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Re: [UE4] Modular Garage
Uniform subdivision adds tons of geo to the models in opposite to edge loops where you're adding more geo to near edges only by adding edge loops. My PC has a weak heart not being able to handle too much polycount when it comes to models bigger and more complex than a cube. I bought TurboSmooth Pro as well but same issue,… -
Re: SSS Shaders
Not sure if it's an issue on my behalf, but also it could be because I'm using a Gooch setup in my SSS, in UDK, the shadows can get pretty jaggy when self-shadowing is enabled, and certain parts of the skin, based upon light distance (even close by) should start losing their 'scatter' effect, especially if you're using… -
Re: SciFi Shotgun (WIP)
i can be totally wrong here, but in my experience using xnormal for bakes is good for tests as it is quick. but even when exporting with maya tangent basis using sbm files the results can be worse than maya native cooker. though if you get desired results use whatever you like ;) some thoughts on a different note here: as… -
Re: Can Someone Clarify 'Hardcore Photoshop' Texturing?
All convenient but not critical. Between fills, patterns, masks, and smart objects much can be automated in PS, even updating to new bakes and reusing material setups across models. The full set of image editing and text tools is good for detail work. Your seams are where you put them and you'll never need to up-res from… -
Re: Texture tiling software?
B2M is pretty cheap if you are not using it for commercial purposes. $49 on steam. That said you still have access to Map Zone, which is pretty much where B2M and Substance Designer started. It's free btw. http://www.mapzoneeditor.com/ Krita is a free open source painting and texturing application thats gaining ground.… -
Re: [Maya] XGen AO Baking & Mental Ray
@Biomag Well dang, that did it! Thanks biomag. It was all about that Legacy Passes tab, which is found in the Preferences window under Rendering, by the way. Still, I admit not really knowing what just happened, I just copied your setup in the Passes tab. I also suspect enabling ambient occlusion in the Scene tab doesn't… -
Re: UE4 Projector Room
Really nice work and a faithful production of the source concept. I agree that there is too much AO in the diffuse/albedo textures. Even though technically there should be none at all I always tend to use a small percentage of AO as a rough guide 5-10%. For the lighting the original concept has a greater intensity of… -
Re: Why has there not been another Olympic style contest between forums for years now?
I honestly feel that if these big challenges were to make a comeback, they would be *much* more interesting without any prizes attached to them (besides maybe a few small things from sponsors, like a few licenses and/or games). Prizes have been getting out of control in the past ... and this might be one of the reasons why… -
Re: BFS 2400 - Maya Viewport Shader
Download BFS 2500 This update fixes the mirrored geometry binormal issue. The update adds DXT5_NM compression compatibility and also a fast new default technique. Apparently, deriving the binormal via cross product is not robust enough for 3D editing (It's safer to use the model's given binormal). The new technique renders… -
Re: (Solved) 3DSmax hard surface turbosmooth problem
I don't know if you're trying to get as little geometry on your chamfer there or which turbosmooth method you are using (I am assuming control loops based on how this is modeled) - pick one of the below 1. You could make each of the 4 faces on your low poly (Edit Poly) a separate smoothing group, then enable smoothing…
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