Having them in a cap is obviously not as user-friendly as without, but the point is it will get new people who want to use the resource to download Construct, even if just to rip the stuff out of the cap and move on.

Another open resource doesn't do a whole lot because it's only a matter of time before people start saying "ah, he's using that pack" - they get old, over-used and are worth nothing other than to conceptualize. Thus, I'd want it to have people downloading Construct to use it, for secondary benefits.

Same is likely with the Game Maker people, and MMF2 people ... if someone posts a game that uses library artwork, the first couple responses point that out and tell them to make their own.

Regardless, I appreciate the effort so thank you for that! Ashley will fix it one way or another because I believe he said there were plans to improve the blur masks performance.

I don't mind adding both, I just was hoping for a performance increase

Probably with some math. If you want to avoid that though, maybe make an invisible ring around the player? Then just resize it if they get a power up.

Uhh, no... Someone pee's on the floor, you clean that up NOW!

Someone concerned about online who didn't search for it first, is on a whole different level than piss.

Terrible analogy, -5 points.

I tried editing the BlurMask myself and ended up with a diagnal blurmask lol

I'm not a programmer so I just was poking around at the files. Maybe linkman can fix it? Hehe.

http://www.fileshack.us/get_file.php?id=819091&file=Omni_Blur_Mask.fx

Nice! I didn't expect that much of a boost!?

Hope Ashley can add this to the next build (i'm sure you don't mind).

Thanks again

EDIT: This is still helpful, but it doesn't seem to work as a mask. That was the part I needed most. Is it possible to apply as a blur mask?

Nearly all of them are available as caps in the uploads section. Just search.

I suggest as an alternative to just do the effect in the layout and capture a screen of it, then paste that into the picture editor and crop it.

At least then you're still within Construct.

(Delayed response FTL, but whatever, sue me.)

This forum isn't nearly busy enough to need to be too worried about repeats. If the online plugin is coming as soon as suggested, then I think we can handle a few more weeks of it.

Ashley could just add a new sticky about it, but I don't think any threads need to be merged or removed.

Here's a couple more explosion generators:

http://www.geocities.com/starlinesinc/

http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=211466

Currently I have to apply both horizontal and vertical blur masks to get an omnidirectional effect.

Is this just as efficient as an omnidirectional blur mask would be as a single effect?

I maybe didn't need to post this here until finding that out, but you're welcome to delete the thread if it makes no difference.

It's probably not much different where you live. What you need to do is find a warehouse store that sells them from various brands.

I have one a few miles from me that sells laptops of all brands (Gateway, Dell, Etc) at a greatly reduced price. They could be open box items, but generally aren't used at all or are brand new.

I also should mention, I get a discount through my job of 15% on any electronics if it's for work.

Hope that helps?

EDIT: I realize that isn't the norm for most people, but I wasn't suggesting it was. I only said it cost me half the price.