Description:
This sample introduces the concept of a particle system, and
shows how to draw particle effects by using SpriteBatch. Two particle effects are demonstrated: an
explosion and a rising plume of smoke.
Sample Overview
Particle systems are a technique for rendering special
effects that are typically very fluid and organic. They are common in games,
generally being used for smoke, fire, sparks, and splashes of water.
A particle system consists of any number of small particles.
Each particle has its own physical properties, typically including position,
velocity, and acceleration. More complex particle systems may include even more
properties. Particles are created and initialized with some initial properties
determined by the overall particle system, but once the system has begun, the
particles all act independently of one another. Particles are typically drawn
as 2D alpha blended sprites. Once many of these independently updating
particles are drawn on top of one another, the particle system has the
appearance of a chaotic and natural system.
This sample demonstrates the use of up-front allocations to
avoid garbage collections. Also, the particle systems inherit from DrawableGameComponent, so they can be easily plugged into
any XNA Framework game.
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