# fsVfxPlayInstance<no value>
The **fsVfxPlayInstance** function is used to play a specified (already spawned) VFX.

 

##### Syntax

``` wasm
bool fsVfxPlayInstance(
    FsVFXId id
);
```

 

##### Members

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| Parameters | Description                                                                                      |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`       | The ID of the VFX to play, as returned by either `fsVfxSpawnInWorld` or `fsVfxSpawnOnSimObject`. |

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##### Return Values

The function will return TRUE if the VFX is currently playing, otherwise it weill return FALSE. It may also return FALSE if the vfx was destroyed.

 

##### Example

``` wasm
if (!fsVfxIsInstancePlaying(vfxId)) {
    fsVfxPlayInstance(vfxId);
}
```

 

##### Remarks

It should be noted that calling this function will restart the internal VFX timer, so if you have set a minimum emission time for the instance, `fsVfxIsMinTimePassed` will be FALSE until that time is reached again. Note too that a VFX that has finished emitting, has no particles alive, and that has no static meshes, will be *automatically* destroyed after 100 frames, meaning that it cannot be played again without it being respawned first.