particles need help

[drarem]

I'm using this code in my App Start(), but not seeing particles when running. I can place a sphere in same spot with no problem.

 

 

		    emit = Emitter::Create(1000);

    Material* material = Material::Create();
    material->SetDepthTestMode(false);
    material->SetBlendMode(Blend::Alpha);
    material->SetShader(Shader::Load("Shaders/Particles/default.shader"));
    material->SetTexture(Texture::Load("Materials/Effects/smoke_particle.tex"));

    emit->SetMaterial(material);

    Vec3 gpos = ents->getpos(player);

//place emitter at set position (down below, also placing a sphere at same position to confirm placement)

    emit->SetPosition(gpos.x+5, gpos.y+5, gpos.z+5, true);

    emit->SetEmissionVolume(Vec3(0.5,0.5,0.5));

    emit->SetDuration(26000);

    emit->SetVelocity(0,-.5,0,0);//sets negative y velocity
    emit->SetVelocity(0,1,0,1);//changes the random velocity
    emit->SetRotationSpeed(15); //the particle will now rotate at 15 degrees per second

    emit->AddScaleControlPoint(1,1); //sets inital scale to 1
    emit->AddScaleControlPoint(5,5); //sets final scale to 3

    emit->AddAlphaControlPoint(0,0); //sets inital alpha to 0
    emit->AddAlphaControlPoint(1,1); //sets final alpha to 1

    emit->SetColor(.87,1,.9,.6,0);
    emit->SetColor(.81,.85,.87,1,1);

//place sphere is same spot that smoke would be, but the sphere will fall to the ground when run.
    ents->setpos(bx, Vec3(gpos.x+5, gpos.y+5, gpos.z+5));

[drarem]

I can add via the editor, then it asks me to allow real time rendering and now the one I created in the editor is visible. This manual one still isn't visible.

[AggrorJorn]

Try placing the particle in front of the player first. That makes is a little easier to debug.