Graphics

Phasmatis · Post by **Phasmatis** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:37 pm

What do you think about sky domes? I dunno if that will look ok but it's something to think about.

BTW I can log in now heh I was typing my password wrong.

Post by **Jonas** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:37 pm

It might work if we assign a texture to the entire dome and then use the align to ceiling function. We'd have to be careful not to distort the texture too much though.

Phasmatis · Post by **Phasmatis** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:04 pm

I was thinking it would be good to use a model. Put the model in the skybox and it should work, plus you shouldn't have to worry about seams and stuff because model textures don't do that.

I know UT2003/4 use models with skyboxes, I'll take a look and see how they did it.

cyan · Post by **cyan** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:33 pm

due to avatar similarities, i actually thought jonas was having a freaky moment and having an all out discussion with himself wherein he both asked questions and conjured up solutions.
but i guess that's because i was just reading bash.org and got in the mode for that sort of thing.

i would have to say that the model idea is good thinking. i've once tried to create a biodome in a skybox, and it turned out pretty good but because of the way lighting works, i couldn't really create a "massive" feel to the skybox. if i actually made the biodome that large, it jacked my fps.

Phasmatis · Post by **Phasmatis** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:29 pm

I've looked into the dome thing and I've come up with this.

The clouds also move slightly but they are part of the model too.

Post by **Trestkon** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:32 pm

That looks quite nice. Next step is to try it out with a nice terragen sky/mountain/day texture:D

Post by **Jonas** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:23 pm

This is a pretty interesting experiment $\:D/$

I think it would look very nice if the buildings weren't so tall, so you couldn't see them bend a bit inwards with the dome. However, I'm very excited to try this out with a snowy mountain skybox and see how that will look

that guy · Post by **that guy** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:34 am

need a charred flesh texture for burnt carcasses

Post by **Jonas** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:33 pm

Isn't that a bit disgusting? Why not just leave it?

cyan · Post by **cyan** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:11 pm

He's an Aussie. You need to be more understanding of this. They wrestle crocodiles and all that jazz.

Smoke39 · Post by **Smoke39** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:28 pm

Jonas wrote:Isn't that a bit disgusting? Why not just leave it?

More disgusting than rendering someone a pile of gibs with a rocket?

that guy · Post by **that guy** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:18 pm

I could always google charred flesh and do it myself?

Post by **Jonas** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:13 pm

I'll ask Ryan for it.

that guy · Post by **that guy** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:39 pm

phas/trestkon, how do I flip a texture when I import it?

Post by **Trestkon** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:25 pm

Hrm, I think you can set a flag, but I'm not sure which