Unreal Development Kit (UDK) - Making a Fire particle System Part1

[adam94949494]

Your preview thing is a square, mine's a sphere. And the thing you connect to the opacity channel comes out as completely white, not just a cloud of white.

[JONminiminiME]

Excellent tutorial! I'm a brand new user of UDK, Ive done particles and fluid simulations in Maya but I thought I should give UDK a try as well. You explain everything that we need to know in detail, you don't just change values without explaining why. Recommended tutorial for people who haven't used UDK before.

After I followed your tutorial, I edited some values around to match the fire that I'd like to have (Flame torch) and now I'm following your tutorial again to make snow instead of fire.

[gizm0san]

@JONminiminiME Thanks :)

If you looking for more tutorials, I have started a tutorial site called explosions-rainbows hope to get 2 tutorial out a month :)

Ep1 is online on vimeo and youtube. Working on Ep2 next week.

[vidalmediainc]

Nevermind, forgot I had to load it, works now. :)

[vidalmediainc]

I put the file into my effects folder, but when I click on the file, in the Content Browser, it tells me "nothing to show. check your filter"..damnit

[alexanderuv86]

thumbs up if you think THAT is windows 98?

[EpicAnimeFights]

how did you get that gun on your character? I am trying to do this but it wont work!

[sciman001]

the upk dont work on the may version! :(

[screwmanx]

Your UPK doesn't work properly.

[gizm0san]

@screwmanx Loaded and checked it. Works fine in April 2011 Beta build. Did you put it in the contents folder?

\UDK-2011-04\UDKGame\Content\E­ffects

You can then load it from the Content Browser

[screwmanx]

@gizm0san oh i'm using August version due to uni

[gizm0san]

@screwmanx I built the UPK using the March 2010 build. It should still work, I will check on it and make you one if its not the case :)

[VexedCG]

cant seemt o import those new files =/

[gizm0san]

@VexedCG Loaded and checked it. Works fine in April 2011 Beta build. Did you put it in the contents folder?

\UDK-2011-04\UDKGame\Content\E­ffects

You can then load it from the Content Browser

[lexluthornumber1]

Excellent tutorials, clear and concise !

[gizm0san]

file has been relinked. sorry its been so long :(

[thejinxster]

@Gizm0san Many thanks! Seems to be doing the trick, I'm having problems running the level but think thats due to a mess up in my packages. Will try figure it out further. Great advice, I'll subscribe. Is there anywhere I can view projects you've worked on? I may be looking to create a team comprising of game artists, udk experts and programmers for a project this summer with the intent of possibly making a game with xna for xbox live arcade distribution and possibly enter competions.

[thejinxster]

@gizm0san Fantastic, I'll look forward to it. I've actually made a spark particle system now, but I have a problem implementing it into the level itself. It seems to only appear in both the particle viewer and within the level when in 'unlit' mode and is invisible in lit and when running the level. I've added it by importing an emitter linked to the particle system so I'm baffled as to what could be causing this. A riend thinks it may be because I haven't yet added dynamic lighting

[gizm0san]

@thejinxster make the texture for it, emissive and unlit. You probably don't want the particles to have lightning on them. That's what I would do in the older udk. I just downloaded the newer udk, and started playing around again in the editor, lots of sweet additions :)

[thejinxster]

Hey Gizmo, great tutorials here, thanks for sharing. I was wondering if you could give any advice on how to generate a spark particle emitter from scratch, I've searched everywhere but can only find fire and smoke. I understand you are probably busy but it would be a great help, I am currently studying game art and design and unfortunately they do not cover this :(

[gizm0san]

@thejinxster yep, I started making a tutorial for you last week but got busy with work. hopefully start recording it soon.

[TheZeldaknight]

The link *is* broken, but you can substitute stuff from the Castle_Assets package (included in the UDK). It probably doesn't work as well but it does work ...

[gizm0san]

@TheZeldaknight sorry the link is broken, I don't have the files anymore. I'll make new ones and post the link.

[nathanhall117]

@gizm0san is it possible to get the link to this anytime soon bro :)

[WeEatBrainz]

The download link is broken

[TheColeTrain92]

hi gizm0san...the download link not works, you can please update it...Pleaseeee

[mshooter96]

hy i have a question

do you think my pc will run it?:

intel dual core 2.00 ghz

intel gma 4 series

3gb ram

i dont want graphics to be awesome

[coms758]

@mshooter96 No... you should change your video card. Then it would be ok. Go on to GT 240

[P0lst3r]

The link for the file doesn't work, there's any other way to get it ?

[Kiyamlol]

your website doesnt work :(

[GuitarHeroRulez321]

Oh gizm0san, I managed to get it working, and I also added a nice bit of distortion to the smoke at the end. Thanks for the tut.

[GuitarHeroRulez321]

The link doesn't work. Tried making a cloud in Photoshop, but for whatever reason the opacity doesn't turn out correctly.

[KyleSimonEaster]

Your download link doest work mate, can You please host the files ? i realy want to do this :D

[MegaTomtom91]

i cant get onto ur website to access the objects??

[cokeandbuns]

did u have to set up the nowmals in photoshop too??

[theking199012]

show us how to make a preson