How to draw this contrail?

[Germanunkol]

Not quite sure, but these trail meshes by Spyro might also be of use...

[Ref]

Depending on effect desired, you could use the old mouse tail approach.

[appleide]

In the game, the angle of the contrail follows that of the spaceship. You could almost use a static image to model it, except it is constantly in flux, in a constant state of motion. Just like Uradamus' demo.

Here is my take on that particle effect. I am using two particle systems, one in the background for the smoke like effect, then another on top for the flames. Feel free to do whatever you want with the script or the images.

It's not exact but its quite close! Thanks! I'll keep tweaking it.

[Uradamus]

Np, glad it's been of some use.

[Helvecta]

Don't mind me, just need the practice

[Tanner]

Wow, that looks great. Drawing the side thrust effect twice looks much better than I would have imagined.

[shatterblast]

Don't mind me, just need the practice

Wow! Good job, Helvecta.