From 9f070611d553a151a750db8ed52ee5947cb30629 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mario <zacjardine@y7mail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:02:24 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Use polygons for beam instead of trailparticles

---
 effectinfo.txt                |  9 ---------
 qcsrc/common/weapons/w_arc.qc | 24 ++++++++++++------------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/effectinfo.txt b/effectinfo.txt
index 63d808886..bb1dca51b 100644
--- a/effectinfo.txt
+++ b/effectinfo.txt
@@ -9041,15 +9041,6 @@ effect arc_lightning // impact sparks (underwater)
 	airfriction 5
 	liquidfriction 5
 
-effect arc_beam // beam core
-	type beam
-	countabsolute 1
-	tex 200 200
-	color 0xFFFFFF 0xFFFFFF
-	size 4 4
-	alpha 512 512 0
-	time 0.005 0.005
-
 effect arc_beam // sparks on beam
 	type spark
 	stretchfactor 1
diff --git a/qcsrc/common/weapons/w_arc.qc b/qcsrc/common/weapons/w_arc.qc
index d5f856425..80fcf5524 100644
--- a/qcsrc/common/weapons/w_arc.qc
+++ b/qcsrc/common/weapons/w_arc.qc
@@ -811,8 +811,8 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam_callback(vector start, vector hit, vector end)
 	vector top    = hitorigin + (thickdir * thickness);
 	vector bottom = hitorigin - (thickdir * thickness);
 	
-	//vector last_top = WarpZone_TransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_top);
-	//vector last_bottom = WarpZone_TransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom);
+	vector last_top = WarpZone_TransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_top);
+	vector last_bottom = WarpZone_TransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom);
 
 	R_BeginPolygon(beam.beam_image, DRAWFLAG_NORMAL); // DRAWFLAG_ADDITIVE
 	R_PolygonVertex(
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam_callback(vector start, vector hit, vector end)
 		beam.beam_color,
 		beam.beam_alpha
 	);
-	/*R_PolygonVertex(
+	R_PolygonVertex(
 		last_top,
 		'0 0.5 0' + ('0 0.5 0' * (Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_thickness / beam.beam_thickness)),
 		beam.beam_color,
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam_callback(vector start, vector hit, vector end)
 		'0 0.5 0' * (1 - (thickness / beam.beam_thickness)),
 		beam.beam_color,
 		beam.beam_alpha
-	);*/
+	);
 	R_EndPolygon();
 
 	// draw trailing particles
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 		{
 			case ARC_BT_MISS:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '-1 -1 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 8;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_WALL: // grenadelauncher_muzzleflash healray_muzzleflash
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '0.5 0.5 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 8;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_HEAL:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '0 1 0';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 8;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam_heal");
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_HIT:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '1 0 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 8;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
@@ -1379,7 +1379,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_BURST_MISS:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '-1 -1 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 14;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_BURST_WALL:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '0.5 0.5 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 14;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_BURST_HEAL:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '0 1 0';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 14;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam_heal");
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 			}
 			case ARC_BT_BURST_HIT:
 			{
-				self.beam_color = '1 0 1';
+				self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
 				self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
 				self.beam_thickness = 14;
 				self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum("arc_beam");
-- 
2.39.2