Dust particle system

[Coluna]

Hello;
Im trying to get a good particle system for a rally game (not ligting/shading on particles), where the tires have to emit a lot of dust/sand...but im having problems to configure it...sometimes i get very bright particles (when using GL_ONE, since its additive) and sometimes bleck-bordered ones....how do i mix a blend mode + RGBA texture + RGBA color(from terrain color) to get a nice result? Thanks!

[def]

Originally posted by Coluna:
...sometimes i get very bright particles (when using GL_ONE, since its additive) and sometimes bleck-bordered ones....how do i mix a blend mode + RGBA texture + RGBA color(from terrain color) to get a nice result? Thanks!GL_ONE is not very usable for "dust", you are right. For best results use a high number of particles with a high transparency. Try to fill the particle texture completely with color and let the alpha define the shape (this should eliminate black borders). Use GL_SRC_ALPHA and GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA for blending.

That's my general guide for "dust" particles...

[Coluna]

Thanks for replying...my problem was the texture...now im using a white RGB+contour alpha and that blend mode...its getting good...if i put some shade in RGB it can even fake some ilumination effect...see ya!