Spellbound's Custom Lightning Effects

[A]mun]

dope

 

[Elf_Lord]

Maybe my noobism is showing, but I've never seen anything quite like this before (certainly not in this volume), so I'm very impressed. You're going to make me rethink so many of my practical effects in my campaign, which is not what I should be spending my time doing but I'm easily distracted HEY LOOK A QUARTER

I'm sorry. Sometimes I like to think I'm funny. Anyway, a simple but very useful asset. Thank you for providing an explanation for adding these to the game rather than replacing because I had no idea you could do that. I will review this (which means I will probably forget but keep this tab open on my computer for days on end anyway) once I've taken a look at these in-game.

EDIT: Tested in-game, they all look amazing! And by the way, the map link in your description has expired.

For anyone who needs them, here are the codes for the bonus ones that don't fit the normal code system:
HLFX - Healing Flux
CONS - Constellation

 

[Spellbound]

Oh, I must have forgotten to set the pasta to never expire - and forgotten that the map was already attached to the thread . Thanks for pointing this out, will fix this post-haste! Also thanks for pointing the missing instructions for bonus effects as well
+rep

 

[Lord Siler]

Excellent lightening effect, I might use them in some maps 5/5

 

[Heinvers]

Pretty handy effects. I love the variations and how they were portrayed. Approved!

 

[Ungoliath]

Just checked out the video, this is so useful. The variety is insane!

 

[Chaosy]

So high potential for cinematics. Love it.

 

[Spellbound]

I'm glad you like 'em!

 

[Hate]

still beats reforged!

 

[IdeaWang]

Awesome!!!

 

[Ugabunda]

Hi Spellbound, I'm using your "Red Target Laser", but I have some issues.

First: Do you use Reforged?

My MPQ Editor does not find LightningData.slk, so I just used yours (which I guess is from Classic). However, doing so transforms all of the new Reforged Lightning Effects into the Classic ones. The Red Target Laser works properly though. Do you know how to fix this?

Cheers

 

[Spellbound]

I did briefly look at the RF lightning and why importing the slk would overwrite all lightning effects, and I think it's because when you have an imported the file the game prioritises that over whether you're in SD or HD mode. The LightningData.slk in _hd has an extra field to it so I guess just add those in and it'll work?

Unsure. I've attached an slk with the HD entries, so this should technically retain the HD lightning effects, but I'm not sure as to the import path. I think it should still be Splats\LightningData.slk.

 

[Ugabunda]

This worked - thank you!

 

[P3in]

Hi mate,those lightning effects can be used for SFX too? Or just lightning for doodads/cinematics?

 

[Spellbound]

You can use them the same way you can use the vanilla lightning effects. To use them in an ability's Art - Lightning Effects, shift + enter and then type in the code (eg: BLNL for Blue New Lightning).

 

[P3in]

You can use them the same way you can use the vanilla lightning effects. To use them in tan ability's Art - Lightning Effects, shift + enter and then type in the code (eg: BLNL for Blue New Lightning).

Thanks !

 

[Spellbound]

Since the download link on this resource's thread is broken, I took the time to upload the rest of the lightning effects here. This is the LightningData.slk for SD, although I think the Reforged one should work as well for SD. In case that doesn't, use this. Instead.

 

[KaiZen7th]

Oops. How can I use them as SFX for abilities, missiles or lightning type?
I download everything of this pack, and there is no MDX or MDL file.

I am editing a custom spell (named Volatile Light) of another HIVE user.

FYI: I am a newbie .

 

[KaiZen7th]

Secondly, about this:

HOW TO IMPORT
These lightning effects are not replaces. To import them, you require your lightning effect .blp file, and the LightningData.slk. Your import paths must be the following:

ReplaceableTextures\Weather\SBL_[TheLghtningEffect].blp
Splats\LightningData.slk

You don't HAVE to import all the lightnings. Just import those that you'll use. If you want to see the lightning effects in-game, download this test map and try it for yourself.
Give credit if you use.

WHAT IS "Splats"? And where should I put "Splats\LightningData.slk" to?

 

[Spellbound]

I don't know what variable type VL_L_SFX is supposed to be but lightning effects are strings, so you input the string name. For the custom lightning effects, eg Red Sleek Beam, the string is RESB, after REd Sleek Beam. Check the main post above.

As for Splats, that's a path in the Asset Manager. Import the LightningData.slk the same way you import anything and change it's path to Splats\LightningData.slk

 

[Coldgamer]

Just perfect and saves my day because reforged lightnings are still so bugged

 

[cvc21]

This is so awesome, I'm gonna use the healing flux as a spell like transfer of soul per say based on the current patch in WOW.

 

[Ericqwe]

God texture of lightning

 

[Tal'Rarity]

Is it possible to make lightning's bigger/wider?

 

[Spellbound]

As long as they file dimensions are multiples of 8 I think it should be fine. Some lightning effects are 256x64 whereas others are 256x128, so if you want to widen some beams, you can definitely do it.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

As long as they file dimensions are multiples of 8 I think it should be fine. Some lightning effects are 256x64 whereas others are 256x128, so if you want to widen some beams, you can definitely do it.

I never found any free option that worked though a friend did mention a possible fix to manually add something for fixing .slk files after editing them without the proper program. Not even sure if I want to since dummy units or effects is likely the better option due to lightnings being so laggy, however is it possible to make them like 1024x1024 so that it is a single lightning instead of using multiple lightnings to make a single beam on the level of something like a kamehameha from dbz?

 

[Spellbound]

I never found any free option that worked though a friend did mention a possible fix to manually add something for fixing .slk files after editing them without the proper program. Not even sure if I want to since dummy units or effects is likely the better option due to lightnings being so laggy, however is it possible to make them like 1024x1024 so that it is a single lightning instead of using multiple lightnings to make a single beam on the level of something like a kamehameha from dbz?

I'm not sure why lightning effects are laggy for you but I've never had issues with them dropping frames. I'm not sure if a lightning effect of 1024x1024 would do anything better than a regular 256x64/128. In fact, if it works, you're basically rendering a higher-res image so if the regular lightnings are lagging, I assume one with higher-res texture would lag even worse.

As for the slk, the only software that I found that was able to save it properly was Microsoft Excel. Nothing else I've tried (Libre Office, Open Office, etc) has worked. Only Excel.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

I'm not sure why lightning effects are laggy for you but I've never had issues with them dropping frames. I'm not sure if a lightning effect of 1024x1024 would do anything better than a regular 256x64/128. In fact, if it works, you're basically rendering a higher-res image so if the regular lightnings are lagging, I assume one with higher-res texture would lag even worse.

As for the slk, the only software that I found that was able to save it properly was Microsoft Excel. Nothing else I've tried (Libre Office, Open Office, etc) has worked. Only Excel.

Is this because the texture is too small? I changed the lightning width to 800 since I figured making them wider/bigger had to be more then a bigger texture? Also found out I can just use notepad to edit lightnings...

 

[Spellbound]

Changing the width will just stretch the texture. The texture looks fine in this screenshot, I don't think you need to make it any more HD.

 

[oilio]

LightningDataRF.slk doesn't seem to be working~~~

 

[oilio]

Since the download link on this resource's thread is broken, I took the time to upload the rest of the lightning effects here. This is the LightningData.slk for SD, although I think the Reforged one should work as well for SD. In case that doesn't, use this. Instead.

SD is working normally, but HD seems to be not working properly

 

[Barade]

Awesome pack with an SLK file