Custom Particle Effects

Select Manage User Particle Effects from FXMaster Controls to open User Particle Effects. A custom particle definition combines a name, base behavior, group, one or more images, and an icon.

User Particle Effects

Use Add Effect to create a new custom definition, or use the row actions to edit or delete an existing one.

Create an effect

1. Select Manage User Particle Effects.
2. Select Add Effect.
3. Enter a Custom Particle Name.
4. Select a Base Effect.
5. Choose the Group where the effect should appear.
6. Add one or more images under Textures. Sound Only does not require an image.
7. Choose an Icon.
8. Select Save and reload when prompted so the new effect can be registered throughout Foundry.

Definition fields

Field	What it controls
Custom Particle Name	The effect name shown in FXMaster’s particle lists.
Base Effect	The movement and parameter set inherited by the custom effect.
Group	Places the effect in Weather, Ambient, or Animals.
Textures	Lists the images used by the effect. Add one image path per line or use the File Picker.
Icon	Sets the image shown beside the custom effect in FXMaster.

Base effects

Each base has its own effect-style reference page with the complete parameter list, defaults, availability rules, and canvas behavior descriptions.

Base Effect	How it behaves	Parameter reference
Directional Drift	Moves images across the Scene in a selected direction and can use Top Down, Orbit, a persistent background, and token interaction.	Open Directional Drift
Ambient Float	Spawns images across the visible area and lets them drift without requiring a selected travel direction. It can also use a persistent background and token interaction.	Open Ambient Float
Manual Placement	Places individual images at exact Scene positions and provides placement, orientation, glow, optional light, and token-burning controls.	Open Manual Placement
Sound Only	Creates no visual particles. It provides a named effect that can activate matching SoundFX rules.	Open Sound Only

Texture lists

Enter one image path per line or use the File Picker to add images. Multiple images create visual variation. For a Manual Placement effect, the selected images are also available while authoring individual placements.

Runtime controls

Visual custom effects inherit the render-order, Scene Level, darkness, and SoundFX controls available to their selected base. The base reference page identifies the movement, background, interaction, and placement controls that will appear on the effect row.

Editing an existing definition

Changing the images or Base Effect can affect active Scene and Region rows. After saving a revised definition, refresh the world so the updated effect registration and image choices propagate throughout Foundry.