Class ParticleEmitter

Represents a particle emitter as a game element.

Inheritance
object
GameElement
ParticleEmitter
Inherited Members
Namespace: Genesis.Core.GameElements
Assembly: Genesis.dll
Syntax
public class ParticleEmitter : GameElement

Constructors

ParticleEmitter(string, Vec3, Vec3, Vec3, Texture)

Initializes a new instance of the ParticleEmitter class with specified parameters.

Declaration
public ParticleEmitter(string name, Vec3 location, Vec3 rotation, Vec3 size, Texture mask)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string name

The name of the particle emitter.
Vec3 location

The initial location of the particle emitter.
Vec3 rotation

The initial rotation of the particle emitter.
Vec3 size

The initial size of the particle emitter.
Texture mask

Properties

EndColor

The end color for the particles

Declaration
public Color EndColor { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Color

ParticleDeffinitions

Gets or sets the list of particle definitions managed by the emitter.

Declaration
public List<ParticleDeffinition> ParticleDeffinitions { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
List<ParticleDeffinition>

ParticleDirection

Gets or sets the primary direction of particle movement.

Declaration
public Vec3 ParticleDirection { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Vec3

ParticleDirection2

Gets or sets the secondary direction of particle movement.

Declaration
public Vec3 ParticleDirection2 { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Vec3

ParticleDistance

Gets or sets the maximum distance a particle can travel before being reset.

Declaration
public float ParticleDistance { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
float

ParticleMask

Gets or sets the mask for the particles

Declaration
public Texture ParticleMask { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Texture

StartColor

The start color for the partciles

Declaration
public Color StartColor { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Color

Texture

Gets or sets the texture used for the particles.

Declaration
public Texture Texture { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
Texture

Methods

CreateParticles(int, Vec3)

Generates particles with default settings, using the provided particle size.

Declaration
public void CreateParticles(int numPartikel, Vec3 particleSize)
Parameters
Type Name Description
int numPartikel

The number of particles to create.
Vec3 particleSize

The size of each particle.

CreateParticles(int, Vec3, Vec3, Vec3, Vec3, int, int, float, float, float, float, Color, Color)

Declaration
public void CreateParticles(int numPartikel, Vec3 particleSizeMax, Vec3 particleSizeMin, Vec3 minRotation, Vec3 maxRotation, int minDelay, int maxDelay, float minSpeed, float maxSpeed, float minRotationSpeed, float maxRotationSpeed, Color colorA, Color colorB)
Parameters
Type Name Description
int numPartikel
Vec3 particleSizeMax
Vec3 particleSizeMin
Vec3 minRotation
Vec3 maxRotation
int minDelay
int maxDelay
float minSpeed
float maxSpeed
float minRotationSpeed
float maxRotationSpeed
Color colorA
Color colorB

CreateParticles(int, Vec3, Vec3, Vec3, int, int, float, float, float, float, Color, Color)

Generates particles with custom settings, including particle size, rotation, delay, speed, and rotation speed.

Declaration
public void CreateParticles(int numPartikel, Vec3 particleSize, Vec3 minRotation, Vec3 maxRotation, int minDelay, int maxDelay, float minSpeed, float maxSpeed, float minRotationSpeed, float maxRotationSpeed, Color colorA, Color colorB)
Parameters
Type Name Description
int numPartikel

The number of particles to create.
Vec3 particleSize

The size of each particle.
Vec3 minRotation

The minimum rotation of particles.
Vec3 maxRotation

The maximum rotation of particles.
int minDelay

The minimum delay before particles become active.
int maxDelay

The maximum delay before particles become active.
float minSpeed

The minimum speed of particles.
float maxSpeed

The maximum speed of particles.
float minRotationSpeed

The minimum rotation speed of particles.
float maxRotationSpeed

The maximum rotation speed of particles.
Color colorA

The minimum color of particles.
Color colorB

The maximum color of particles.

CreateParticles(int, Vec3, Color, Color)

Generates particles with default settings, using the provided particle size and specified colors.

Declaration
public void CreateParticles(int numPartikel, Vec3 particleSize, Color colorA, Color colorB)
Parameters
Type Name Description
int numPartikel

The number of particles to create.
Vec3 particleSize

The size of each particle.
Color colorA

The minimum color of particles.
Color colorB

The maximum color of particles.

GetParticleBuffers()

Generates the buffer for the particles, including vertices, colors, texture coordinates, positions, rotations, and scales.

Declaration
public ParticleBuffers GetParticleBuffers()
Returns
Type Description
ParticleBuffers

Particle buffers containing vertices, colors, texture coordinates, positions, rotations, and scales.

OnDestroy(Game)

Called when the particle emitter is being destroyed in the game.

Declaration
public override void OnDestroy(Game game)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Game game

The game instance.
Overrides

OnRender(Game, IRenderDevice)

Renders the particle emitter using the specified render device.

Declaration
public override void OnRender(Game game, IRenderDevice renderDevice)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Game game

The game instance.
IRenderDevice renderDevice

The render device used for rendering.
Overrides

ProcessParticle(ParticleDeffinition, long)

Processes the movement and rotation of a particle based on its current state.

Declaration
public void ProcessParticle(ParticleDeffinition particle, long now)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ParticleDeffinition particle

The particle definition to be processed.
long now

The current time in milliseconds.