Black FX on Vertex's Human Torch for FFvTTR

[apfarmakis]

Could anyone be kind enough to explain how we could skope Vertex's Human Torch  version to emit black particles? I've seen LP's fabulous Sunspot mesh and skin combo but would really like to transfer it to a VX mesh.

[Cyber Burn]

I would suggest sending a PM to Laughing Paradox specifically. Since he did the original skoping, he would more than likely be able to walk someone through this process. Personally, I would love to know how to do this as well.

[style]

This is very simple: u find the VX_Human_Torch mesh and take LP's Sunspot, look in the skins-standard folder. There should be a tga file (or dds file depends on what he used) in there called male_basic_fire.tga, rename it just fire.tga and put it in the VX_Human_Torch meshes skin-standard folder and walla u got what ur looking for!!!!

[Cyber Burn]

This is very simple: u find the VX_Human_Torch mesh and take LP's Sunspot, look in the skins-standard folder. There should be a tga file (or dds file depends on what he used) in there called male_basic_fire.tga, rename it just fire.tga and put it in the VX_Human_Torch meshes skin-standard folder and walla u got what ur looking for!!!!

Unfortunately, I tried that. And afterward, no FX show up in CTool2. I think it needs to be hexxed/skoped in a manner similar to the way that Beyonder's "Human_Torch" mesh was (see "Human_Torch_Black" at FXForce).

[laughing paradox]

Hey, I'll be glad to help you out. It's actually not that difficult.

The first thing you need to do is back up your work, so make a copy of vx3RHumanTorch (or whatever mesh with FX's) and rename it Sunspot, or whatever you want to name it.

Open it up in Nifskope. There should be a few lines that say something like "FX_Head" or "FX_Left_Forearm". Click the plus sign on the first one, which should be FX_head.

When that opens up, there should be a new branch that says Super Spray. Click the plus sign on that one.

Now you should find a new branch called NiAlphaProperty. Right click on that and press Flags.

When that comes up, fill it in with the following information:

Checked Enable Blending
Source Blend Mode: Src Alpha
Destination Blend Mode: Inv Src Alpha
Checked Enable Testing
Alpha Test Function: Greater
Alpha Test Threshold: 200
Unchecked No Sorter


You're done... with FX_Head, that is.

Now you have do it for every FX_ branch. (FX_Left Foot, FX_Right_Forearm, etc). Don't forget to save!