ParticleDesigner - great particle editor and how to load particles from plist?

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ParticleDesigner - great particle editor and how to load particles from plist?

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Started 1 year ago by gaminghorror
Latest reply from Mur3ik

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gaminghorror
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I couldn't find it mentioned on the forum, so forgive me if this is a double post. But it's such a fine tool for only $8 it would be a shame not to use it:
http://particledesigner.71squared.com/index.html

I'm currently trying to figure out how to load particles in cocos2d. It can save in cocos2d plist format but i don't see any method to load particles from a plist. Any idea? Is it possibly a proprietary format?

Posted 1 year ago #
mikedaley
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Hi gaminghorror

The plist format was actually specifically created for cocos2d based on conversations I had with Ricardo. The latest development version that includes the changes to process a plist can be found at http://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/commit/98e8b27e04352b18a30658bb20414baba07f6541

These changes allow the plist file to be loaded to create a particle system.

I hope that helps and thanks for your great feedback :)

Mike
71Squared

Posted 1 year ago #
Bytepiranha
Member

Hey!

Thanks for the info, i'll definitely take a look to that tool :)

Posted 1 year ago #
gaminghorror
Member

Hi Mike, that's awesome!

I'll just update cocos2d then, not a problem with my new Xcode project:
http://www.learn-cocos2d.com/knowledge-base/tutorial-professional-cocos2d-xcode-project-template/

(shameless plug *g*)

Posted 1 year ago #
finder39
Member

once they include the ipad simulator as well i will buy

Posted 1 year ago #
gaminghorror
Member

You mean for fullscreen iPad particle effects? I agree with you, that makes sense.

Posted 1 year ago #
finder39
Member

ok, so i may get it, my only concern is that I am sticking with 0.99.0 and dont want to change that. What files do I have to put into my code to make this work right?

@riq i figure would be the best to answer this, but if anyone else know i would love to know! :)

Posted 1 year ago #
jordo
Member

this is deadly.....

will be purchasing....

Posted 1 year ago #
finder39
Member

so any help on integrating it and how to use it? i really want to use some of these in my app

Posted 1 year ago #
GameBit
Member

is there video how this app works?

Posted 1 year ago #
finder39
Member

download the trial

Posted 1 year ago #
pfg2009
Member

Great idea for a tool! Beats my home-grown editor. Then again, it gives me new ideas :)

Posted 1 year ago #
riq
Key Master
Particle Designer support is available in the "develop" branch: http://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/tree/develop
I'm still doing some tests, but so far it is working OK.

If you are going to use it:
- Download Particle Designer (you need to have a registered version) and save your particle as "cocos2d (plist)"
- Download cocos2d 'develop' branch
- Load the particles like this:
```
CCQuadParticleSystem *particle = [CCQuadParticleSystem particleWithFile:@"Particles/SpookyPeas.plist"];
[self addChild:particle];
```
Posted 1 year ago #
TheFlashGuy
Member

@riq Thanks for the help. Managed to get it up and running in my project. Awesome piece of software.

Posted 1 year ago #
finder39
Member

it's quite cool bu i noticed an even greater drop in framerate than normal particles

Posted 1 year ago #
Mur3ik
Member

I'm using Particle Mint it's generate a static method for particle factory. Add a particle class factory then just use this code:
CCParticleSystemQuad *effect = [[CCParticleSystemQuad alloc] initWithDictionary:[ParticleFactory makeEffect]];
Where makeEffect - is a name of your particle.

Posted 5 months ago #

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