FTE is definitely not a client i use for playing serious games. and so my effects are not aimed at gameplay, they're generally tailored to spectating/movies/sexiness/craziness. and so i obviously recommend different particle effects for gameplay, which FTE already includes eg. r_particlesdesc "faithful" or r_particlesdesc "spikeset"

molgrum,

skinnier, shorter grenade trail

gren3.cfg


as for the rocket trail, you could try one of my alternative trails, in the Extras section at the very bottom of my first post in this thread.

for the big torch, what i can do is insert small torches in their place instead, altho i think the big torches at their current size fit well overall throughout the maps:

small big torch config: torchb.cfg

and ill work on a nailtrail

thanks

purplehaze:

The new grenadetrail looks alot nicer, is it possible to make smoke come out of the grenade (even when it's not moving that is)? Would be awesome.

The torch seems buggy:
r_particlesdesc "torchb" -> i see no torches
r_particlesdesc "haze;torchb" -> still no torches!?
r_particlesdesc "spikeset;torchb" -> okay now i see the torches

They look much nicer btw, but I'm not sure that I saw the same torch you wanted me to see

thank you for pointing that out. i did make a mistake in the torchb.cfg, its fixed now, please redownload. torchb.cfg

i also tested what you said using the r_particlesdesc command, and i did notice some weird activity. sometimes the effects would work, other times nothing. what i would suggest instead is using the "exec torchb.cfg" command to test it, it worked every time for me that way.

if you would like to always use torchb.cfg , an easy way to launch it would be to put "exec torchb.cfg" at the VERY BOTTOM of haze.cfg

the more correct way would be to edit haze.cfg , deleting the old cu_flame code and then copying the new code from torchb.cfg in its place.

this is what it looks like:

Wanna to try FTE.
Who can share full setup?
Effects, config, textures, models and so on?
Would be good if it will be playable setup with around 300 fps on my 8600GTS.
Thank you in advance.

i think you can dream on getting 300 fps with fte

B1aze:

Yeah it's fully playable, I get ~624 FPS with my particles, but I could probably reach 1000 FPS by some more tweaking though (haven't really looked into it). With the oldschool lego particles, I get 1000 FPS (capped @ 1000) and with the nice setup for specing I get ~336 FPS (so even that is playable ). I have an 8800GTS.
You'll find some FPS presets in the .exe you can download from fQuake or the site (fQuake will probably give you textures, models, etc). If you place your textures you use with ez/fuh in qw/textures you can use them with FTE too, as well as md3-models.
I'll soon put up my particles config in that post, I think I got some hosting now. My suggestion is to go to Options, click 286 FPS preset, write "r_particlesdesc molgrum", "cl_netfps 77" (for indep physics) and I like to have "gl_load24bit 1" as well because of my simple textures for items/weapons. Then you shoud have a nice FPS while having a setup suitable for gameplay.

Edit: Whoops! I tested my particles with the debug-version of FTE, in the release version I get 1000 FPS (nice settings are still ~336 FPS though)

Got hosting for the .cfg, see the post.

do you have real time lighting and bump mapping turned on?

Definitely not in gameplay, in spectating mode yes

any engine with realtime world lighting turned on is hardly playable. bumpmap and everything else, no problem. but i still wouldnt use fte for seriousplay.

molgrum, for some reason i cant get nail trails to work, with your config , or my own. they simply dont' show up, but im wondering if its something in my quake settings.. im using fte 2770, i've tried in /qw using qwprogs.dat as well as progs.dat , ive tried ktpro, fortress, etc. and yes im looking closesly (fov 10)

also, can't seem to get the grenade to release smoke when its not moving, i remember other engines doing this but i have no idea how to from the particles side of things, maybe u could have a stab at it, u seem to know how to make particles

b1aze; textures and models - theres a ton of production going on, check out the forums for those downloads..fte can uses the same textures/models as any other engine. read my post at the bottom of the following thread for more tips on FTE eyecandy: www.quakeworld.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?id=442

if it was so easy to share "textures/models/particles/config" in one swift movement, im sure more ppl would play
but i think were gettin there for example: http://gfx.qwdrama.com/

I don't want spent a week to construct good FTE setup.
FTE supports .md3 and other engines don't . So, i want setup with good .md3 of player, armors, weapons and so on.
Probably i hear that FTE supports different type of textures too.
Last time when i tried FTE i was failed to do ANY cfg. I can't change v_viewheigh, fov, simple tp binds and so on.
So, thats why i asked for fully setup.

You can port most of your ezQuake/FuhQuake config by downloading EzScript Plugin. Just place your ez/fuh config in /quake/fte/configs, place the plugin in /quake/fte/plugins and then cfg_load your_ez_or_fuh_cfg.cfg, then cfg_save your_fte_config.cfg
And as I said, look at the Options menu, there are predefined FPS settings there.

purplehaze:

You need the server to have "sv_nailhack 1" for the trails to work, just write that and fire up a map at your localhost and it should work. I'll see what I can do about the grenades

I revamped some of my alternate rocket trails:

Alternative Rocket Trails

Ice blue trail - blue spiral

Config >here<

Fire trail - blue spiral

Config >here<

Soft blue trail - green+black marble spiral

Config >here<

Smooth fire trail, red+orange+pink marble spiral

Config >here<

Sparkling + fire core, orange trail w/ purple centerstreak

Config >here<

Hot Grafitti Trail

Config >here<

molgrum:

thanks sv_nailhack 1 worked;
here's what i came up with so far:

Nailgun trail

Config >here<

lemme know what u think.

what texture sets are used in the screenshots on the first post?
are they usable in ezquake?

Xtife:

Yes EzQuake supports 24-bit textures, .png and .tga.

purplehaze:

Will check it out!

i know that ezquake supports those types of files, but there being used in FTE
and i know FTE is a very different client, so i figured it would handle them in a different way

Xtife: most of those textures will not work correctly with Ezquake, they use bumpmapping, a feature that adds depth to the texture making it look alot better. some are regular 24bit textures though. if u tell me what screenshot i can tell u which

Project-Q

something new i'm working on
Q's only!

particle trails are all Q images! That's Qrazy!

Hehe, what a Qool idea!

i've done some updating to my hazed fte particles. some major, some minor.
try them in-game, they look 3x better =0


Teleporter

config: teleport3.cfg


Blood (will work in single/multiplayer)

config: newblood.cfg


Railgun Trail

config: railtrail3.cfg

Flame

config: torch3.cfg

Torch

config: torch3a.cfg

i added underwater trails for basically everything.
fte will automatically detect if the effect is occurring underwater and use the given underwater effect.

Looks nice, but you don't have any lightningblood?

just thought i'd update the spy gas 8)
....not that anyone plays anymore

TeamFortress Spy Gas

I dont mean to beat a dead horse, but what happened to all the links!

Cheers
BRAD

http://up.servut.us/18155 (setup from winter 07)

lol thx molgrum i think that is the most recent update available. i've uploaded it to quaketastic

http://www.quaketastic.com/upload/files/misc/haze_FTE_particles.zip