I'm trying to get a boneId from the face (since rage only provides neck) cause when the head moves objects attachted to the neck do not move along.

int GET_ENTITY_BONE_INDEX_BY_NAME(Entity entity, char *boneName) // FB71170B7E76ACBA 

How do i pass this char? the bone name is "FB_Tongue_000"

Easy:

NativeFunction.CallByName<int>("GET_ENTITY_BONE_INDEX_BY_NAME", entity, "FB_Tongud_000");

Basically char* is how the nativeDB represents the strings. It has an explanation, it's not something trivial, a string is an array of chars and an array is a pointer that refers to the objects added to the array, so, like all the other pointers, it's represented by the asterisk(*).

If you search a bit about how arrays are pointers you will find a better explanation.

The above is what i tried, it's always -1.

I even tried it with "SKEL_Head", which should exist on every ped, nothing

"IK_Head" works, thanks :)

Edited June 4, 20169 yr by khorio

6 minutes ago, khorio said:

The above is what i tried, it's always -1.

I even tried it with "SKEL_Head", which should exist on every ped, nothing

"IK_Head" works, thanks :)

Why don't you use Entity.GetBoneIndex() instead? The Ped method also accepts the PedBoneId enum.

8 minutes ago, alexguirre said:

Why don't you use Entity.GetBoneIndex() instead? The Ped method also accepts the PedBoneId enum.

Because i never saw "Head" in the enums...dear lord..

While I'm asking stupid questions alex :p

NativeFunction.Natives.REQUEST_PTFX_ASSET("cs_cig_smoke");
NativeFunction.Natives.SET_PTFX_ASSET_NEXT_CALL("cs_cig_smoke");
int smoke = Rage.Native.NativeFunction.CallByName<int>("START_PARTICLE_FX_LOOPED_ON_ENTITY", "cs_cig_smoke", cigar, 0.05f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 90f, 0x3F800000, 0, 0, 0);

from the decompiled files:

STREAMING::REQUEST_PTFX_ASSET();

l_309 = OBJECT::CREATE_OBJECT(0xAB0F542F, -1850.139f, -1250.253f, 8.59f, 1, 1, 0);
ENTITY::ATTACH_ENTITY_TO_ENTITY(l_309, PLAYER::PLAYER_PED_ID(), PED::GET_PED_BONE_INDEX(PLAYER::PLAYER_PED_ID(), 28422), 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 180f, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1);
GRAPHICS::START_PARTICLE_FX_LOOPED_ON_ENTITY("cs_cig_smoke", l_309, 0.05f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 0f, 90f, 0x3F800000, 0, 0, 0);

Only crashing, don't know if you've messed with particles yourself

8 hours ago, khorio said:

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I only used a bit the non looped particles, this is what I used:

        public static void StartParticleFxNonLoopedOnEntity(string ptfxAsset, string effectName, Entity entity, Vector3 offset, Rotator rotation, float scale)
        {
            const ulong HasNamedPtfxAssetLoadedHash = 0x8702416e512ec454;
            const ulong SetPtfxAssetNextCall = 0x6c38af3693a69a91;
            const ulong RequestNamedPtfxAsset = 0xb80d8756b4668ab6;

            NativeFunction.CallByHash<uint>(RequestNamedPtfxAsset, ptfxAsset);
            while (!NativeFunction.CallByHash<bool>(HasNamedPtfxAssetLoadedHash, ptfxAsset))
            {
                GameFiber.Sleep(25);
                NativeFunction.CallByHash<uint>(RequestNamedPtfxAsset, ptfxAsset);
                GameFiber.Yield();
            }

            NativeFunction.CallByHash<uint>(SetPtfxAssetNextCall, ptfxAsset);
            NativeFunction.CallByName<uint>("START_PARTICLE_FX_NON_LOOPED_ON_ENTITY", effectName, entity, offset.X, offset.Y, offset.Z, rotation.Pitch, rotation.Roll, rotation.Yaw, scale, false, false, false);
            // or START_PARTICLE_FX_NON_LOOPED_AT_COORD
        }

I don't remember why I used the hashes for the natives, I suppose the real name wasn't found when I wrote that code.
And you should be able to use any START_PARTICLE_FX native with that code.

for some reason it never gets loaded, stays in the while.

c.StartParticleFxLoopedOnEntity("scr_fm_mp_missioncreator", "scr_sh_cig_smoke", cigar, new Vector3(0f, 0f, 0f), new Rotator(0f, 0f, 0f), 2.0f);

 

tried a bunch of different assets and ptfx