This Feature is made to mimic the Bill type but ignore the Y rotation of it. That way you can create even better SFX!

Example 1:

Example 2:

In order to support Bill Type XZ in your Neuz(source code), you need to be able to compile it and have some experience adding new code!

ATTENTION:

There is no guarantee that those source changes work 100% on your server files and i will NOT provide any support on how to add those. You are responsible on your own to add the given code properly according to the guides posted!

Without the source changes of the corresponding Features, those Features will NOT work for you!

First, open your ..\_Common\sfxbase.h

You should see this:

enum SFXPARTBILLTYPE {
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILL=1,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BOTTOM=2,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_POLE=3,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL=4,
};

Change it to this:

enum SFXPARTBILLTYPE {
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILL=1,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BOTTOM=2,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_POLE=3,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL=4,
	SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ = 5,
};

Next, open your ..\_Common\sfxbase.cpp

Inside void CSfxPartBill::Render2( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, D3DXVECTOR3 fAngle, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ), you can see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL: // º¸ÅëÀ̸é.
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			D3DXMATRIX mRot;
			D3DXVECTOR3 vRot  = DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle);
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN( Key.vRotate );
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll( &matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z );
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot,vRot.y,vRot.x,vRot.z);
			D3DXMatrixScaling( &matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z );
			matTemp = matScale * matAngle * mRot;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXMATRIX mRot;
	D3DXVECTOR3 vRot = DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle);
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot, vRot.y, vRot.x, vRot.z);
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);
        D3DXMATRIX normalOrient;
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &matScale, &matAngle);
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &normalOrient, &mRot);
	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	
	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXMATRIX scaledBillOrient;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&scaledBillOrient, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);
	scaledBillOrient = scaledBillOrient * billOrient;

	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(scaledBillOrient._11, scaledBillOrient._12, scaledBillOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(scaledBillOrient._31, scaledBillOrient._32, scaledBillOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Next, locate void CSfxPartBill::Render( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, FLOAT fAngle, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN( Key.vRotate + D3DXVECTOR3( .0f, fAngle, .0f ) );
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll( &matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z );
			D3DXMatrixScaling( &matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z );
			matTemp = matScale * matAngle;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXVECTOR3 temp = Key.vRotate;
	temp.y += fAngle; 
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(temp);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);
	D3DXMATRIX normalOrient = matScale * matAngle;

	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXMATRIX scaledBillOrient;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&scaledBillOrient, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);
	scaledBillOrient = scaledBillOrient * billOrient;

	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(scaledBillOrient._11, scaledBillOrient._12, scaledBillOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(scaledBillOrient._31, scaledBillOrient._32, scaledBillOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Next, locate void CSfxPartParticle::Render( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, FLOAT fAngle, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle,vTemp2.y,vTemp2.x,vTemp2.z);
			D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale,Key.vScale.x,Key.vScale.y,1.0f);
			matTemp=matScale*matAngle;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale, Key.vScale.x, Key.vScale.y, 1.0f);

	D3DXMATRIX normalOrient = matScale * matAngle;
	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(billOrient._11, billOrient._12, billOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(billOrient._31, billOrient._32, billOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Next, locate void CSfxPartCustomMesh::Render( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, FLOAT fAngle, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate+D3DXVECTOR3(.0f,fAngle,.0f));
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle,vTemp2.y,vTemp2.x,vTemp2.z);
//			D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale,Key.vScale.x,Key.vScale.y,1.0f);
			matTemp=matAngle;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXVECTOR3 temp = Key.vRotate;
	temp.y += fAngle;
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(temp);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);

	D3DXMATRIX normalOrient = matAngle;

	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXMATRIX scaledBillOrient;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&scaledBillOrient, Key.vScale.x, Key.vScale.y, Key.vScale.z);
	scaledBillOrient = scaledBillOrient * billOrient;

	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(scaledBillOrient._11, scaledBillOrient._12, scaledBillOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(scaledBillOrient._31, scaledBillOrient._32, scaledBillOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Next, locate void CSfxPartCustomMesh::Render2( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, D3DXVECTOR3 fAngle, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXMATRIX mRot;
			D3DXVECTOR3 vRot  = DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle);
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle,vTemp2.y,vTemp2.x,vTemp2.z);
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot,vRot.y,vRot.x,vRot.z);
			matTemp=matAngle * mRot;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXMATRIX mRot;
	D3DXVECTOR3 temp = Key.vRotate;
	temp.y += fAngle.y; 
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(temp);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);

	D3DXMATRIX normalOrient = matAngle;

	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXMATRIX scaledBillOrient;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&scaledBillOrient, Key.vScale.x, Key.vScale.y, Key.vScale.z);
	scaledBillOrient = scaledBillOrient * billOrient;

	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(scaledBillOrient._11, scaledBillOrient._12, scaledBillOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(scaledBillOrient._31, scaledBillOrient._32, scaledBillOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Next, locate void CSfxModel::RenderParticles2( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, D3DXVECTOR3 fAngle, CSfxPartParticle* pPartParticle, CPtrArray* pParticles, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXMATRIX mRot;
			D3DXVECTOR3 vRot  = DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle);
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle,vTemp2.y,vTemp2.x,vTemp2.z);
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot,vRot.y,vRot.x,vRot.z);
			//			D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale,Key.vScale.x,Key.vScale.y,1.0f);
			matTemp=matAngle * mRot;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXMATRIX mRot;
	D3DXVECTOR3 vRot = DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle);
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot, vRot.y, vRot.x, vRot.z);
	D3DXVECTOR3 vScaleTemp;
	vScaleTemp.x = Key.vScale.x;
	vScaleTemp.y = Key.vScale.y;
	vScaleTemp.z = Key.vScale.z;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);

        D3DXMATRIX normalOrient;
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &matScale, &matAngle);
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &normalOrient, &mRot);

	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXVECTOR3 normRight(normalOrient._11, normalOrient._12, normalOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 normForward(normalOrient._31, normalOrient._32, normalOrient._33);

	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(billOrient._11, billOrient._12, billOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(billOrient._31, billOrient._32, billOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

Lastly, locate void CSfxModel::RenderParticles( D3DXVECTOR3 vPos, WORD nFrame, FLOAT fAngle, CSfxPartParticle* pPartParticle, CPtrArray* pParticles, D3DXVECTOR3 vScale ) and you will see this:

	case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_NORMAL:
		{
			D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2=DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate+D3DXVECTOR3(.0f,fAngle,.0f));
			D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle,vTemp2.y,vTemp2.x,vTemp2.z);
			matTemp=matAngle;
			break;
		}

Add the following BELOW it:

case SFXPARTBILLTYPE_BILLXZ:
{
	D3DXMATRIX mRot;
	D3DXVECTOR3 vRot(0.0f, DEGREETORADIAN(fAngle), 0.0f);
	D3DXVECTOR3 vTemp2 = DEGREETORADIAN(Key.vRotate);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&matAngle, vTemp2.y, vTemp2.x, vTemp2.z);
	D3DXMatrixRotationYawPitchRoll(&mRot, vRot.y, vRot.x, vRot.z);
	D3DXVECTOR3 vScaleTemp;
	vScaleTemp.x = Key.vScale.x;
	vScaleTemp.y = Key.vScale.y;
	vScaleTemp.z = Key.vScale.z;
	D3DXMatrixScaling(&matScale, vScaleTemp.x, vScaleTemp.y, vScaleTemp.z);

        D3DXMATRIX normalOrient;
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &matScale, &matAngle);
        D3DXMatrixMultiply(&normalOrient, &normalOrient, &mRot);

	D3DXMATRIX billRotation = g_matView;
	billRotation._41 = billRotation._42 = billRotation._43 = 0.0f;

	billRotation._21 = 0.0f;
	billRotation._22 = 1.0f;
	billRotation._23 = 0.0f;

	D3DXMATRIX billOrient;
	D3DXMatrixInverse(&billOrient, NULL, &billRotation);

	D3DXVECTOR3 normRight(normalOrient._11, normalOrient._12, normalOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 normUp(normalOrient._21, normalOrient._22, normalOrient._23);
	D3DXVECTOR3 normForward(normalOrient._31, normalOrient._32, normalOrient._33);

	D3DXVECTOR3 billRight(billOrient._11, billOrient._12, billOrient._13);
	D3DXVECTOR3 billForward(billOrient._31, billOrient._32, billOrient._33);

	matTemp._11 = billRight.x; matTemp._12 = billRight.y; matTemp._13 = billRight.z; matTemp._14 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._21 = normUp.x; matTemp._22 = normUp.y; matTemp._23 = normUp.z; matTemp._24 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._31 = billForward.x; matTemp._32 = billForward.y; matTemp._33 = billForward.z; matTemp._34 = 0.0f;
	matTemp._41 = normalOrient._41; matTemp._42 = normalOrient._42; matTemp._43 = normalOrient._43; matTemp._44 = 1.0f;

	break;
}

That's it! Your Neuz should now support Bill Type XZ! Make sure to compile your Neuz and try it - enjoy!