Particle systems - follow source and burst radius
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Cross Lament
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01-09-2005 15:55
Any chance we could get PSYS_PART_FOLLOW_SRC_MASK and PSYS_SRC_BURST_RADIUS to get along in llParticleSystem? Pleeeeeeease? Not a high priority item, but I thought I'd at least ask. 
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Lex Neva
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01-10-2005 13:53
Why are these mutually exclusive, for that matter? Anyone?
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Moleculor Satyr
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01-10-2005 14:48
Actually, I use the effect you can get from them being mutually exclusive, so if they do "fix" this, they'd best add in an alternative.
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Cross Lament
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01-10-2005 19:20
*blink!* You actually -use- that for something, Mol? Whatever for? *curious!*
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Lex Neva
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01-11-2005 00:41
Wait, I'm confused, Molecular. What effect? When I tried to make a script that used both settings just now, it resulted in simply ignoring the FOLLOW_SRC flag.
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Cross Lament
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01-11-2005 00:59
From: Lex Neva Why are these mutually exclusive, for that matter? Anyone? Pure, unadulterated malice, is my guess. No, not really.  I have no idea, myself. Maybe it's a limitation of the particle engine or something. It's just irritating.
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eltee Statosky
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01-11-2005 06:48
basically follow source ensures particles start *ON* the source object and track its movement, im not sure why they felt the need to have that trigger the starting particles on the object itself as it hardly seems necessary tho it might have made their client render math a little easier.
as to any specific effect i have never seen any relating to having both used, if follow source is enabled whether a radius is set at 0.1, 1, or 10 the effect that is generated is exactly the same and is affected only by the min/max speed and angle settings of the object
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Cross Lament
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01-11-2005 16:50
Heh, well, I built a particle-based radar system. Unfortunately since it uses burst_radius to achieve its effects, it can never be placed in a vehicle or other moving object. Oh well.
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