normal map generator for mac

hula

heya,
does anyone know if there is a decent normal map maker for the mac? Something like Crazy Bump for pc?
thanks!
CP

Snowfly

there is nothing like crazy bump, period.

there's a bump to normal tool for the mac floating around somwhere, just google for it as i haven't got the link. the results are similar to what the nvidia photoshop plugin generates.

although buggy at the moment, silo 2 should make a decent high poly to low poly normal map generator if you want to go that route.

Ryan Clark

Thanks Snowfly ;)

An OSX version of CrazyBump will happen, but not for a couple of months at least. Still too busy adding features to the Windows version.

For the moment, all I can recommend is to run CrazyBump using VMware or Parallels.

Mark Dygert

I haven't used it much but Mudbox generates decent Normal maps, but takes a while. Mudbox runs on a mac right? What about ZBrush?

Rick Stirling

If you have an Intel mac, then running Parallels or Bootcamp and then running crazy bump is you best bet.

If not, then you are still in luck


http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8300945231/m/726000575831/p/1

hula

hey, awesome, tx.
I cant wait for crazy b to get out for mac. it rules!