Where I can get particle editor tool?

ConveyedRex7592 · June 25, 2020, 11:31am

I saw old video on Youtube about particle editor tool for corona sdk (now solar2D).
Can I still get it somewere?

And I have a question, can particles collide?

Video:

bgmadclown · June 25, 2020, 1:07pm

I guess that’s @roaminggamer’s own tool. Found the link through Google search - https://roaminggamer.github.io/RGDocs/pages/RGPE2/

You can also use this - http://particle2dx.com/

ConveyedRex7592 · June 25, 2020, 3:37pm

thank you

roaminggamer · June 25, 2020, 9:02pm

Thank link takes you to the docs and from there you can get a direct download of the tool:
https://github.com/roaminggamer/RG_FreeStuff/raw/master/SSK2/tools/rgpe2.zip

I just downloaded it and ran the tool in Solar2D 2020.3600 It works fine and exports fine.

roaminggamer · June 25, 2020, 10:47pm

If you don’t want to use my editor, you can use this one too: http://onebyonedesign.com/flash/particleeditor/

Then use my loader:

github.com

roaminggamer/SSK2/blob/master/ssk2/extras/pex.lua

-- =============================================================
-- Copyright Roaming Gamer, LLC. 2008-2018 (All Rights Reserved)
-- =============================================================
-- Particle Emitter (Loader/Creator)
-- =============================================================
local json 		= require "json"
local function round(val, n) if (n) then  return math.floor( (val * 10^n) + 0.5) / (10^n); else return math.floor(val+0.5); end end


-- ==
--    fnn( ... ) - Return first argument from list that is not nil.
--    ... - Any number of any type of arguments.
-- ==
local function fnn ( ... ) 
	for i = 1, #arg do
		local theArg = arg[i]
		if(theArg ~= nil) then return theArg end
	end
	return nil
end

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ConveyedRex7592 · June 26, 2020, 10:49am

Thanks, I downloaded it, I used it and I have some questions:

Is there random settings feature like in video?
How I import my created particles into project?
I need to use your loader?

And thanks for amazing tool.

roaminggamer · June 26, 2020, 11:32pm

Nope. I changed to tool interface since the video.
The docs are here: https://roaminggamer.github.io/RGDocs/pages/RGPE2/#roaming-gamer-particle-editor-2
Following these docs directions, you can export a test project and see how it loads the particle definition and uses it: https://roaminggamer.github.io/RGDocs/pages/RGPE2/#the-interface-part-3-generating

When you generate a project, it will be put in a folder on your desktop. Look for the folder RGPE_out. Then look in that folder for a subfolder with the project name you used during the export.

https://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/display/newEmitter.html << is linked in my docs, but is broken for some reason, so here is the link.

ConveyedRex7592 · June 27, 2020, 2:01pm

I imported particles into my project like it was shown in newEmitter docs and it works!
Thanks

ConveyedRex7592 · June 27, 2020, 2:06pm

And I undestood what I need SSK2 Pro to use your particle editor?
And link to get SSK2 Pro is broken or you don’t sell it anymore?

roaminggamer · June 27, 2020, 5:35pm

Particle Editor
You do not need to download SSK2 to use it with the tool.
(Note: I often just say ssk, but always mean ssk2.)

The link I gave above, is a download of the tool. The download already includes ssk and you should not replace it with different version.
Here it is again: https://github.com/roaminggamer/RG_FreeStuff/raw/master/SSK2/tools/rgpe2.zip

SSK2
On the other hand SSK2 is totally free:
Docs: https://roaminggamer.github.io/RGDocs/pages/SSK2/
Git: https://github.com/roaminggamer/SSK2

Note: The docs say latest release xyz… you can ignore that. I haven’t updated the docs in a while, but I still update and fix issues with SSK. Last commit was actually May 26 2019,