effects.xml

The effects.xml file is used to define status and magic particle effects seen around the character.

Here is a description of the different parameters of this file:

Effects parameters

Here is a effects.xml file sample:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<effects>
  <effect id="0" audio="sfx/system/levelup.ogg" particle="graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml" />
  <effect id="1" audio="sfx/system/levelup.ogg" particle="graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml" />
  <effect id="2" particle="graphics/particles/magic.generic.xml"/>
  <effect id="3" particle="graphics/particles/magic.white.xml"/> <!-- life -->
  <effect id="4" particle="graphics/particles/magic.black.xml"/> <!-- war -->
  <effect id="5" particle="graphics/particles/magic.red.xml"/> <!-- transmute -->
  <effect id="6" particle="graphics/particles/magic.green.xml"/> <!-- nature -->
  <effect id="7" particle="graphics/particles/magic.blue.xml"/> <!-- astral -->
</effects>

Note: The client version < 0.6 are using the <being-effects> root node instead of the <effects> one. 0.6 clients are supporting the <being-effects> for backward compatibility.

Parameter	Value type	Description
id	Integer	Effect ID used by the client for internally store the effect.
audio	string	audio filename to be played when triggering the effect.
particle	string	[Particle](particle_system) definition filename used to define how to play the particle effect when triggering it.