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Explosion generator: Here's a nice free app! – AmazingJas

AmazingJas Member Posts: 437 From: Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Registered: 04-03-2003	Just found this really old but free program that generates explosion graphics for your games. It's called MkExpl.exe It's DOS, but the command arguments let you make some great sequenced images. If you don't have a library of explosions, this little prog is a must have! Look for the link on this page: http://sac-ftp.externet.hu/graph16.html
ArchAngel Member Posts: 3450 From: SV, CA, USA Registered: 01-29-2002	interesting... Note, go into dos to use it. type in "mkexpl -?" in the command line (without quotation marks) you could run in just my starting it through windows, but you can't custimize it. here's a gif of it... http://paladin.250free.com/pics/explosion.gif ------------------ [This message has been edited by ArchAngel (edited January 12, 2004).]
AmazingJas Member Posts: 437 From: Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Registered: 04-03-2003	In the help.txt file it tells you all the command arguments to use. Looks like some good variables in there to play with: Usage: mkexpl [-c count] [-s size] [-f frame_count] [-b blur] [-d density] [-n no_save] [-o output] [-?] Options (case sensitive): c Number of separate clouds used [5] s Size (diameter) of the explosion [50] f Number of frames used by the animation [8] b Blur factor: The higher the factor, the smoother the colors [3] d Density: Percentage of particles in the cloud. The higher the density, the brighter the explosion. [65] n No save: Do not save the pics to disk [0] o Output file prefix: 5 chars, no extension. [expl] ? The text you`re reading at the moment. Defaults are given in braces behind the options.
CobraA1 Member Posts: 926 From: MN Registered: 02-19-2001	Cool. I tried to make a larger larger explosion, but it came out square . . . The source code is included, but no license . My download didn't come with a help.txt file?? This could be done with programs such as PSP, although with a lot more work. ------------------ There are only 10 types of people - those who understand binary, and those who don't. Switch Mayhem now available! Get it here Codename: Roler - Writing object code and GUI.
AmazingJas Member Posts: 437 From: Sydney, NSW, AUSTRALIA Registered: 04-03-2003	Sorry, by bad concerning the help.txt file. I added my own help file to it, and forgot that I directed you guys to the original link. Anyways, it's the same as what I listed in the post above. Much sorryness from me!