy]

Originally Posted by Natsheh Here found a usable in the hlsdk/effects.cpp PHP Code: void CLightning::Zap( const Vector &vecSrc, const Vector &vecDest ) { #if 1     MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_BROADCAST, SVC_TEMPENTITY );         WRITE_BYTE( TE_BEAMPOINTS);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.x);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.y);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.z);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.x);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.y);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.z);         WRITE_SHORT( m_spriteTexture );         WRITE_BYTE( m_frameStart ); // framestart         WRITE_BYTE( (int)pev->framerate); // framerate         WRITE_BYTE( (int)(m_life*10.0) ); // life         WRITE_BYTE( m_boltWidth );  // width         WRITE_BYTE( m_noiseAmplitude );   // noise         WRITE_BYTE( (int)pev->rendercolor.x );   // r, g, b         WRITE_BYTE( (int)pev->rendercolor.y );   // r, g, b         WRITE_BYTE( (int)pev->rendercolor.z );   // r, g, b         WRITE_BYTE( (int)pev->renderamt );    // brightness         WRITE_BYTE( m_speed );        // speed     MESSAGE_END(); #else     MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_BROADCAST, SVC_TEMPENTITY );         WRITE_BYTE(TE_LIGHTNING);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.x);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.y);         WRITE_COORD(vecSrc.z);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.x);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.y);         WRITE_COORD(vecDest.z);         WRITE_BYTE(10);         WRITE_BYTE(50);         WRITE_BYTE(40);         WRITE_SHORT(m_spriteTexture);     MESSAGE_END(); #endif     DoSparks( vecSrc, vecDest ); }

That is what I was talking about and, as you can see, it's not used (it's not being compiled at all).

[Natsheh]

Originally Posted by KliPPy That is what I was talking about and, as you can see, it's not used (it's not being compiled at all).

Yes it doesnt make sense at all why its not been used(commented out) unless its out of date.

[DJEarthQuake]

Originally Posted by OciXCrom I tried many parameters, tried searching everywhere, but I didn't manage to get this thing to work. PHP Code: message_begin(MSG_ALL, SVC_TEMPENTITY) write_byte(TE_LIGHTNING); write_coord(pos1[0]); write_coord(pos1[1]); write_coord(pos1[2]); write_coord(pos2[0]); write_coord(pos2[1]); write_coord(pos2[2]); write_byte(10); write_byte(10); write_byte(2); write_short(beam); // "sprites/laserbeam.spr" message_end();  Nothing happens when I execute this code. Tested both on 1.8.2 and latest 1.8.3 dev build. pos1 and pos2 are working correctly, tested it with TE_BEAMPOINTS.

The first 3 coordinates are starting position and next 3 are ending position. When start and finish vector is 0 you see nothing because entire bolt is in 1 pin point. It needs room to expand.

#define TE_LIGHTNING 7          // TE_BEAMPOINTS with simplified parameters
new Dector[3];
get_user_origin(id,Dector,1);
message_begin(0,23);
write_byte(TE_LIGHTNING)
write_coord(Dector[0]-10)       // start position
write_coord(Dector[1]-10)
write_coord(Dector[2]*150)
write_coord(Dector[0]+500)      // end position 
write_coord(Dector[1]+1000)
write_coord(Dector[2]+6000)
write_byte(1000)        // life in 0.1's 
write_byte(1000)        // width in 0.1's 
write_byte(700) // amplitude in 0.01's 
write_short(g_fire)     // sprite model index
message_end()

Pix with precache_model("sprites/lgtning.spr");





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