[TOOL] New FXTool for Homeworld Remastered (FXToolRM)

radar3301 · 2018-01-04T19:36:39.207Z

This is my current development/debug version: https://bitbucket.org/radar3301/fxtoolrm/downloads/fxtoolrm-b1316-debug.rar

Give that a run, and if you encounter another error, post it here (but in [code][/code] tags).

thomcomstock · 2018-01-04T19:42:04.392Z

Excellent! I shall certainly do so. Thank you.

Sorry for the formatting, but I am very much a newbie to these forums. Can you tell me where there is a list of formatting tags?

Again, thank you.

radar3301 · 2018-01-04T19:43:26.465Z

GitHub

adam-p/markdown-here

markdown-here - Google Chrome, Firefox, and Thunderbird extension that lets you write email in Markdown and render it before sending.

https://www.bbcode.org/reference.php

note: not all the formatting tags listed in the above references work on these forums.

radar3301 · 2019-06-09T02:38:12.904Z

(debugging FXTool moved from [TOOL] NIS Editor)

@thomcomstock Did you ever get that error from the debug version I posted?

thomcomstock · 2019-06-19T17:10:23.051Z

Yes; same error.

I would really like to test and utilize this tool. What do you need from me to figure this out?

sastrei · 2019-06-20T03:03:05.002Z

I was able to duplicate his error opening a modded lua file from my BSG mod. Maybe it will be of use. I can open other stock and modded fx files and play them in the tool, so it is working.

Dropbox

hyperspace_gate.lua

Shared with Dropbox

thomcomstock · 2019-06-20T15:59:37.156Z

Can you name one default fx file that should work universally (given that the data path is correctly set) and plays with an obvious effect?

The only file that I have as yet found that gives no object instance error and seems to load is defense_field_spray.lua. However, that said, all attempts to play said file result in no effect at all, just the x,y,z lattice sitting there alone.

@radar3301, @sastrei: Thank you both for your time and effort in attempting to help with this.

sastrei · 2019-06-21T02:31:50.058Z

I encounter the same behavior with a lot of the fx.

Try ‘harvesting_beam_combo’ - you should get a big glowing green ball.

thomcomstock · 2019-06-26T20:25:51.460Z

Should I have ‘harvesting_beam_combo’ as a default? I cannot seem to find it.

radar3301 · 2019-06-28T23:56:11.892Z

thomcomstock:

defense_field_spray.lua

I don’t see an “defense_field_spray” in the default FX files:

thomcomstock:

harvesting_beam_combo

Yes, this is a default FX.

thomcomstock:

What do you need from me to figure this out?

I need the output from the debug version I posted. It has line numbers which will help me to narrow down where to look.

Additionally, there should be a file called “manifest.log” in the same directory as the tool. Posting the contents of that would also help.

edit: pinging @thomcomstock

thomcomstock · 2019-07-19T07:05:04.971Z

Thank you for your patience.

The FX I was attempting to work with is PLASMA_GLOBULE_BLUE_LONG

Here is the output text:

 
************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at FXToolRM.Meshes.RingMesh.Draw() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\Meshes\RingMesh.cs:line 208
   at FXToolRM.RingRenderer.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\FX\Renderer\RingRenderer.cs:line 68
   at FXToolRM.RenderManager.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\FX\Renderer\RenderManager.cs:line 81
   at FXToolRM.Rendering.Scene.Draw() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\Rendering\Scene.cs:line 48
   at FXToolRM.CustomGLControl.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\CustomGLControl.cs:line 40
   at FXToolRM.MainForm.GLControl_Paint(Object sender, PaintEventArgs e) in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\MainForm.cs:line 39
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at OpenTK.GLControl.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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mscorlib

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FXToolRM

Assembly Version: 0.9.1316.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0

CodeBase: file:///G:/HWRMResources/Tools/fxtoolrm_b1316_debug/FXToolRM.exe
System.Drawing

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NLua

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KeraLua

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thomcomstock · 2019-07-19T07:08:32.593Z

Manifest.log


GL Info: 3.0.0 - Build 9.17.10.2932
Vendor: Intel
Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 2500
PartID: 2500
Unable to locate shader config file: shaders\dev_config.manifest
Unable to locate manifest file: shaders\master.manifest

thomcomstock · 2019-07-27T13:50:12.039Z

@radar3301 Any ideas?

radar3301 · 2019-07-27T16:30:42.591Z

Ah, yes. You need to have setup the data paths, and have extracted the shaders\ folder.

thomcomstock · 2019-07-28T14:59:14.576Z

Ahh, yes. I will try that. Insofar as extracting tha shaders folder, you mean from the bigfile correct?

Both done, still an error as follows:


************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at FXToolRM.Meshes.RingMesh.Draw() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\Meshes\RingMesh.cs:line 208
   at FXToolRM.RingRenderer.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\FX\Renderer\RingRenderer.cs:line 68
   at FXToolRM.RenderManager.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\FX\Renderer\RenderManager.cs:line 81
   at FXToolRM.Rendering.Scene.Draw() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\Rendering\Scene.cs:line 48
   at FXToolRM.CustomGLControl.Render() in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\CustomGLControl.cs:line 40
   at FXToolRM.MainForm.GLControl_Paint(Object sender, PaintEventArgs e) in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\MainForm.cs:line 39
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at OpenTK.GLControl.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UserControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

The manifest.log reads:


GL Info: 3.0.0 - Build 9.17.10.2932
Vendor: Intel
Renderer: Intel(R) HD Graphics 2500
PartID: 2500
Unable to locate shader config file: shaders\dev_config.manifest
Unable to locate manifest file: shaders\master.manifest

…and yet the shaders folder (under data) contains both files.

thomcomstock · 2019-07-28T16:05:30.891Z

Now, I cannot open the program at all without the following error occuring before the program even opens:


************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection.
Parameter name: index
   at System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(ExceptionArgument argument, ExceptionResource resource)
   at System.Collections.Generic.List`1.get_Item(Int32 index)
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteIfBlock() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 281
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 159
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteStatement() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 304
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 161
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteBlock() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 177
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 143
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteIfBlock() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 269
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 159
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteStatement() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 304
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 161
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteBlock() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 177
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 143
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.ExecuteStart() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 169
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseNode.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 141
   at HWShaderManifest.ConfigParser.ParseTree.Execute() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ConfigParser\ParseTree.cs:line 92
   at HWShaderManifest.ManifestConfig.Load() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ManifestConfig.cs:line 32
   at HWShaderManifest.ShaderManifest.Reload() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ShaderManifest.cs:line 72
   at HWShaderManifest.ShaderManifest.Init() in C:\HWShaderManifest\HWShaderManifest\ShaderManifest.cs:line 62
   at FXToolRM.MainForm.MainForm_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\fxtoolrm\FXToolRM2\FXToolRM2\MainForm.cs:line 26
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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thomcomstock · 2019-07-29T00:34:56.545Z

Once I deleted the shaders, the program opened normally.

radar3301 · 2019-08-02T01:07:16.412Z

But then it wouldn’t load the effects, right?

thomcomstock · 2019-08-02T10:36:15.855Z

That is correct. Perhaps I am copying (and perhaps using) the wrong shader folder (or an extended version of same) to my data folder?

Dom2 · 2020-01-08T22:05:39.418Z

@radar3301 is there an Fx tutorial anywhere? I am looking into making a comet tail type fx, but I have no clue how to get started…