what are these for? XTA? AA?
Translation (ish):
Sont pour quoi est-ce que ceux-ci ? XTA? AA?
Pitbull_spring
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If you wonder why the boxy thing in front, it's because his models are inspired from the early Cavedog renders that only the TA buffs of the first hours will remember.
The intro reveals a model similar as the early render zwzsg directed us too. However, sometimes the model used in OTA is drasticly diffrent then the model the intro uses. Take the core silencer as example: http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3759
Sinclaire, Spring will use TGA files, but if you want the textures to work better and run more effencetly, use .dds files which is a native image format for videocards made by Nvidia.
NOTE: Upspring makes the files fliped verticaly so you will have to flip the UV coordinates in Upspring.
Heres an example of a dds file I made for a model recently.
Texture 1 Texture and Team color:
Texture RGB-channels of the first dds texture file::
Team color-the alpha channel of the first dds texture file:
Texture 2 Reflectivity and Illumination:
Reflection green-channel of the second dds texture file:
Illumination red-channel of the second dds texture file:
Upspring can make dds files using the S3O Texture Builder option under the Texture menu.
Making the first dds file.
And making the second.
When you want to bring in UV coordinates, go to the Texture Mapping menu again and click on Import UV coordinates from model. Since the texture is fliped vertically you have to flip the UV coordinates. If the Team color doesn't work try inverting the the Team color image using the invert box. I hope this helps.
Keep up the good work.
**edit don't use png's for making the dds files like I have shown. It won't work. Use bmp images.**
NOTE: Upspring makes the files fliped verticaly so you will have to flip the UV coordinates in Upspring.
Heres an example of a dds file I made for a model recently.
Texture 1 Texture and Team color:
Texture RGB-channels of the first dds texture file::
Team color-the alpha channel of the first dds texture file:
Texture 2 Reflectivity and Illumination:
Reflection green-channel of the second dds texture file:
Illumination red-channel of the second dds texture file:
Upspring can make dds files using the S3O Texture Builder option under the Texture menu.
Making the first dds file.
And making the second.
When you want to bring in UV coordinates, go to the Texture Mapping menu again and click on Import UV coordinates from model. Since the texture is fliped vertically you have to flip the UV coordinates. If the Team color doesn't work try inverting the the Team color image using the invert box. I hope this helps.
Keep up the good work.
**edit don't use png's for making the dds files like I have shown. It won't work. Use bmp images.**
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I should learn from you!
Nice work however im not sure that 1024*1024 textures is the best idea. Two 1024*1024 dds textures will take 2MB of memory which if used on all ~250 units would mean you would need a 512MB graphic card, and that the mod would be a 500MB (well a bit less with compression) download.
Of course someone compiling a mod from such units could rescale them later and the high res models might find some use for something else. Not sure what is the best approach.
Of course someone compiling a mod from such units could rescale them later and the high res models might find some use for something else. Not sure what is the best approach.
Ok download model test two format: low,3ds tree format mapping:Hight,Medium,Low bmp sorry bad anglais
http://www.planetannihilation.com/taan/ ... g-test.zip
http://www.planetannihilation.com/taan/ ... g-test.zip
Don't worry about communication, your images speaks for over a 1000 words
Indeed a 1024*1024 texture is large in MB and memory. It also makes Spring load a while when the texture is first loaded. (a small standstil).
My silencer model is useing a 512*512 texture, maybe too high as well. the chop when first placed isn't really bugging me, but I have a quite high-end PC. You find the same in Nanoblobs v0.3 where all units are s3o and give slight chops when fist time placing them.
If someone is ever going to make a Spring trailer again (which I am planning for... over a year or so) the availability of high resolution textures would be great!
Edit:
Raytrached shaded:
Okay, I've took the liberty to test this unit in Spring.
I've quickle made an alpha layer on the first texture and made a quick second.
The model is to be turned -90°on the X-axis in order to showed up correctly in Spring (the axes are diffrent in Spring then in 3dsm).
Also the model is to be scaled down with a rough 0,17 in order to be as large as the current bulldog.
I've added two empty objects: flare1 and flare2. both on the exit of the two barrles. From here, the weapon is fired.
With that, the exact same scribt as the old bulldog can be used. (if all the objects are named correctly: base, sleeve, barrel2, flare2, barrel1, flare1)
And this is how it could look in Spring:
if you want, I could take my time and do it with effort.
Indeed a 1024*1024 texture is large in MB and memory. It also makes Spring load a while when the texture is first loaded. (a small standstil).
My silencer model is useing a 512*512 texture, maybe too high as well. the chop when first placed isn't really bugging me, but I have a quite high-end PC. You find the same in Nanoblobs v0.3 where all units are s3o and give slight chops when fist time placing them.
If someone is ever going to make a Spring trailer again (which I am planning for... over a year or so) the availability of high resolution textures would be great!
Edit:
Raytrached shaded:
Okay, I've took the liberty to test this unit in Spring.
I've quickle made an alpha layer on the first texture and made a quick second.
The model is to be turned -90°on the X-axis in order to showed up correctly in Spring (the axes are diffrent in Spring then in 3dsm).
Also the model is to be scaled down with a rough 0,17 in order to be as large as the current bulldog.
I've added two empty objects: flare1 and flare2. both on the exit of the two barrles. From here, the weapon is fired.
With that, the exact same scribt as the old bulldog can be used. (if all the objects are named correctly: base, sleeve, barrel2, flare2, barrel1, flare1)
And this is how it could look in Spring:
if you want, I could take my time and do it with effort.