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Re: can't control Bump/spec maps,basic mistake?
Max's default material divides specular into 3 different channels... strength vs. width vs. color. You might try instead the D3D viewport shaders, not the renderer, since it will be more accurate for a game-like look. Also I find it helps to remove all other ingredients, just focus on a gray or white plain surface with the… -
Re: Scripting streamlines your 3d workflow
Ruz - go for it. The best thing to do is to pick a simple task and try to script it. I learned to script not by doing abstract examples, but by just grabbing the bull by the horns and trying to write something useful. Ely - Python is all well and good (as is Lua), but it's not Mel or Maxscript so it doesn't really have a… -
Re: Mechanical SUB-D tips and tricks
[ QUOTE ] both techs has its pros and cons... The discussion is pointless. For some stuff modelling is better and for some s-filter is the way to go. Sure we can enlighten people in what situation one method is to prefer rather than the other but now point goin all crazy about it. you all suck, i win! [/ QUOTE ] The… -
Re: Steam Mech 2.0
With it being steampunk instead of having the 3 "toes" coming out, maybe have a Giant Cog or some kind of rolling steam wheel. The biggest thing I've noticed from looking at steam punk is efficiency. It has non. If you think you can make it work using 1 piston, why not use 7 gears, 3 cables, a network of pumps and boiler.… -
Re: Sod off, Swampy
Law is not an absolute, there is always exceptions. Jim crow laws prohibited equal right for blacks. Should have blacks followed those laws and gone through the "proper channels"? Should have Indians followed the laws set down by the British Empire? No. Sometimes breaking the law is the only means of correctly fighting a… -
Re: Teesside University, Masters in Game Art
hey guys wat are the chances of getting an internship in studios while studying, during ur part time work hours. are game studios in uk entertaining interns. Coz an internship will surely help me get my feet wet in the industry. i haven't worked in the mainstream yet, presently am working for a small company, developing… -
Re: Valve cheats people out of money
not supprized. this comming from the company who sold counter-strike and team fortress clasic on a separate cd so they could sell a mega-value platinum pack. haha i remember the cd with t.f.c on it just had an update patch for half-life, which was installed anyway when you installed opposing force, i think. either way,… -
Re: Is it worth the time? the evolution debate
Wouldn't those be social evolution based attributes? Social evolution is something most don't like to think about because of its darker bits. As an atheist i too have yet to see anything that makes more sense than evolution. You can see it everywhere you look if your looking for it. Here is a bit of social evolution in… -
Re: Vertex Lighting Bake - Thoughts?
Sorry for the semi-off-topic remark. Regarding baking vertex lighting, if you're having issues wit it, you can also light-map meshes with a second UV channel, which is very common with Unreal Engine 3 games. http://book.hourences.com/tutorialsue3lightmap.htm There's pros and cons to both. But as for vertex lighting, here's… -
Re: WIP Site design
Pros: I like that you're presenting against grey now. This allows your artwork to stand, literally, against a neutral background. The nav menu is pretty cute, but a tiny hair tough to read. Cons: Why are you showing catagories in your nav bar if you are going to display all catagories simultaneously on the right? Seems…
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