How to set properly a custom torch?

john9818a on 20/3/2019 at 00:03

That's one of the things I like about dromed. There is always another way to make something work. :)

Cardia on 20/3/2019 at 08:14

I came up with this idea using water stim has Rsoul tought me alot of ways to set things using stim reception/reaction during my mission "Religious Conflict" . The torches work like a charm :

[video=youtube_share;NgBvgqr9l7o]https://youtu.be/NgBvgqr9l7o[/video]

john9818a on 20/3/2019 at 22:41

Looks good Cardia! I used Jason Otto's torch which look similar to yours in LS2pt2 and the result was good.

gamophyte on 21/3/2019 at 13:54

Now make the flame bitmaps! :D

Cardia on 21/3/2019 at 15:41

Quote Posted by gamophyte

Now make the flame bitmaps! :D

I have it already for candles, i saw other custom torch flames bitmaps, but i prefer to keep the ones from dromed.

gamophyte on 21/3/2019 at 18:35

Just to be clear it's not animated, it's easy peasy rotating bitmaps like how most game do it.
Like how I've done mine here: (https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd00i5QgdCS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

Let me know if you want a copy of my setup. (ignore how the flame is floating above, I've moved it since then)

Cardia on 21/3/2019 at 20:00

Quote Posted by gamophyte

wow! :eek: it's amazing,i never saw a flame so realistic for dromed. where can i get it? but that means i have to change all flames right? :cheeky:

bassoferrol on 21/3/2019 at 21:50

Quote Posted by gamophyte

Would like to see that type of flame added in torches for Thief 1 and 2 and also for braziers and fireplaces.

gamophyte on 21/3/2019 at 22:19

Quote Posted by Cardia

wow! :eek: it's amazing,i never saw a flame so realistic for dromed. where can i get it? but that means i have to change all flames right? :cheeky:

Well okay, let's think about this. In my city project, where this is from, I made a new SFX object, then linked to it from my torch instead of the usual particle SFX that you see with the normal torch. I did this in case I didn't like it, I wouldn't mod the original.
The issue I found that the "hierarchy op" button for the change didn't work. As it would normally push all changes to children and objects placed already. This is because if I recall, you can't do "hierarchy op" with links. So in your case, if you love the setup, as you demo it before saving, then just replace the normal sfx object's attributes. IE, if it's way better than OM, which I think it is, who cares to modify the original SFX object. I believe this way, all of your torches will be updated in game. I haven't tested though.

Quote Posted by bassoferrol

Would like to see that type of flame added in torches for Thief 1 and 2 and also for braziers and fireplaces.

I mean yeah. I think this was done for the HD mod, not sure. But like Zylon says, I dunno why authors are not using bitmap fires, it's really the best way to make flames. I will post my setup and share the bitmaps as well in a while. I'm at work now.

Cardia on 21/3/2019 at 23:07

I don't mind changing flame by flame to have that new one, can you share a download link? and what are the settings you used for your bitmap in dromed?