Distortion effect on Particles?

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Hello, I wish to make a effect similar to this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ZRp3xxt7pt8#t=10s

The sword slash effect which creates a distortion trail between 10s to 15s of the video.

Back in UDK - it was a simple Distortion shader with animated normal maps.

Any leads?

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Answer by Stardog · Jun 21, 2013 at 01:21 PM

You just need to add a Particle System with that kind of material attached to them.

Check the Asset Store > Textures & Materials > Shaders.

Or you can use Strumpy Shader Editor to make one - http://u3d.as/content/strumpy-games/strumpy-shader-editor/1C4

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Trithilon · Jun 21, 2013 at 03:19 PM 0

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Hi, I know what you are talking about and what the shader is supposed to do. Its just that I can't find resources for such a common effect. There is none even on the asset store. :O I wonder if its called something else in Unity. I am just looking for the keyword distortion.

Stardog · Jun 21, 2013 at 11:29 PM 0

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Here's a simple one - http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/211369/why-this-distortion-shader-different-in-unity34.html

There's a bug where it's upside down, but here's the fixed code: http://pastebin.com/$$anonymous$$LkRZD4v

Save the code as HeatDistortion.shader, then make a new $$anonymous$$aterial with HeatDistortion selected.

Then you need a decent diffuse material for it. This fire texture looks ok. Anything wavy that tiles well should look good. http://i.imgur.com/QiO8Brk.jpg

Adjust the strength/transparency sliders.

Distortion effect on Particles?

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