How do I create a particle effect that triggers after a collision of the parent object?

[Garbs14]

I’m just starting out with unity and am creating a knock of flappy bird game. I want an explosion to happen once the player has been destroyed. I have the code for the destruction, and the particle system with the explosion. I just don’t know how to go about coding it to trigger on collision or destruction of the player.
Here’s is my code for the player, fyi it is 2D.

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using Unity.VisualScripting;
using UnityEngine;

public class Movement : MonoBehaviour
{
// public calls
public LogicManager Logic;
public Rigidbody2D myRigidBody;
public float jump;
public bool birdIsAlive = true;
public GameObject explosionPrefab;

// private calls

// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
Logic = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag(“Logic”).GetComponent();
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
// Jumping code
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.up * jump;
}
// WIP ability
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.S) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.down * jump;
}
// No go border zone outside of the camera view.
if (transform.position.x < -12 || transform.position.y < -7 || transform.position.y > 7)
{
Logic.gameOver();
birdIsAlive = false;
Destroy(gameObject);
}
}
//Called once player object collides with another collider.
private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D collision)
{
Logic.gameOver();
Destroy(gameObject);
Debug.Log(“The bird has diededed!”);
}
}

I attached the .cs file if its easier to read that way. any and all help is appreciated!

8996827–1239217–Movement.cs (1.47 KB)

[Kurt-Dekker]

@Garbs14

I’m just starting out with unity and am creating a knock of flappy bird game. I

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[RichAllen2023]

@Garbs14

I’m just starting out with unity and am creating a knock of flappy bird game. I want an explosion to happen once the player has been destroyed. I have the code for the destruction, and the particle system with the explosion. I just don’t know how to go about coding it to trigger on collision or destruction of the player.
Here’s is my code for the player, fyi it is 2D.

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using Unity.VisualScripting;
using UnityEngine;

public class Movement : MonoBehaviour
{
// public calls
public LogicManager Logic;
public Rigidbody2D myRigidBody;
public float jump;
public bool birdIsAlive = true;
public GameObject explosionPrefab;

// private calls

// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
Logic = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag(“Logic”).GetComponent();
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
// Jumping code
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.up * jump;
}
// WIP ability
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.S) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.down * jump;
}
// No go border zone outside of the camera view.
if (transform.position.x < -12 || transform.position.y < -7 || transform.position.y > 7)
{
Logic.gameOver();
birdIsAlive = false;
Destroy(gameObject);
}
}
//Called once player object collides with another collider.
private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D collision)
{
Logic.gameOver();
Destroy(gameObject);
Debug.Log(“The bird has diededed!”);
}
}

I attached the .cs file if its easier to read that way. any and all help is appreciated!

At the risk of being shot down for extreme pedantry, “The bird has diededed!” isn’t a word, just put “The bird has died!”

[Garbs14]

@RichAllen2023

At the risk of being shot down for extreme pedantry, “The bird has diededed!” isn’t a word, just put “The bird has died!”

Haha lol yea I forgot to change that before I put this here. its an inside joke with my dad who tried helping me with this.

[Garbs14]

@Garbs14

I’m just starting out with unity and am creating a knock of flappy bird game. I want an explosion to happen once the player has been destroyed. I have the code for the destruction, and the particle system with the explosion. I just don’t know how to go about coding it to trigger on collision or destruction of the player.
Here’s is my code for the player, fyi it is 2D.

using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using Unity.VisualScripting;
using UnityEngine;

public class Movement : MonoBehaviour
{
// public calls
public LogicManager Logic;
public Rigidbody2D myRigidBody;
public float jump;
public bool birdIsAlive = true;
public GameObject explosionPrefab;

// private calls

// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
Logic = GameObject.FindGameObjectWithTag(“Logic”).GetComponent();
}

// Update is called once per frame
void Update()
{
// Jumping code
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.up * jump;
}
// WIP ability
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.S) && birdIsAlive)
{
myRigidBody.velocity = Vector2.down * jump;
}
// No go border zone outside of the camera view.
if (transform.position.x < -12 || transform.position.y < -7 || transform.position.y > 7)
{
Logic.gameOver();
birdIsAlive = false;
Destroy(gameObject);
}
}
//Called once player object collides with another collider.
private void OnCollisionEnter2D(Collision2D collision)
{
Logic.gameOver();
Destroy(gameObject);
Debug.Log(“The bird has diededed!”);
}
}

I attached the .cs file if its easier to read that way. any and all help is appreciated!

TBH I fixed it, but not sure what I did.