This is a list of all the particle systems in BFMEII/RoTWK that are never used anywhere in the game and thus would not be seen under any circumstances. The value of this is two-fold - first, modders often struggle to come up with new systems of their own as they are complex to get right, and there is a HUGE number of original professionally written systems that are already in the game which you can make use of to add some uniqueness to your mod as they wouldn't be seen or used otherwise. Second, if you don't want to make use of them you can delete them from FXParticleSystem.INI saving some considerable space, thus reducing the size of your mod and the game's memory footprint (around 30% of that 1.8MB file is not needed by the game).
The list is about 99% accurate - there's a few I already added into my project so forgot to put them into this list - and there are 4 categories of unused systems;-
1 - systems that are simply never used or seen anywhere in the game(s)
2 - systems that are called for but only on obsolete objects so you would not see them anyways
3 - systems that are residual from early stages of game development and earlier game versions (BFME1), test systems etc that look a bit hack
4 - systems that are called for by cinematic objects only, so these systems would not be seen under normal circumstances. Some of these may not be suitable for normal use in game as they were designed for cinematic/1st person views
A couple of notes - most work and look fine but for some the relevant textures are missing form the game. Experienced modders can however make a pretty good educated guess and substitute more appropriate textures in. There are more systems that are unused than are on this list, but they are mainly slave systems to others so I have only listed the parent systems to make it simpler.
In addition to this list, the following are from BFME1 and are absent from BFME2/RoTWK;-
AndruilEfxParent
AndruilFlare
AODsummonLightShafts
LightningBolt
My memory is a little hazy but I'm sure the old (obsolete) 'Rain Of Fire' particle systems are in the original unpatched BFME1 INI files but I don't have them to hand to check this.
Quite surprising just how much is here and there are some very cool effects to be had with minimal effort which can make one heck of a good visual difference to your mod.
WyrmSplashDive WTrails3 WTrails2 WormtongueBackstab03 WordofDoomChunks WizardFireballProxy_03 WizardFireballProxy_02 WizardFireballProxy_01 WizardFireballExp_03 WizardBlast03_Proxy WizardBlast03_Heat WizardBlast03_Dust WizardBlast03_Proxy WizardBlast03_Heat WizardBlast03_Dust WizardBlast01_Proxy WizardBlast01_Heat WizardBlast01_Dust WipeFire WindowGlow WhiteWaterSplash02 WhiteWaterSplash WhiteWaterRipple WhiteSlowHaze WhiteHaze WellOfSoulsLittleSwirl WellOfSoulsCloud01 WellOfSouls02 WaterWallRight WaterWallLeft WaterWallBlast WaterSplashSmall WaterSplashSlave WaterSplashHuge WaterSplashForlindon02 WaterSplashForlindon01 WaterRipplesWake WaterPokeLand waterMudDrips WallofFireTall ;; Only used on cinematic WallofFireShort WallofEmbers ;; Only used on cinematic WallofEmbersShort WallDamageDust Wake_test unkownbuff2 UnkownBuff UnitPoison TrollSplatEmbers1 TrollSplatEmbers TrollSmoke TrollFireSplat TrollFireSplat1 TrollFireGlow TrollFireGlow1 TrollFire TrollFire1 TrollEmbers TreeOnFire01 TreeLineFire TreeGlow TreeBeardWalkingLeaves TreebeardWalkDebris TreebeardSmokeStart TreebeardSmoke1 TreeBeardMovingLeaves TreebeardFlareStart TreebeardFireStart TreebeardFireSplat TreebeardFireMediumStart TreebeardFireMedium TreebeardEmbersStart TreeBeardDustTrail TreebeardDustSplat TrBrdWaterSplash1 TrBrdWaterSplash TrBdFire TornadoSpinningRocks TornadoSpinningDust02 TornadoSpinningDust TorchSmokeWhite TorchEmbers Temp_SarumanFirework01 TaintSwampRain TaintSwampDrops TaintLightLenzflare SwirlTest SunFlare SummonEntMootTreeA SummonedDragonSignal Steam05 Steam04 Steam03 Steam02 ;; Used on obsolete SpinObject in system.ini StaticSortTest SpiderRdrSmoke SpellWarChantReceive SpellRallyingCallCircles SpellMightyRage SpearHitFX SoWolf_Summon_wolf SonicXHit SonicSongGlow SnowChunkSmoke SmokeShift ;; only used on cinematic SmokeRed smokePuffSmall SmokeIsengardPitupper SmokeIsengardPitThin ;; only used on cinematic SmokeIsengardPit SmokeHazeLargeNight ;; only used on cinematic SmokeHazeLarge ;; only used on cinematic SmokeColumnLarge ;; only used on cinematic SmokeChimney smallBlueExplosion SiegeBalistaExpDebris ShellWaterfallMist ShellWaterfall3 ShellWaterfall2 ShellWaterfall ShellBirds SauronSphere SarumonFireballProxy SarumanLightningHitFlare SarumanLightningHitArc2 SarumanLightningHit01 sarumanbolt1 rocketTrail rockDebris RockCollide RingWraithWindIdle ;; on obsolete unit RingWraithFlare ;; on obsolete unit RenderObjectDrawTest ReceiveHeroDamageDistortion RAExpCenter RAExp QuadRenderDrawTest PoisonArrowHitFlash PointerShaft PixeyLite PINKY PCTSmallDust PCTFortressDust OliphantSpltSparks OliphantSplatSmoke OliphantSplatDustDieF ;; on obsolete unit OliphantSplatDebrisDieF ;; on obsolete unit OliphantSplatDebris ;; on obsolete unit OliphantSparksHit OliphantSmokeHit OliphantFireSplat OliphantFireHit OliphantEntAttackDebris OliphantDieSmoke1 OilSpillSpray OilSpillpuddle OilBarrelSpray OathBreakerSmoke2 OathBreakerSmoke1 OathBreakerSkull NewCatapultExplosion NewBuildingDust Necro_Acolyte_Suck NazgulSplatSmoke NazgulSplatEmbers NazgulSplatDust ;; on obsolete unit but used on oliphant not on nazgul NazgulLitePtGlowGlow NazgulFireSplat NazgulFireLonger NazgulFire NazgulEmitter Narsil ;; used on old Arnor units in FXList.INI MumakilPenDust multiplytest MtDoomSmokeIntro MtDoomSmoke ;; only used on cinematic MtDoomLava3 ;; only used on cinematic MtDoomLava2 ;; only used on cinematic MtDoomLava ;; only used on cinematic MtDoomInner3 MtDoomInner2 MtDoomInner1 MtDoomHeat ;; only used on cinematic MtDoomFireballs ;; only used on cinematic MorgulBladeHitFX MordorSpireTrail MordorCloudsWrldHze MordorCloudsWorld MorderFortSpray02 MorderFortSpray MootSpawnDust MootSpawn MissileExhaust ;; only used on cinematic MicrowaveEmitter MeleeDust MagmaExplosion LurtzCrippleStrike LitePoint6 LitePoint5 litePoint4 litePoint3 LitePoint1 LitePoint LiteBallFlare LightningSword LightningStrikeHit1 LighteningBallSmoke ;; on obsolete unit LeadershipFlareReceive02 LeadershipFlareReceive LavaSteam3 LavaSteam2 LavaSteam lampGlow IsengardOrcRunner ImpactDust IceArrowFire HumanHeadGroundToxin HumanHeadBitsTrail HorseFallDust ;; only used on cinematic HornOfGondorShockwave HornOfGondorDistortion HobbitThrowRockTrail HitFXTheodin HitFXSarumon HitFxHobbits HitFxNazgul HitFXFaramir HitFXEowyn HitFXEomer HitFXEnts HitFXBoromir HitFXArrows HitFXAragorn HealReceive02 GwaihirvxWyrmSlashes GwaihirLightPer GwaihirLightPar GPUSpiderRiderFireSm GPUSpiderRiderFire GPUSpiderRiderEmberSm GPUSpiderRiderEmber GPUSarumonFire02 GpuParticleTest4 GpuParticleTest3 GpuParticleTest02 GpuParticleTest GPUFireSector03 GPUFireSector02 GPUFireSector01 GothmogTorch ;; only used on cinematic GothmogFlare ;; only used on cinematic GoodShipBombardProjectileExpFire GoodShipBombardGlow02 GoodShipBombardExplosionGlow GondorSwordHitSpark GondorDeliver ;; on obsolete unit glowWargWhite glowRed glowGenericBuff GenericLeadershipReceive gateFire gatedoorEmbersBig gatedoorEmbers GateDoorDustBiggest GateDoorDustBigger GateDoorDustBig GateDoorDust GandalfWaveBlastRock GandalfWaveBlastDust gandalfStaffFlareHalf GandalfMoriaLightCenter GandalfLightningHit01 GandalfLightningHeatWave GandalfLightningCharge GandalfLightningBuildup GandalfLightning04 GandalfLightning03 GandalfLightning02 GandalfLightning01 GandalfHeavenRaysMotesSmall GandalfHeavenRaysMotes GandalfHeavenRaysBacklitClouds GandalfBlastTier1 GandalfBlastHitFlare GandalfBeamGlow3 GandalfBeamGlow2 GandalfBeamGlow1 GandalfBeamFlare4 GandalfBeamFlare3 GandalfBeamFlare2 GandalfBeamFlare1 GalMirror_ripple FXSplash02 ForbiddenPoolSplash FloodWaterHit flareSpin3Small flareSpin3 flareSpin2 ;; on obsolete unit flareSpin1 FlameArrowSmoke FissureSteam03 FireworksTestParticle FireworkSpark ;; on obsolete unit fireworkCloud firework3 ;; on obsolete unit firework2 ;; on obsolete unit firework1 ;; on obsolete unit Firework02 Firework01 FireTorch ;; on obsolete unit FireSword FireSummon2 FireSummon FirePatchSmoke ;; only used on cinematic fireGlowDelayed fireGlowBright FireFlies FireFieldTinyFire FireFieldTinyEmbers FireBuildingSmallFlare FireBuildingMediumSmoke FireBuildingMediumFlare FireBuildingLargeFlare FireBlast01 FellWraithWindTail FellWraithWindIdle FellBeastWingBeat FellBeastDeathDebris FellBeastDeathAsh FellBeastDeath02 FellBeastDeath01 ;; listed in FXList.INI (commented out) but does not exist FangornTreeEmber EyePulse EyeOfSauronLightning3 ;; only used on cinematic EyeOfSauronLightning2 ;; only used on cinematic EyeOfSauronLightning1 ;; only used on cinematic EyeOfSauronLarge EyeOfSauronFlare3 ;; only used on cinematic EyeOfSauronFlare2 ;; only used on cinematic EyeOfSauronFlare1 ;; only used on cinematic EyeExplode2 EyeExplode ;; on obsolete unit ExplosiveMineShockwave ;; used only on Erebor Throne so seldom seen ExplosiveMineFire03 ExplosiveMineEmbers explosionShockWave explosion4 Explosion2Glow Explosion2Flare Explosion2 Explosion1 EmbersMedium EmbersLite ElvenAlliesUnsummonGrassA ElendilSparks ElectricalHitFlare ElectricalEfx ;; on obsolete unit DwarvenOilCaskFire DwarfTossCloud DrogothProjectileChunks2 DrogothHugeChunks DragonSummonBurn DragonStrikeSmoke DragonStrikeProxy DragonStrikeEmbers DragonBreathW DragonBreathS DragonBreathE DragonBreathCine ;; only used on cinematic DragonBreath02 DoomLava ;; only used on cinematic DoomHaze DoomClouds01 DirtFalling Destructleaves ;; on obsolete unit DestructionDust ;; on obsolete unit DestructDebris DerstructSparks ;; on obsolete unit TYPO should be called DestructSparks DebrisSmoke2 ;; only used on cinematic DebrisSmoke ;; only used on cinematic DebrisFire2 ;; only used on cinematic DebrisFire ;; only used on cinematic DebrisEmbers ;; only used on cinematic CursorLitePts CorsairFireBombProjectileExpFire CorpseRainProjectileSmoke02 CorpseRainProjectileExplosion ColorTestFireball ;; on obsolete unit ColorTestFire ;; on obsolete unit ColorTestDust02 ;; on obsolete unit ColorTestDust01 ;; on obsolete unit cloudPuffPixey CineSparkTrail CineSparks ;; only used on cinematic CINEsmokeSmall CINEsmokeMedium ;; only used on cinematic CINEsmokeLarge ;; only used on cinematic CineFireRing ;; only used on cinematic CineFireComet ;; only used on cinematic CineDragonEyeR CineDragonEyeL CineClouds_2 ;; only used on cinematic CineClouds ;; only used on cinematic CINECampfireEmbers ;; only used on cinematic CHWizEyeR CHWizEyeL CHWizEye02 CHSmoke ;; only used on cinematic CHFire CHEmbers ;; only used on cinematic CHDwfPipe CCC CatapultProjectileExpFire CatapultProjectileChunksSlave CatapultExplosionNewGlow CampfireGlow ;; only used on cinematic CaHStaff02 ButterflyDrawTest burningTreeFireB ;; only used on cinematic burningTreeFireA ;; only used on cinematic burningTreeFire ;; only used on cinematic burningTreeEmbers ;; only used on cinematic BuildingHitBricks BugSwarm2 BugSwarm BrownSlowHaze BoromirLastStandWave BoromirLastStand BoromirForGondorFollower BoromirForGondor BombaSkull BoilingOilSteam3 BoilingOilSteam2 BoilingOilSteam1 BoilingOilSteam BoilingOilPuddle boilingOilFire2 BoilingOil BoatBuildMiddle BoatBuildFront BoatBuildBack BlueSlowHaze BlueHaze BlueGlow bloodyHeadTrails bloodyHeadGreaseSplat BloodyHeadDust BarrowWightLair BarrageExplosionSmoke BarrageExplosionShockWave BarrageExplosionGlow BarrageExplosionCracks BarbedArrowHitFlash BaradDurWaveDust ;; only used on cinematic BaradDurWave ;; only used on cinematic BaradDurFlash ;; only used on cinematic BaradDurDust01 ;; only used on cinematic BanrFire ;; only used on cinematic BanrEmbers ;; only used on cinematic BalrogSwordFire BalrogSwordFlare BalrogSwordEmbers balrogPixelDisplEfx BalrogHandSqueezeFlash balrogHandSqueezeFlamesFinal balrogHandSqueezeFlames2 balrogHandSqueezeFlames BalrogHandSmoke balrogHandGlow BalrogHandEmbers balrogHandAshSmall balrogHandAsh balrogFireRingTest balrogFireRingSparksTest BalrogFireRingSmokeTest balrogFireRingGlowTest balrogBreathBurnMark BalinTombDust ;; on obsolete unit AtmosphericHaze ;; only used on cinematic arrowSteam ArrowFireGlow ArrowContrailThin AreaHazeThin ;; only used on cinematic AreaDustEffectGray AODTrailHeatWave AODsummonLightLenzflare AngBuildingContructDustExpB
EDIT: one technical note, the BeaconSmokeXXXXXX particle systems look like they are not used but they are. These are a leftover from Generals, the XXXXXX equates to a hex number which represents the RGB value of multiplayer house colours. These particle systems are thus mapped to the house colours for multiplayer beacons.
Edited by DeeZire, 26 May 2012 - 10:24 PM.
