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Particle editor: change preview background ?

by Nauris Krauze · in Torque Game Builder · 01/13/2006 (9:43 am) · 6 replies

It'd be neat if particle editor had an option that allowed you to load a bitmap for preview window. So, it would be possible to see how your particle effects look on different backgrounds, in different color schemes.
One could load screenshots or backgrounds from his game and see how effects look in context.

Just a thought.
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    Associate Melv May
    #1
    01/16/2006 (2:16 am)
    Good idea. I've added this feature request (#1157).

    Thanks,

    - Melv.

    Associate Melv May
    #2
    01/28/2006 (8:32 am)
    I have now added this feature request. You can now select the background using a button on the particle-editor toolbar. You can also toggle a button which optionally tiles the image.

    These options can also be changed outside the particle-editor using two new preferences:

    $particleEditor::background = "tools/ParticleEditor/Data/Images/editorBackground";
$particleEditor::backgroundTile = 0;

    Thanks for the request.

    - Melv.

    Torque Owner Nauris Krauze
    #3
    01/28/2006 (8:46 am)
    Wohoooo!
    Nauris Has Made A Contribution ;)

    seriously, Melv- you're a machine.

    Associate Melv May
    #4
    01/28/2006 (9:51 am)
    Quote:seriously, Melv- you're a machine.
    That is seriously in need of an oil change. ;)

    - Melv.

    Torque Owner Nauris Krauze
    #5
    01/28/2006 (1:01 pm)
    Scotch is said to fix Everything ;)

    Associate Melv May
    #6
    01/28/2006 (2:25 pm)
    Funny you should say that; got my Johnnie Walker right next to me. :)

    - Melv.