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FIREWORKS NEIGHBORHOOD EFFECT
LOST (?) & FOUND
During researching the base game effect list package I found not only sky effects, but also the unused fireworks effect from the SimCity4 (I think it is the same animation that play when you starts the mayor mode). I dreamed of giant fireworks over my TS2 towns since childhood, so when I found it I made the nhood effect right away! Fortunately, it only required to change the name of the effect in the custom file.
It’s pretty easy to use. Just find the cutom icon of fireworks in Neighborhood - Decoration mode - Effects and place it somewhere on the map. Multiple fx-cubes can be placed in different locations for a thicker and brighter light show. Please note that the fireworks explode quite high above the map and the result will be best viewed either from free flight mode (tab) or using a custom neighborhood camera. Also, be careful if you have very weak machines.
Credits:EAxis, Facebook (for emoji icon)
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July 4 fireworks in miami #fireworks #july4 #independenceday #miami #florida #celebrations #usa (at Downtown Miami)
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some fireworks from tonight, happy 4th ^^
-7.4.19
How Do Fireworks Get Their Colors? It’s Element-ary!
Those beautiful explosions in the sky that take our breath away are powered by chemistry. Fireworks display different colors due to the various kinds of materials packed inside them. For example, the image above shows positive results of flame tests for various chemical elements. A flame test is an analytic procedure used in chemistry to detect the presence of certain elements, primarily metal ions, based on each element’s characteristic emission spectrum.
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When certain metals are heated, their electrons momentarily jump to a higher energy level. When these electrons settle back down to their original energy level, the cooling process emits a photon. Depending on the material, the photon will have a different wavelength and, therefor, will emit a different color. The flame colors vary for different elements and can be used to identify unknown substances. The ones shown above are (from left to right): copper (green), lithium (red), strontium (red), sodium (yellow), copper (green), and potassium (lilac).
Images above © SPL / Science Source
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