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== General knowledge ==
== General knowledge ==


'''Note: Valve has broken the editors for both TF2 and HL2:EP2. Currently, the particle editor can only be launched through Portal.
{{note|A recent update to the orangebox engine has broke the particle editor in '''all''' orangebox games and mods. (if this notice is still here, it's still broke)}}
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* To run the particle editor, run the game with -tools on the commandline and select 'Particle Editor' from the tool menu on the far right.  
* To run the particle editor, run the game with -tools on the commandline and select 'Particle Editor' from the tool menu on the far right.  



Revision as of 12:39, 6 March 2009

Particle Editing Tool

General knowledge

Note.pngNote:A recent update to the orangebox engine has broke the particle editor in all orangebox games and mods. (if this notice is still here, it's still broke)
  • To run the particle editor, run the game with -tools on the commandline and select 'Particle Editor' from the tool menu on the far right.
  • To load a map so you can test your particle, look to the console window at the bottom of the screen and type "map <levelname>"
  • A helpful command to restart all particle systems in a level - useful when tweaking them in the editor : bind "h" = "ent_fire info_particle_system stop;wait 120;ent_fire info_particle_system start"