Different way to spawn explosions?

#1 I submitted a 'fix' to GG awhile ago regarding this issue. It is only a temporary fix to stop the crashing however. A more perminant solution needs to be developed yet. I havn't really found the time to do so, but if it's that big of a problem I guess I could find time.

#2 Thanks for the update Robert.
No, it's not that critical at the moment for me at least. I'm sure a lot of people would like that fix in fairly soon. I didn't realize anyone was working on it which is great. I've commented out quite a few things in script for now because of that crash issue. Maybe when you submit a fix you could post about it?

Edit: I should say if you submit a new solution maybe you could post about it.

Thanks again,
-Sabrecyd

#3 Robert, quick question.
Has the temp fix you submitted been added to the download code? I haven't updated to the 1.1.2 engine yet but am planning on doing that very soon. Even if this is a temp fix it would be better then crashing the engine. Do you think you could post the fix here if it hasn't been added to the code already?

Thanks,
-Sabrecyd

#4 Have you tried subexplosions? They can be timed.

#5 Only as part of a normal explosion. Is there a seperate function for that like the new explosion()? new subexplosion() or maybe new subExplosion()

I can certainly give this a try. Thanks.

#6 A mini sub-explosion tut:

// this defines the first (of three) sub explosions
datablock ExplosionData(MySubExplosion1)
{
   // explosionShape = "explosion.dts";  //animated file of an explosion
   faceViewer           = true;  // probably only needed if explosionShape is used
   explosionScale = "0.5 0.5 0.5";// probably only needed if explosionShape is used

   lifetimeMS = 1000;  // lifetime of explosion emitter
   delayMS = 0;   // delay in MS after routine called

   emitter[0] = MyExplosionEmitter;  //normal Particle emitter
   emitter[1] = SparkEmitter;   //a second particle emitter 

   offset = 0.0;  // offset from explosion epicenter

   playSpeed = 1.5; //probably only used with explosionShape

   sizes[0] = "1.5 1.5 1.5";
   sizes[1] = "3.0 3.0 3.0";
   times[0] = 0.0;
   times[1] = 1.0;
};

// this defines the explosion as a whole--including the subs
datablock ExplosionData(MyMainExplosion)
{
  // soundProfile = MyExplosionSound;

   subExplosion[0] = MySubExplosion1;
   subExplosion[1] = MySubExplosion2;
   subExplosion[2] = MySubExplosion3;
};

That should give you the basics to use subexplosions. Remember that any functions used in a normal explosion most likely can be used in a sub or the main explosion. The key to answer your question on timing goes to "delayMS" in the different subexplosions.

I hope this helps. :-)

Eric

#7 Hey thanks a lot Eric. This could be useful for quite a few things.

-Sabrecyd