My fireflies stop fireflying

[Dojo]

... after a few seconds when the game started. I created layout link particle and made everything the same as for existing fireflies in the town (loaded the layout for comparing values). But mine disappear after 4 sec. My layout is added via /MERGE/... can that be the reason?

HELP!!!

[Azrael]

... after a few seconds when the game started. I created layout link particle and made everything the same as for existing fireflies in the town (loaded the layout for comparing values). But mine disappear after 4 sec. My layout is added via /MERGE/... can that be the reason?

HELP!!!

did you change the particle life?

[Volbard]

DId you make the fireflies from scratch or just copy the system? Do they last forever in the editor?

If you're still having trouble, post a link and I'll check them out.

[Dojo]

The fireflies (and also moths) play fine in the editor. I created layout link particles using "MEDIA\PARTICLES\OBJECTS\MINEPROPS\FIREFLIES.LAYOUT".

Ingame they play ~2 seconds and disappear. I am using them in this mod:

viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6931#p68781

You will find them at the laterns for example.

[Ojji]

Try making them loop?

[Dojo]

There is no such option for layout link particles. As far as I know they are looping automatically (??).

[Volbard]

I opened that mod file (TownMineArea-1), but there's no particle directory. Am I looking at the right mod?

[Dojo]

Oô


I am using a layout link patricle that links to fireflies and 2 others that link to moths.

[Volbard]

Oh, guess I misunderstood then. I thought you made your own firefly particles and then linked to them. Ok, I'll look again. |^)

[Volbard]

After some testing, it appears that it's not a problem with your mod. The firefly systems are getting killed because they contain both an init emitter that doesn't loop and a regular one that does, and when the init one finishes the whole thing gets culled. It's a bug that must have been introduced when trying to optimize particle systems. It may also be affecting other systems that are built in the same way, but I can't think of any off the top of my head.

I've remade that particle with the init emitter and continuous emitter in different systems, and that fixes the problem. You can add it to your mod, it will have the side affect of fixing all the fireflies in the mine and in town as well:

fireflies.layout

[Dojo]

Thanks alot!

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!

edit: Hm where exactly do I have to copy/include this now?