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Fixing shadows and such
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 13:53
by aGorm
Ok... This may be a huge job, I dont know. But this needs fixing.
Basicly... alpha (which is kinda important for trees...) does not work properly, as in shadows it has no effect. The whole face casts a shadow.
No maybe casting shadows with teh alpha is to much to ask, I dont know, but it would be nice If it could be fixed, or atleast give us an option to say wether the faces with alpha should cast a shadow or not. Becasue in teh case of the trees, Id think not casting a shadow at all would be better in this case if it can't be totaly fixed.
Second thing... features that dont apear dont cast shadows, which is fine for small things, but big freekin trees... Well it looks daft.
This problem of course also affects maps with large buildings, and stuff.
Anyone want to make a patch?
(Also... while there at it can tehy fix teh alpha in water reflections? Only that also looks realy nasty!!)
I know this is probablie a big job, but if you dont ask you'll never get so i thought Id try!
aGorm
(PS and those trees arnt even half the size of the ones I want...
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Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 14:02
by FLOZi
I might look into the alpha issue at some time, seen as spring's default trees have thir shadows rendered correctly.
no promises on when, mind.
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 14:04
by aGorm
Wicked!
The more things that get fixed the more likly I am to release the tree map. I think the default trees also render in water correctly, so maybe its a conected bug? Maybe you can fix to birds with one stone.
aGorm
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 14:55
by PicassoCT
ME IS HIT BY TREEMAPFANBOYISM-----AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! So finally you will make it AGORM :) After hundreds of Request you show Mercy...
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 18:59
by LathanStanley
interesting looking trees on posts...
reminds me of cartoons..
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 19:07
by aGorm
my feature test map... its basicly the old old tree map, but i just swap out any feature i want to test. Means you cant lose them becuase there all on the hill tops. Its not ment to be a map you can play
aGorm
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 20:02
by PicassoCT
Another Unnamed Agormscreenshot:
Shall i do it ? Beeing First needs somebody experienced and hardboiled!
What Map is that Screenshot from?
The Painz,,, the repeating... yes, that is the real thing. Thats why i am on Board!...
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 20:15
by aGorm
This is just me testing stuff for when I make the tree map. Those trees are just a practace moddle, the final ones will need taller trunks to get the sort of tree I want.
I just figured I I showed waht could be if someone fixed things that someone would be more likly to fix them...
aGorm
Posted: 19 May 2007, 17:48
by aGorm
Has anyone has a chance to look into this at all yet??? Only I will keep bugging till someone does it!
BUG
BUG
BUG
...
http://spring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=10453
Come on look its goona be great if someone can fix these issues. I'll even send the person who fixes it the map (as in the map as it stands at the mo while Im working on it) so they can check its all looking correct.
Please...
aGorm
Posted: 19 May 2007, 17:53
by trepan
Check the recent SVN log for Tobi's commits.
Posted: 19 May 2007, 17:53
by Peet
They've written a new shadow shader, which I believe fixes this.
Posted: 19 May 2007, 17:59
by aGorm
WOOT!!!!
aGorm
Posted: 19 May 2007, 18:34
by smoth
agorm, you really need to join my forum
Posted: 19 May 2007, 22:27
by Tobi
Not all issues are resolved though, but I've seen enough shadow code for a while
Posted: 19 May 2007, 22:42
by LOrDo
That makes me tempted to actually turn on shadows next spring version.
Does this work for units as well?
Posted: 19 May 2007, 23:04
by Tobi
I don't think there are any units with transparency in their textures?
Posted: 19 May 2007, 23:10
by smoth
there will be.....
Posted: 20 May 2007, 01:11
by aGorm
Yhe... I use it in SWSpring to... so there are!
And lots of my features are starting to now aswell.
Anyone know if theres a way I can get a build with this in befor release? (Unless your gona release like in the next few days anyway...)
I did try downloading some "nigtly build thing" and sticking it in the spring folder, but It was a no go, and I could not see an obvios answer...
I realy want to see what my trees are like with decent relections and shadows. (PS... this did fix refelctions att he same time right? PLEASE tell me thats the case.)
aGorm
Posted: 20 May 2007, 01:17
by trepan
Posted: 20 May 2007, 01:34
by aGorm
OK... I got this.
So obviolsy I must have the wrong build. But I did download all the latest dll's there, and the exc with teh latest date, so I dont know how. Are you sure thats in the latest build, and not just in his personal one?
aGorm
