This may be useful for modders who alter the game's default weapon effects.
In Rebellion many of the particles were replaced but different filenames were used, which means there are many leftovers which aren't used by the game anymore (which can be quite confusing, as not all files were replaced and a different naming convention has been used with CapShip/Frigate/Titan/Starbase instead of Heavy/Medium/Light). There are some anomolies that are still referenced even though all similar references point to a replacement, and some that are used for something other than their description suggests. Here's the list; if there's nothing in brackets, the file isn't referenced at all.
Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamHeavy_Hit.particle (only used on Vasari Flagship, wrongly)Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamHeavy_Muzzle.particle (only used on Vasari Flagship, wrongly)Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamLight_Hit.particle (used for Vasari charged missiles buff)Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamLight_Muzzle.particle (used for Vasari charged missiles buff)Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamMedium_Hit.particle (used for Vasari charged missiles buff)Weapon_PhaseCapitalFlashBeamMedium_Muzzle.particle (used for Vasari charged missiles buff)Weapon_PhaseCapitalMissileHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileMedium_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileMedium_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileUltra_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileUltra_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalMissileUltra_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseCapitalWaveMedium_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileMedium_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseSupportMissileMedium_Travel.particleWeapon_PhaseWaveCannon_Titan_Hit.particleWeapon_PhaseWaveCannon_Titan_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PhaseWaveCannon_Titan_Travel.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalBeamHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalBeamHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalBeamMedium_Hit.particle (used in nanite repair beam buff and support nanite swarm)Weapon_PsiCapitalBeamMedium_Muzzle.particle (used in nanite repair beam buff and support nanite swarm)
Weapon_PsiCapitalLaserHeavy_Hit.particle (used in Advent Loyalist Titan)Weapon_PsiCapitalLaserHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserHeavy_Travel.particle (used in Advent Loyalist Titan)Weapon_PsiCapitalLaserLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserMedium_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalLaserMedium_Travel.particle
Weapon_PsiCapitalPlanetBombingDart_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlanetBombingDart_Muzzle.particle
Weapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaMedium_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiCapitalPlasmaMedium_Travel.particle
Weapon_PsiSupportBeamLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiSupportBeamLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiSupportLaserLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiSupportLaserLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiSupportLaserLight_Travel.particleWeapon_PsiSupportPlasmaLight_Hit.particleWeapon_PsiSupportPlasmaLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_PsiSupportPlasmaLight_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonLight_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonLight_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonMedium_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonMedium_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalAutoCannonMedium_Travel.particle
Weapon_TechCapitalBeamHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalBeamHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserLight_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserLight_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalLaserMedium_Hit.particle (used by Tech Carrier/Colony/Support Capitals)Weapon_TechCapitalLaserMedium_Muzzle.particle (used by Tech Carrier/Colony/Support Capitals)Weapon_TechCapitalLaserMedium_Travel.particle (used by Tech Carrier Capital)
Weapon_TechCapitalMissileHeavy_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalMissileHeavy_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalMissileHeavy_Travel.particleWeapon_TechCapitalMissileLight_Hit.particleWeapon_TechCapitalMissileLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechCapitalMissileLight_Travel.particle
Weapon_TechSupportAutoCannonLight_Hit.particleWeapon_TechSupportAutoCannonLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechSupportAutoCannonLight_Travel.particleWeapon_TechSupportLaserLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechSupportLaserLight_Travel.particleWeapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Hit.particleWeapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Muzzle.particleWeapon_TechSupportMissileLight_Travel.particle
Could be handy
I noticed loads of files in Textures and GameInfo also no longer used.
If the Devs read this and plan a clean-up, leave the .tga texture duplicates of DDS files. Much better for modders to edit.
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