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Laser hit effects

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Post by siva80 » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:38 pm

I finally got around to installing xwaupgrade and the game looks incredible, I can't even imagine how much work it took to get to this point. But there's one thing that bothers me... there doesn't seem to be any visual feedback or effect when you score a hit on a target with your lasers. Is this intentional, or did I install something incorrectly? Seems like a pretty major oversight if it is intentional, my weapons just feel like they lack impact, for lack of a better word.

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Post by Avarice1987 » Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:10 pm

I finally got around to installing xwaupgrade and the game looks incredible, I can't eIf I understand you correctly, then you are missing e.g. the flashing on the hull of a ship when the lights hit shields?

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Post by blue_max » Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:40 pm

I believe laser hit effects can be toggled using the in-game menu. You've probably got yours off. Press Esc and look in the Video Options (sorry, I don't have the game handy at the moment to check where).

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Post by rgreat » Tue Dec 28, 2021 7:30 pm

I also have this issue.

No visual effects on hitting shielded targets, except occasional light flashes on hull.

When craft have no shields left I have nice explosions and stuff.

But not when shilds are up. Kinda breaks immersion.

What can I do?

P.S. I play TIE Fighter Total Conversion (TFTC) (Version 1.2)

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Post by rgreat » Tue Dec 28, 2021 7:43 pm

MAybe it have something to do with:

https://www.xwaupgrade.com/phpBB3/viewt ... ts#p184398
Animations.dat - 2008 - Ion hit effect on hull, 3100 - 3500 - Shield hit effect restored which was removed accidentally.
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Post by Ace Antilles » Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:08 pm

rgreat wrote:
Tue Dec 28, 2021 7:30 pm
I also have this issue.

No visual effects on hitting shielded targets, except occasional light flashes on hull.

When craft have no shields left I have nice explosions and stuff.

But not when shilds are up. Kinda breaks immersion.

What can I do?

P.S. I play TIE Fighter Total Conversion (TFTC) (Version 1.2)
Flashes of your laser light colour on the hull is correct.
That's how it's always been. Compare it with standard XWA if not sure.
We can't do much to change this afaik. It's not a modern effects game.

Explosions happen after the Shields are down.
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Post by rgreat » Tue Dec 28, 2021 9:32 pm

Standard XWA show simple blue/red circular "ping" animation on craft textures.
I re-check new one and yes: Upgrade have similar one, but it is very transparent and barely visible.

Compare https://youtu.be/t8JhkBAYuLk?t=914 vs https://youtu.be/J5a_-8ljhKU?t=364

It is even less visible on small crafts.

Can I tone down this texture transparency somehow? Or increase it's size?

P.S. And again: "no shield" hit effects are very nice. Great job.

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