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- Version 2.0

A complete redesign that replaces vanilla's outdated cascade effects with Niagara effects. Cheers! 🍻

Volatile 2  v1.0.8;

Implemented a new system which allowed me to incorporate mod options for;

• Smoke plume colors
• Missile smoke decay
• Missile smoke scale
• Missile smoke color
• change laser colors from small lasers to large chem lasers
  

Improved compatibility.
Destroyed fusion engine at the base of smoke plumes. (mesh made by DeadRaiser) 
Increased the size of critical explosions.
other small changes

Volatile 2  v1.0.6;
Enhanced Environmental Effects Update
We've significantly expanded the range of environmental effects, drawing inspiration from systems like WarFX. This update complements the recently introduced smoke plume mechanics, bringing your world to life with richer, more immersive visuals.
To ensure seamless performance across various setups, we've included extensive modding options. These allow you to fine-tune smoke plumes and other effects to match your system's capabilities, whether you're aiming for cinematic realism or optimized performance.

A large amount of polish was also done for this version as well for effects, logic and performance.

Volatile 2  v1.4;
mod options,
compatibility options are available for Scary tanks and Scary VTOLs. Use the mod options to toggle them on if you use them and also set those mods to override this one.. its okay. You will still get the V2 effects at the cost of a small amount of performance.

Gilga Smoke Plumes can be turned on, dialed down to a lesser level of detail (LOD), reduced spawn rate, decay time, and how often they will spawn upon actor death. plenty of options here to adjust the effects to your machine for optimal performance.

Old school,
I added stuff from the OG Volatile to this mod from my back-up files and also made explosions go Kaboom again.. so watch where you step!

Changes,
Increased the size of critical explosions
A slew of minor updates



Volatile 2  v1.0; what has been updated to Niagara effects?

- Missile trails and explosions
- Lasers
- Ballistics
- Tank explosions; 3 variations
- VTOL explosions; 2 variations
- Mech explosions
- Mech critical explosions; 4 variations

What's Niagara?
- Niagara is a special effects tool for making new particle systems for better quality and performance then the old Cascade effects.

Compatibility?

-This mod should be compatible with most mods as it uses an unique method to apply the special effects.

known incompatible mods?

- Scary Tanks atm
- YAWC (note this has been working for me when V2 is loaded at 2nd in my list with 0 set for LO)
- Undertonnage

- Version 1k

This new update is a big thankyou for reaching 1k endorsements and plan on adding further polish to it. Cheers 🍻

note - this version uses Niagara effects and I have had no issues with them performance wise but it could be more taxing than the original.

- all the improvements from the standard Volatile and..
- New explosions for LRMs, SRMs, Artillery strikes, Mech critical explosions.
- New impacts for Autocannons and landscapes.
- Improvements to laser effects
- New missile smoke effects

has a lot of changes to explosions, impacts, and the critical explosion is inspired from Enhanced Critical. (can use this link and override the critical explosion from this mod if it's too performance heavy).


- Volatile

- New explosions for LRMs, SRMs, Artillery strikes, Mech critical explosions.
- New impacts for Autocannons and landscapes.
- New missile smoke effects
- Muzzle effects are separated by hooked and unhooked effects so effects follow or don't follow the barrel respectfully.
- Combustible pipes will chain react when a segment is destroyed.
- Explosions are more volatile
- Most of the assets that explode have been tweaked in some way.