Make the laser beam more shiny/vivid

Troubleshooting graphics
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Ok as I now managed to make that laser beam, I would like to make it a bit vivid. I would like to make it gloom but only the laser beam not the entire scene (bloom filter does it for the entire scene). I started with an own shader/material and already can play with the color. Any examples or pointer would be nice.

EDIT: I would even go further and make a curly surface. ok maybe curly is the wrong word just vivid some how to make it look more like laser beam. But I think to make it gloomy is my first try…

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GlowMode.Objects? And set a GlowColor/GlowMap.

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I tried once that glow mode but it had no effect so I guess I missed something, seems that glow map then (actually no clue what exactly that is)…

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https://jmonkeyengine.github.io/wiki/jme3/advanced/bloom_and_glow.html

Scroll to the part with the tank.

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We will have trouble telling you what’s wrong with code that we can’t see.

So then all we are left is to say that GlowMode and GlowColor are all you need.

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Yes I guess you guys already gave me the right pointers. I think now it is clear, I missed the glow color/map part.

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   Material mat = new Material(getAssetManager(), "Common/MatDefs/Misc/SolidColor.j3md");
    mat.setColor("Color", ColorRGBA.Green);
    mat.setColor("GlowColor", ColorRGBA.Green);
    fpp=new FilterPostProcessor(assetManager);
    bloom= new BloomFilter(BloomFilter.GlowMode.Objects);
    fpp.addFilter(bloom);
    viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);

I tried this from the proposed link above, and I get a

com.jme3.asset.AssetNotFoundException: Common/MatDefs/Misc/SolidColor.j3md

So I guess this is either too new or too old. I guess it should be Unshaded.j3md, right?
EDIT: Unshaded did the trick, so maybe somebody can fix the wiki then?

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I somehow expected that… but I hoped for a pointer? Something? I mean sure I can :slight_smile:
I‘ll have a look tomorrow if I find out how, seems to be too obvious

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:slight_smile: I’m actually not sure either… or I’d have posted it. I was looking for an excuse to use that video…

I think it’s done through github now or something.

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:smile:

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I’m glad you guys have fun :smile:
Meanwhile I did a pull request with my proposed fix…

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