An easy way to make falling leaves

Programming

General and Gameplay Programming

Animation

Published November 10, 2019 by Ruben Soares Luís, posted by GameDev.net

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A particle (in this case a leaf) falling in a straight line is boring. To make it more interesting:

Rotate the particle
Offset the texture to create a more interesting movement pattern with the rotation

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Congratz very nice.

November 13, 2019 01:03 PM

Hah, never knew that little offset could make such a difference!
A nice one, thanks!

November 14, 2019 09:10 AM

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A very simple technique to make falling leaves look more interesting.

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