Some special effects are hidden in game

[jk2pach]

Hello,

Since 2 days I have a weird bug on my maps: basic special effects like the orc Warstomp are hidden.

I use a lot of triggers so I thought those effects was hidden cause a bug etc. But it is not the case: when I test other maps I played before, the same effects wont work.

What could cause such a thing? Effects from abilities works on an other side.


Thanks a lot to answer me and have a good day.

jk2pach.

Example spell that works but the Effects is no more shown since 2-3 days (and no program installed since this etc.)
I use JNPG.
I already reinstalled Warcraft III in case it could be a corruption of MPQ. I tested on W3 Model Editor and Mdlvis the warstomp effect works fine.

Basic jump+AOE dmg/push effect. The special effect is added there:
call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffect(FX,x,y))

FX is a string using "Abilities\\Spells\\Orc\\WarStomp\\WarStompCaster.mdl"

scope PercussionJump initializer init

globals
    private constant real AOE = 250
    private constant integer SPEED = 40
    private constant real IMP = 0.25
    private constant integer SPELL = 'A02B'
    private constant string FX = "Abilities\\Spells\\Orc\\WarStomp\\WarStompCaster.mdl"
    private constant string ANIM = "Spell Slam 2"
    private constant real DMG = 100.
endglobals

    private struct str
        unit caster
        real angle
        integer distance
        integer i
        real dmg
        integer deltaZ
    endstruct

    private function Update takes nothing returns nothing
        local timer t = GetExpiredTimer() 
        local str dat = GetTimerData(t) 
        local real x = GetUnitX(dat.caster)
        local real y = GetUnitY(dat.caster) 
        local real newX = x + SPEED*Cos(dat.angle)
        local real newY = y + SPEED*Sin(dat.angle)
        local real z = GetUnitFlyHeight(dat.caster) 
        local real newz = 0.00
            if dat.i < dat.distance  then
                set dat.i = dat.i + 1 
                call SetUnitX(dat.caster, newX) 
                call SetUnitY(dat.caster, newY) 
                if dat.i < (dat.distance * 0.5) then 
                    set newz = z + (dat.distance * IMP)
                else
                    set newz = z - (dat.distance * IMP)
                endif
                call SetUnitFlyHeight(dat.caster,newz,0.)    
            else 
                call SetUnitPathing(dat.caster, true)
                call SetUnitAnimation(dat.caster, "attack slam")
                call DestroyEffect(AddSpecialEffect(FX,x,y))
                call UnitDamageEnemies(dat.caster,AOE,x,y,dat.dmg,true,100,SPEED,IMP)
                if dat.deltaZ > 1 then
                    call UnitAddBuffFract(dat.caster)
                endif
                call ReleaseTimer(t) 
                call dat.destroy()
            endif
    endfunction

    private function Actions takes nothing returns nothing
        local timer t = NewTimer() 
        local str  dat = str.create()
        local real x1 = GetUnitX(SpellEvent.CastingUnit)
        local real y1 = GetUnitY(SpellEvent.CastingUnit)
        local real x2 = SpellEvent.TargetX
        local real y2 = SpellEvent.TargetY
            set dat.deltaZ = GetTerrainCliffLevel(x1,y1)-GetTerrainCliffLevel(x2,y2)
            if dat.deltaZ >= 0 then  
                set dat.caster = SpellEvent.CastingUnit
                set dat.angle = Atan2((y2 -y1), (x2 - x1))
                set dat.distance = R2I(SquareRoot((x2-x1)*(x2-x1)+(y2-y1)*(y2-y1)))/SPEED            
                set dat.i = 0
                set dat.dmg = DMG*GetUnitAbilityLevel(dat.caster,SPELL)
                call SetUnitPathing( dat.caster, false)
                call SetUnitAnimation(dat.caster,ANIM)
                call SetTimerData(t, dat) 
                call TimerStart (t, TIMEOUT, true, function Update )
            else
                call ReleaseTimer(t) 
                call dat.destroy()
            endif
    endfunction

    public function init takes nothing returns nothing
            call RegisterSpellFinishResponse(SPELL, Actions)
    endfunction
   
endscope

 

[Axarion]

Maybe you changed some game options? There is a field for spell detail i think

 

[jk2pach]

But this affect all effects. Not only some effects; actually, all effects which should be created on ground are hidden. How is this possible?

 

[Pharaoh_]

Try attaching the special effect on a dummy and give the dummy an expiration timer.

 

[jk2pach]

Okay but what could cause such a bug? And why does this affect optimized maps which worked fine before?

 

[Pharaoh_]

I don't really know. I didn't even realize when this occurs. Try this for now.