Extracting unitpics from S3Os?

[hughperkins]

Trying to use OpenGL to generate unitpics from S3Os. This is useful for features for example, where there's typically no default unitpic.

Using glReadPixels, which in prototype version simply runs just before SDL's swapbuffers.

For some reason the output is kindof strange, was wondering if anyone has seen this effect before or has any ideas. This is an armflea, in theory:

Upside down is not an issue, but... the strange coloring ,and those wierd striations???

[hughperkins]

Ok nm, turns out was missing a * 4 in the processing code.

Edit: final result:

[Argh]

Can we see a larger version? It's kind've hard to evaluate the results with such a small shot.

[bwansy]

Is that a flea?

[AF]

is it supposed to be grayscale or is it just the fleas textures?

[hughperkins]

Can we see a larger version? It's kind've hard to evaluate the results with such a small shot.

Well, the idea is that it'll go in a new features controlbox in MapDesigner, so you click the feature, then click the map.

is it supposed to be grayscale or is it just the fleas textures?

Partly flea's texture, partly there's supposed to be a teamcolor blended into the flea. For features this isnt an issue, so letting that slide for now.

[hughperkins]

Early glimpse of feature toolbox. There's some corruption going on, but it shows the basic idea. These images are generated on the fly from the S3Os using OpenGL then pasted into GTK.

[Argh]

Ah... a 3D, interactive feature-placer! That will definately rule.

[Maelstrom]

Damnit i was almost finished with my feature placer

Ah well, no doubt yours will be better, in 3D and all. Good luck with it!

[hughperkins]

Well, there's usually a market for multiple tools. Each person has different preferences.

[Zenka]

Is that a flea?

Yes it's the flea in XTA. I had it remodeled.
Now If you want a high quality unitpic for s3o models. why not just load them in an 3d editor, import a map (texture and displacement) and render it yourself? Would that me more easyer?

[Ling_Lover]

not if you want it to be completely data-driven

this way you can put ANY file into it and see it, your way you have to make your own renders for each

[AF]

Most people will find a lot of the models in XTA are far superior to their AA counterparts. Examples being the arm and core commanders, the bulldog, and the fleas.