Ion Cannon Beam Shader

Is the shader included in the Mod SDK? If yes which shader is it?

I tried out the DefaultW3D.fx shader which is used for lights but some objects like tiberium shine throug the beam unchanged.

Check if you properly set the "Enable Static Sorting" to "Sort=1".

Most WeaponFX objects use the DefaultW3D.fx shader, however if you are using an un-animated texture, I'd suggest trying the MuzzleFlash.fx shader.

As a matter of fact, the Ion Cannon uses DefaultW3D.fx as its shader. Here's the full code.

<FXShader ShaderName="DefaultW3D.fx" TechniqueIndex="0">
			<Constants>
				<Float Name="ColorAmbient">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="ColorDiffuse">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="ColorSpecular">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="Shininess">
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="ColorEmissive">
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="Opacity">
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Int Name="NumTextures">
					<Value>2</Value>
				</Int>
				<Texture Name="Texture_0">
					<Value>FXIonCannon</Value>
				</Texture>
				<Texture Name="Texture_1">
					<Value>FXIonCannon</Value>
				</Texture>
				<Bool Name="DepthWriteEnable">
					<Value>false</Value>
				</Bool>
				<Bool Name="AlphaTestEnable">
					<Value>false</Value>
				</Bool>
				<Bool Name="CullingEnable">
					<Value>false</Value>
				</Bool>
				<Int Name="BlendMode">
					<Value>2</Value>
				</Int>
				<Int Name="SecondaryTextureBlendMode">
					<Value>1</Value>
				</Int>
				<Int Name="TexCoordMapper_0">
					<Value>1</Value>
				</Int>
				<Float Name="TexCoordTransform_0">
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.600000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>-0.400000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="TextureAnimation_FPS_NumPerRow_LastFrame_FrameOffset_0">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Int Name="TexCoordMapper_1">
					<Value>1</Value>
				</Int>
				<Float Name="TexCoordTransform_1">
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>1.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>-0.100000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="Sampler_ClampU_ClampV_NoMip_0">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
				<Float Name="Sampler_ClampU_ClampV_NoMip_1">
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
					<Value>0.000000</Value>
				</Float>
			</Constants>
		</FXShader>

Hi

"Enable Static Sorting" to "Sort=1" did it thx once more golan!

Ah ok it also uses the defauldw3d.fx, thx for the information. But for what i want to do its not realy good.
Is there a dx9 shader wich let a surface glow, so i can use a cylinder for the beam?

Another thing is that i cant let the beam grow. I want a thin beam to become a big one but the animation does not work.
A animation which let the beam move around works.

You can make things "glow" as in having them additive blended, like the original ion cannon and most muzzle flashes. Actual light blooming cannot be rendered in real time other than by the regular background bloom shader. You should however be able to simulate this with regular additive blending by drawing coronas, halos and the bloom manually on a dummy texture.

W3X animations only support translation (i.e. movement), rotation and visibility. If you want to make an object grow, you will have to use a WWSkin to animate it per vertex.

Hmm, its not working with spacewraps too. Again i can move it but the groth is not working... da mn!

Dopex wrote:Hmm, its not working with spacewraps too. Again i can move it but the groth is not working... da mn!

As Golan mentioned CnC3 doesn't read changes in scale for an animation. Only translate or rotate. Use the WWskin spacewapr and keyframe the vet translation not scale.

I know move, rotate and scale, but what is translation?

translate = move
sorry about the confusion...I'm use to Maya not 3ds Max -_-

You must move the keyframe the x,y,z movement of the verts in WWSkin.

Woow it realy works but i need a bone for every single vertex then. Very circuitous!

Thx a lot you guys!

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