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Re: tutorial: fixing mirrored normal map seams
OK warby I found something similar to what you're saying. I think you're using unsigned normal maps, which for your engine means a 128 color is considered a non-bent normal (pointing straight up on X/red). Here's a quote from one of our graphics programmers: [ QUOTE ] Signed normal maps are useful for helping to hide… -
Re: DDS photoshop plugin explained
I didn't know what unsigned vs. signed means, so I asked one of the programmers here. Here's how he explained it to me. I added emphasis to highlight the meat of the issue... "Actually, we do use signed textures for normal maps, although we dont support loading them at the moment. The unsigned normal maps are converted.… -
Re: [Riot Art Contest] - Stephen Vyas
Reply by JoeFirehawk · · Home› Contests & Challenges Archives› Riot Art Contest› Riot Art Contest - AnimationI absolutely love your animations, along with the very original idea of the whips - it gives a very dynamic feel to his movement. I often come up with MOBA kits in my spare time, and I did one for your character - Ashytkin - The Ice Demon Primary: Assassin Secondary : Fighter Projected Meta: Assassin Top Lane, Full Damage… -
Halo 2 makes $125 million first day.
woah woah is all i can say. biggest video game release ever, and it surpasses the biggest movie opening ever by 10 million. i expect many more halos to come. -
Re: Whats your IQ score...?
@Zack Maxwell Yeah, every IQ test I've done online gave me a score of around 125. I'm not dumb, but 125 is pretty above average, considering 50% of the population is <100. All my friend's got scores above 120. Online IQ tests are ineffective. -
Re: LOW-POLY ART
oooh if it was one of those with 4 LOD challenges for consistency/translation id be in i think 500 polys 256² x3 32bit color/alpha, spec, normal 250 polys 128² x2 24bit color , 128 bump 125 polys 64² 128 colors (dither) 60 polys 32² 16 colors (no dither) -
Re: xNormal - MASTER THREAD
jeffrussell: well, you have [0,255] mapping to [-1,1] right jeffrussell: so the math to expand is this: jeffrussell: 2*(tex/255) - 1 jeffrussell: so there's no integer in there that gives you exactly 0 jeffrussell: you can try both 127 and 128 jeffrussell: 127 slightly under 0, 128 slightly over Its interesting that you… -
Re: Monthly Environment Art Challenge - July & August 2017 (49)
Here are some progress screens, had fun making the house using "modular" pieces, now to figure out the roof. I was thinking that the roof tiles would be instanced meshes in unreal, is that a good idea? Been actually experimenting in unreal engine, testing the lightmaps, I'm getting seams and been reading up but I cant help… -
Yeah! Computer died and i'm poor!
So my computer died this morning when i tried to change the texture settings in portal. Looks like its just the video card as the monitor just turned off. Tried another monitor and no go. Computer is ancient, I haven't spent a dime on it since I bought it in 2002 or 2003. Got some old parts from my brother to bump it up a… -
Re: RenderDock. AAA 3d game art studio
EMBT-120 Tank https://www.artstation.com/artwork/6LKZd5
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