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Effects

You can create special effects by creating an effect and parenting it to another object.

Light Sources​

Light sources let you add lighting effects into your game. There are three types of light sources:

  • A PointLight which emits lights spherically, without direction, mainly used for bulbs, torches.
  • A SpotLight which emits lights in a cone shape. Ideal for directional lighting such as street lamps and flashlights.
  • A SunLight which emits light into the entire game Environment. Ideal for creating sun light!

Particles​

A particles object emits 2D Images (particles) into the world, useful for special effects such as fire, smoke and sparks.

Sound​

A sound object is used to create a sound in your environment. The sound will play directionally if placed inside of a tool or the environment. The direction is the parent of the object.

Sky Effects​

Sky Effects are used to customize how your sky looks inside of your game. There are two types of sky effects:

  • A GradientSky which allows you to create a gradient coloured sky in the environment
  • A ImageSky which uses a skybox to show an image as the sky

Decal​

A decal object is used to show an image on a part's surface. You can upload the decals in the creator tab and use the ID of the image to set it in your game.