DRD Team

Probably not so much a bug as a missing feature but should XY billboarding of particles (as distinct from normal sprites) not be at least an option? It affects all particle types - smooth, round and square.

Looking up - particles hardly visible:


And front on:


Looking up:


and a more normal view:

Fixed.

If for some strange reason you do want particles not to face the camera, set gl_billboard_particles to false. I can't imagine a reason for that, though. Particles are small and short-lived enough that the sprite cuts you see near 3D floors shouldn't be a real problem with them, and since they are supposed to be fully symmetrical it makes sense that they'd be billboarded.

Much nicer. Thank you.

Weird, I've never noticed this until now.