[Sponge]

PLEASE post the code! I stumbled on it once by accident, but didn't write down how it happened, so the breakthrough was lost until you posted this. Need code, waaah!

[Shadow]

Search FactionUnit.ini for LaserBeam
you'll find out how

[Daz]

Ah, i believe it is the Paladin laser

[main_concept]

hmmmm, but how can u add it as a weapon? from the missile defender's code, it seems that it adds it as a special object from the muzzle01...

this is becoming veeeeeeeeery interesting

[mad ivan]

you can make Tank Lasers.
But can you make Infantry Lasers?

[main_concept]

yep!i tred it once, but it waz invisible

[ssanzing]

in Weapon.ini, duplicate PaladinPointDefenseLaser and modify it as you wish.

Weapon TestLaserWeapon
PrimaryDamage = 100.0
PrimaryDamageRadius = 5.0
AttackRange = 125.0
DamageType = EXPLOSION
DeathType = LASERED
WeaponSpeed = 999999.0 ; dist/sec
DelayBetweenShots = 100 ; time between shots, msec
ClipSize = 5 ; how many shots in a Clip (0 == infinite)
ClipReloadTime = 20000 ; how long to reload a Clip, msec
LaserName = NewLaserBeam
FireFX = WeaponFX_PaladinPointDefenseLaser
End

LaserName = NewLaserBeam
This is the most significant code. You should make a new Laser object.

Now, Open FactionUnit.ini
Paladin tank uses PointDefenseLaserBeam for its laser object, but search for Object LaserBeam in this example. It's right below PointDefenseLaserBeam.
Duplicate it and change the name.

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Object NewLaserBeam
; *** ART Parameters ***
Draw = W3DLaserDraw ModuleTag_01
Texture = EXLaser.tga
NumBeams = 3 ;Number of overlapping cylinders that make the beam. 1 beam will just use inner data.

InnerBeamWidth = 1 ;The total width of beam
InnerColor = R:255 G:255 B:255 A:250 ;The inside color of the laser (hot)

OuterBeamWidth = 2 ;The total width of beam
OuterColor = R:0 G:0 B:255 A:150 ;The outside color of the laser (cool)

;@todo -- add shot ability functionality (instead of instant point A to B)
End

KindOf = IMMOBILE
ClientUpdate = LaserUpdate ModuleTag_02
MuzzleParticleSystem = GenericDifferentialFlare
ParentFireBoneName = Muzzle01
TargetParticleSystem = GenericDifferentialFlare
End

;Used as a weapon, this is essentially a fast pulse laser. Adjusting
;the lifetime values will determine how long it renders. The damage
;is applied immediately, so lifetime doesn't matter.
Behavior = LifetimeUpdate ModuleTag_03
MinLifetime = 95 ; min lifetime in msec
MaxLifetime = 95 ; max lifetime in msec
End

End

ParentFireBoneName = Muzzle01
This is the most important code! Most units have Muzzle01 for its FireWeaponBone so Muzzle01 should work for most units.

if ParentFireBoneName is not a valid one, laser will not be visible.

[main_concept]

kewl!

is there a way to enlarge the laser? and while i waz looking at the files i noticed the inner color and the outer color...can they be used to alter the laser's color?

[ssanzing]

Yup. I changed my laser blue form the red laser of Paladin tank.


InnerBeamWidth = 1 ;The total width of beam
InnerColor = R:255 G:255 B:255 A:250 ;The inside color of the laser (hot)

OuterBeamWidth = 2 ;The total width of beam
OuterColor = R:0 G:0 B:255 A:150 ;The outside color of the laser (cool)


BeamWidth will alter laser thickness.

[main_concept]

BeamWidth will alter laser thickness.

thus enlarging the laser! [/code]