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I cannot find a way to use light probes with particles

Discussion in 'Visual Effect Graph' started by PJRM, Oct 27, 2020.

  1. PJRM

    PJRM

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    Hi.
    I'd like to know how do i use light prefab or even cast light with each particles the way we use to do with the old particle system?
    upload_2020-10-27_12-38-58.png

    Is that even possible?
    Cheers.
     
    PJRM, Oct 27, 2020
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  2. VladVNeykov

    VladVNeykov

    Unity Technologies

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    Hi @PJRM ,

    There is no Visual Effect Graph equivalent to the Light module in the built-in particle system at the moment.

    We added in the 10.1 package CPU Output Events, which would allow you to query the spawning of particles via a delegate interface in C#. This can help you for example to assign a random spawn position of particles in the VFX Graph, then in C# get the event and the position data, and manually spawn a light. But the light will not follow the particles if they move over their lifetime, so it's not a proper replacement for the Light module in the built-in particle system.
     
    VladVNeykov, Oct 27, 2020
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  3. PJRM

    PJRM

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    Thank you so much for this insight.
    So i'll have to rethink how i want my effects to be. Thank you again!
     
    PJRM, Nov 5, 2020
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