GameTools gameParticleManager

This package contains a number of 'canned' special effects. Each can be positioned initially - some allow you to set approximate overall dimensions. Each effect can be created with a single call - and will clean itself up when it finishes running - or in the event that too many particle systems are simultaneously in effect:

 ssgTransform *addCombatFx      ( sgVec3   pos ) ;
 ssgTransform *addDustFx        ( sgVec3   pos ) ;
 ssgTransform *addFlatDustFx    ( sgVec3   pos ) ;
 ssgTransform *addFireFx        ( sgVec3   pos, float size, float height );
 ssgTransform *addZapFx         ( sgCoord *pos, float size, float height );
 ssgTransform *addZapSplashFx   ( sgCoord *pos, float size, float height );
 ssgTransform *addLightningFx   ( sgVec3   pos );
 ssgTransform *addMultiRocketFx ( sgVec3   pos );
 ssgTransform *addSmokeFx       ( sgVec3   pos, float size ) ;
 ssgTransform *addSplashFx      ( sgVec3   pos, float size ) ;

The initParticles() call must be made on startup - then updateParticles should be called each frame. Call drawParticles after rendering the 3D scene:

 void initParticles   () ;
 void updateParticles () ;
 void drawParticles   () ;

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