Planets

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Well I had never thought I'd be modding a planet but then I got suckered into it.

The planet model is a "shattered planet"...it has multiple pieces and is not spherical.

I have converted the model to a mesh but when loaded as such it comes out a flat, featureless black.  I added the asteroid texture to the mesh but it still comes out the same.

I note there is a particle effect field near the top and when I put in my custom particle effect I get a sphere around my model that gives the night and day illumination with a bluish cast.

Obviously I have no idea what I am doing as regards textures and lighting on the mesh but that's what I have unsatisfactorily achieved so far.

I want to combine a particle effect with the planet model.  So as a reference, let's say I wanted the terran world sitting in the middle of the plasma storm.  What must I do?

Any advice appreciated--thanks.

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

Man--I have to bump this.

Anybody out there throw me a bone.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

Well

I do not know much, but I at least know that planet meshes work differently than normal meshes. I believe that they only have two texture maps or something...

also

Particle Effects have to be added as flairs or abilities on the planet. The Entity attachment only works for planets that are solely particle effects, such as the Wormhole.

Ask Soase-Maelstrom, as he knows a lot more about it than I do.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Will do.  If anyone out there wants to fill in more info, please do.