Particle Effects: Following the player/object?
 

NPC Code:

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with (findimg(200))

    {

      attachtoowner = TRUE;

      

      layer = 3;

      

      with (emitter)

      {

        emissionoffset = {1,1.5,0};

        

        delaymin = 0.1;

        delaymax = 0.3;

        

        nrofparticles = 1;

        particletypes = 3;

        

        continueafterdestroy = TRUE;

        

        with (particles[0])

        {

          lifetime = 200;

          speed = 1;

          zangle = -3;

          

          image = "light4.png";

          zoom = 0.1;

          alpha = 0.3;

        }

        

        addlocalmodifier("impulse", 0, 0, "zangle", "add", degtorad(-35), degtorad(35));

        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "x", "replace", player.x, player.x); 

        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "y", "replace",player.y, player.y); 

        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "red", "replace", 0.1, 0.1);

        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "green", "replace", 0.1, 0.1);



        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "blue", "replace", 0.9, 0.1);

        addlocalmodifier("once", 0, 0, "speed", "replace", 1, 2);

        addlocalmodifier("range", 0, 0.75, "alpha", "add", 0.1, 0.5); 

        addlocalmodifier("range", 0.75, 400, "alpha", "add", 0, -0.9);

      }

    }

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That's in a timeout function, but it only appears where I set it once, and not actually follow me like I try to. What do I change to make it do that?

EDIT: I have it following me now, but, it does that for all of 5 or so seconds then stops, yet keeps emitting. Why?

true is case sensative, is it not?

Edit:
Also noticed that you may want to add 'attachposition = true;' to the emitter.

Wouldn't it be better if you used a gani?

placing an emitter in a gani has worked for me,
then just replaceani(walk,whateveryouaniis)
and set it back when you want the emitter off.

also when you do replaceani, then you do not need to use a timeout.
you just turn if off after you use up your ammo/fuel/whatever contition sets the gani back to normal.
in my experience, timeouts that call emitters tend to make the emitters break.

Good point, I'll gani it and see. Post results in a few.

If he doesn't want other people to see the particles, then a gani wouldn't be a good thing.

all he has to do is set attachposition to true x_x