SolidParticleSystem and blinking particles

[al404]

I'm using a SolidParticleSystem where my particles are planes

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var particle = BABYLON.MeshBuilder.CreatePlane("model", {size: 0.8}, scene);

on this plane i add the flare.png that has alpha instead of black

now what i would like to obtain is something like this effect

http://playground.babylonjs.com/#ZVNDN#3

not sure i could do it but in update loop seems that is possible to change color but not alpha

should i look into shaders?

[GameMonetize]

Hello can you provide a PG link with your current implementation? This will be easier to help you update it

 

I think you can use the updateParticle function(http://doc.babylonjs.com/overviews/Solid_Particle_System)

[al404]

here my PG

http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#21XXDF#0

i used the flare.png texture, the difference is that mine has alpha where this is black

i don't know how to upload the image so i linked this one from other examples 

[JohnK]

Have a look at this topic

[GameMonetize]

Ok sounds good. Now what I suggest is having a texture with all images that you want to cycle into.

With this texture, you can then update every particle to change their uv

[al404]

I was thinking to create a second cloud of particles using ParticleSystem to add over the first one, I found a way to position initial particles on the mesh but i can't find a way to generate new particles in same mesh position. It seem that just dies.

I also have a strange problem with the mesh that i'm loading, it probably is a problem on how the mesh is exported from blender

if i add the mesh to the scene it in in horizontal position, if i use it to generate the particle system is in vertical position

in solid particle system i can just rotate the mesh after i create it in ParticleSystem i can't find a way to do it

i attach the monkey head screen capture for a better example

here a PG

http://playground.babylonjs.com/#ZPIC4#0