Getting Started

Introduction

Setup

1. Download the newest version of pdParticles from the code tab.

2. Add pdParticles to the root directory of your project.

3. In your 'main.lua' file add:

import "CoreLibs/graphics"

import "coreLibs/object"

import "pdParticles"

Making a Particle

To create a new particle create a variable using the ParticleCircle class. Also give it an x and y position somewhere on the screen

local p = ParticleCircle(200, 120)

You can modify all of the values with the functions detailed in the classes page.

to make all particles the same size use the setSize function with 1 argument: p:setSize(1)

To make your particles vary in size, still use the setSize function but with 2 arguments to give it a range: p:setSize(15, 25)

The particle mode decides whether the particle will disappear or stay until removed. By using the DECAY particle mode, particles will shrink rapidly until they disappear. p:setMode(Particles.modes.DECAY)

Finally I will set the speed the particles move at. This one can also take in a range. p:setSpeed(3, 7)

This will create an effect that looks something like this:

There is a lot more you can do with this library, currently only with circles but I hope to implement polygons soon.