To implement the particles for our game, perform the following steps:
1. In the
LoadContent()method of theTankBattlesGameclass, initialize theParticleManageras follows:ParticleManager.Initialize( GraphicsDevice, Content.Load<Effect>(@"Effects\Particles"), Content.Load<Texture2D>(@"Textures\Explosion"));2. Add the
CheckForShotImpacts()helper method to theTankBattlesGameclass as follows:private void CheckForShotImpacts() { if (!ShotManager.ShotActive && !ShotManager.HitProcessed) { Vector3 impactPoint = new Vector3( ShotManager.Position.X, 0, ShotManager.Position.Z); impactPoint.Y = terrain.GetHeight( impactPoint.X, impactPoint.Z); ParticleManager.MakeExplosion(impactPoint, 200); ShotManager.HitProcessed = true; } }3. In the
Update()method of theTankBattlesGameclass, add the following lines of code right after theShotManageris updated:CheckForShotImpacts...