URGENT! Stormy Storm particle effect doesn't work properly, please help me!

[[Symmetry]]

The clouds are okay, but the raindrops has no texture, or at least it's something wrong with them.
It looks like this:

http://imgur.com/4bWPftw

How can I fix this problem?

[Pte Jack]

Guys, when posting requests like this, please include the PCF file and the actual particle name so we can find it faster!!!

[[Symmetry]]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Pte Jack:

Guys, when posting requests like this, please include the PCF file and the actual particle name so we can find it faster!!!

Oh, I'm sorry Pte Jack, it's in the item_fx.pcf of course and the name is unusual_storm.

[Pte Jack]

Sorry Symmetry, It seems to display ok on my system... I thought I was seeing what you are at first. I went into the PCF Editor and changed the vmt for the unual_rain to tp_spark.vmt found that that didn't work, changed it back to spark.vmt and loaded the particle in SFM, this is what I end up with...

http://imgur.com/PloiLEF

Seems fine to me... Maybe changing the vmt to something else then back again straightened it out, IDK...

[[Symmetry]]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Pte Jack:

Sorry Symmetry, It seems to display ok on my system... I thought I was seeing what you are at first. I went into the PCF Editor and changed the vmt for the unual_rain to tp_spark.vmt found that that didn't work, changed it back to spark.vmt and loaded the particle in SFM, this is what I end up with...

http://imgur.com/PloiLEF

Seems fine to me... Maybe changing the vmt to something else then back again straightened it out, IDK...

Thanks for your quick answer! Firstly I thought the problem is with the xy _add.vmt as you and R234 cleverly figured out, but I found no similar wmt in this effect. I'll keep experimenting, cause I still don't know what causes that strange texture on my computer. Btw, all the other particle effect works well.

[[Symmetry]]

Today I checked other particles too and all the sparks and droplets have these strange "null" textures :S

[Pte Jack]

I went looking for the effects/spark.vmt that this particle uses and could not find it. the closest I could find was effects\tp_spark.vmt. Then I found the build_file_cache.txt file. the spark.vmt is a HL2 effects material ... I found the vmt in the SteamApps\common\SourceFilmmaker\game\hl2\materials\effects folder. When I opened it (spark.vmt) I found that the $additive command is in it. Try commenting out that command and restart SFM and reload your project. (Not sure if the mat_reloadallmaterials console command works on particles) See if that fixes the problem.

[Pte Jack]

http://imgur.com/l15E4hx After removing the $additive from the vmt

[[Symmetry]]

I did what you said but it's still the same :(
http://i.imgur.com/VyDnCeD.png?1

[Pte Jack]

Wow, that's just not right!!! It works fine in my environment. I saw your post on the laptop and see that you are using a nvidia card, Are you sure SFM is using that or do you have one of those marvelous dual chipped laptops and SFM is still using the hd3000/4000 chip?

[[Symmetry]]

Początkowo opublikowane przez Pte Jack:

Wow, that's just not right!!! It works fine in my environment. I saw your post on the laptop and see that you are using a nvidia card, Are you sure SFM is using that or do you have one of those marvelous dual chipped laptops and SFM is still using the hd3000/4000 chip?

Of course I use the dedicated GT635m, but now I'll figure it out for myself what causes this problem, don't waste your time on this topic. Btw I fixed it temporarily. I loaded the cloud, then I added manually the blood rain and the thunderbolt effects, and I colored the blood rain white. It looks the same as the unusual_rain. You can see the result in this picture: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=268233551

[Pte Jack]

Hmmm, may be a custom material that you've loaded somewhere, maybe??

[R234]

The rain looks fine on my end too.

Strangely enough, as Jack said, the $additive line is in the VMT, but the $translucent one isn't. From what I could tell from some other particles, that caused issues, but in this case the particle works fine... Regardless, maybe you can try adding $translucent 1, could fix your issue...

I'm surprised removing $additive didn't break the material for you, Jack. Logically it should. And in fact, for me it does: http://i.imgur.com/hsC1bzt.jpg

[Pte Jack]

Strange... Let me check, maybe I did not save the vmt after editing.

[Pte Jack]

Nope, this is my vmt


"UnlitGeneric"
{
// Original shader: AddTexture
"$basetexture" "effects/spark"
"$brightness" "effects/spark_brightness"
// "$additive" 1
"$vertexcolor" 1
}

and here is the effect

http://imgur.com/l15E4hx

I guess thar be ghosties in the machine, laddy

[R234]

No kidding, that material is taunting us O.o