Game Development Reference
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Figure 8-19.
The Shape section, Shape options drop-down list
A cone with sizing handles appears in the Scene view (Figure
8-20
).
Figure 8-20.
The Shape cone in the Scene view
5.
Try adjusting the cone in the Scene view to see how it affects the emission.
The zombie bunnies are roughly box shaped, so it might make more sense to use a box emitter.
6.
Change the Shape to Box, and set x, y, and z to
0.2
each.
There are several ways to affect the shape of the plume of smoke. By changing the lifetime, or how
long each particle is on screen, the density will appear to taper off. Any parameter with a drop-down
arrow has options appropriate to the parameter. For the Lifetime, you will choose random numbers
between two constant numbers. The Start Lifetime is set in the top section.