Install
The plugin lives at the public release repo on GitHub. It’s not on the Roblox Creator Hub — Roblox AI removes obfuscated plugins automatically, and this one ships obfuscated. So the install is a manual one-time step, then auto-updates handle every future version.
What you need
Section titled “What you need”- Roblox Studio
- A web browser
- About two minutes
Download
Section titled “Download”Open the public release repo:
github.com/QwinkleTee/Qwinkles-Particles-2
Click QwinklesParticles2.rbxmx in the file list, then the Download raw file icon at the top-right of the file viewer. The file lands in your downloads folder.
Install into Studio
Section titled “Install into Studio”- Open Roblox Studio.
- Open any place — a new baseplate works fine. The plugin doesn’t care which place.
- In the Explorer, right-click
Workspaceand pick Insert → Insert from File…. A file dialog opens — select theQwinklesParticles2.rbxmxyou downloaded. - Studio drops the model into the workspace. Look in the Explorer for a folder called
Part_IclesV2. - Right-click
Part_IclesV2and pick Save as Local Plugin…. Studio asks where to save it — accept the default location.
That’s it. Roblox Studio adds the plugin to your Plugins list the moment Save as Local Plugin completes — no Studio restart needed. The plugin runs on every Studio launch from now on.
You can delete the Part_IclesV2 model copy from your place once Studio confirms the plugin is installed — it’s just the working copy you ran the right-click on, not the plugin itself.
Verify
Section titled “Verify”The plugin loads itself on Studio start — there’s no toolbar button to click. The first signs that it’s running are two small UI elements that appear at the edges of the viewport: a counter in the bottom-left (showing live particle / emitter stats) and the QMenu (a hamburger icon, the plugin’s settings / theme / inventory / Insert-Module menu) in the bottom-right.
If neither shows up: re-check that the Save as Local Plugin step finished successfully.
Auto-update
Section titled “Auto-update”Once installed, every Studio launch silently checks for a newer version. When one’s available, the plugin downloads it and stages a fresh copy in ServerStorage as Part_IclesV2. A green banner appears in the HUD telling you to right-click → Save as Local Plugin. Same routine as the first install, just for the swap — Studio picks up the new version the moment you save.
The previous copy is kept as a backup in ServerStorage while you complete the install. The backup is cleared automatically after the next plugin load. Don’t rely on the backup as long-term rollback.
Controls
Section titled “Controls”Open the Settings panel from the QMenu in the bottom-right of Studio. Two related controls live there:
- Auto-Update — toggle (on by default). When enabled, the version check runs silently every Studio launch. Turn it off if you’d rather pin to whichever version you currently have installed and check for new ones on your own schedule.
- Check for Updates — button. Runs the same version check on demand. A status line shows the result: “Plugin is up to date”, a download starting, a network failure, or a 20-second timeout if the public release channel can’t be reached.
Whether the check runs automatically or you trigger it manually, the install step is identical — the plugin stages the new version in ServerStorage and waits for you to right-click → Save as Local Plugin. Updates never install themselves silently; the manual save is intentional.
What’s next
Section titled “What’s next”Open the plugin and start emitting. Hello, Particles is the five-minute walk-through.
If the plugin nags you about authentication on first load, that’s the seven-day trial expiring. Authentication covers how to whitelist your account permanently.