void Vehicle::CacheEffects()
{
VisParticleEffectFile_cl* fxDustTrail = VisParticleGroupManager_cl::GlobalManager().LoadFromFile("Particles\\Car_DustTrail_Sand_SingleTire.xml");
VASSERT(fxDustTrail);
VisParticleEffectFile_cl* fxTyreMark = VisParticleGroupManager_cl::GlobalManager().LoadFromFile("Particles\\Car_Tyremark_Sand.xml");
VASSERT(fxTyreMark);
for (int wi = 0; wi < 4; wi ++)
{
m_wheelFX[wi] = fxDustTrail->CreateParticleEffectInstance(hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), 1.0f);
m_tyremarkFX[wi] = fxTyreMark->CreateParticleEffectInstance(hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f), 1.0f);
// Tweak the particle color
m_wheelFX[wi]->SetAmbientColor(VColorRef(75, 75, 75, 255));
m_tyremarkFX[wi]->SetAmbientColor(VColorRef(75, 75, 75, 255));
}
}
VisParticleEffect_cl* RPG_VisionEffectHelper::CreateParticleEffect(VString const& particleFilename, hkvVec3 const& position /*= hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)*/, hkvVec3 const& orientation /*= hkvVec3(0.f, 0.f, 0.f)*/)
{
VASSERT(!particleFilename.IsEmpty());
VisParticleEffectFile_cl *effectResource = static_cast<VisParticleEffectFile_cl *> (GetEffectResource("Particles", particleFilename.AsChar()));
if (effectResource)
{
VisParticleEffect_cl* effect = effectResource->CreateParticleEffectInstance(position, orientation);
if(effect)
{
for (int index = 0; index < effect->GetParticleGroupCount(); ++index)
{
effect->GetParticleGroup(index)->SetUpdateLifetimeIfInvisible(true);
}
}
return effect;
}
return NULL;
}