[TOOL] New FXTool for Homeworld Remastered (FXToolRM)

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…

radar3301 · 2020-01-08T22:26:57.269Z

not really. One might(?) have existed on the relicnews forums, but as you know, that’s lost to time.

You’ll want to start with the Ring FX. Or Beam FX.
tbh, i haven’t touched FX for a while, so I don’t remember all the different types off the top of my head.

feel free to hit me up on Discord via DM.