trying to make better Particle effects

Helloooo

I am trying to figure out how to use particle effects the CORRECT way, Because everything I try either doesnt work in game, or gets lots of errors in eclipse

Today Im trying to make cool trail effects, I am doing a simple smoke trail:

Code:

package me.xXDevastationXx;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R4.PacketPlayOutWorldParticles;

import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
import org.bukkit.Effect;
import org.bukkit.Location;
import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R4.entity.CraftPlayer;
import org.bukkit.entity.Arrow;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.entity.Projectile;
import org.bukkit.event.Event;
import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityShootBowEvent;
import org.bukkit.event.entity.ProjectileHitEvent;
import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
import org.bukkit.util.Vector;

public class Trails extends JavaPlugin implements Listener {
   
    @EventHandler
    public void onMove(PlayerMoveEvent event) {
        Player player = event.getPlayer();
        player.getWorld().playEffect(player.getLocation(), Effect.SMOKE, 1);
    }
   
}
        

but I dont see any kind of smoke when I walk.

PS: If you have time, can you also teach me how to use multiple particles and stuff, or how to do helix-like particles? thanks! <3

 

For spirals : Sin and cos the X and Z and add a radius and multiply it..

 

Thanks!

To make multiple effects, do you just put different playeffects in one method?

And why does the smoke not show up?

 

Your second question: What do you mean by multiple? More at once or...?

 

I see how someone can be confused I mean like have red particles, firework sparkles, etc. at the same time

 

@xXDevastationXx Shamless self plug
https://bukkit.org/threads/creating-a-helix-3d-spiral-out-of-particles.314312/

 

I have tried using your method many times, but it never works for me so sorry
<3

 

Are you using 1.7.10?

 

Yea, When i load the plugin to the server, nothing appears/does anything, is there something else that has to happed?

 

@xXDevastationXx Did you invoke the method?

 

For an experiment, i just copy + pasted the code just a sec ago, nothing happens

 

Invoke the method

 

@xXDevastationXx you can just do it this way

Code:

public void createMultipleEffect(Player p) {
    p.getWorld().playEffect(p.getLocation(), Effect.EFFECTNAME, 10);
       p.getWorld().playEffect(p.getLocation(), Effect.OTHEREFFECT, 10);
}
//That's how easy it is ;)

 

@LetsTalkTnTHere

((CraftPlayer) p).getHandle().playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutWorldParticles("reddust", (float) loc.getX(), (float) loc.getY(), (float) loc.getZ(), offsetX, offsetY, offsetZ, speed, amount)