sonictk: Can you see the BasicD3DClasses.dll file in your vw install folder? It could be this file is missing or damaged. It can also be some dot net or directx files missing. Check this http://voidworld.cmcproductions.co.uk/index.php/topic,75.0.html.
It looks really nice, but (there's always a but^^): I think one primary theme of the Weasleys were the dirt and used stuff. So for a believable Weasley Kitchen I would much more dirt, damaged & fixed stuff and a little more.. chaos :)
I don't live in the states, but maybe companies aren't willing to move into areas where there'd be a shit ton of criminal damage done to the place, and shoplifting and theft? Tons of good people live in disadvantaged areas, but tons of assholes too.
auto generating gloss diffuse spec and height based off of base colors and the normal map? Looks like there is also some new features that will lay down some grime and damage based upon the edges in the normal map. SICK
what I would suggest doing, is exporting an obj of the pattern for the roots out of UDK, and importing that and your bricks into your sculpting program, and sculpt in the damage based on where the roots are, otherwise, it will look pretty flat and not as good as it could look.
does raise an interesting point, though. it's been proven that over-eating can damage your liver in similar ways to over use of drugs/alcohol. so with that in mind, at what point will fattys be discriminated against in the same way druggys are?
this is looking nice... add some more damage to the paint.. like places where the paint has peeled off and mabye a little more color variation in your metals. I am really liking this don't be insecure keep going.
Great start! The wood grain could be more pronounced. Also I see you tried to break up the straight edges a bit. Take it further and add edge damage (cracks, etc. where the wood has splintered). Example:
Oh wow, this is really one of the most inefficient uv maps i've seen in a long time. Most everything here can be done with tiling textures, a good AO bake on a 2nd uv channel, and some decals for unique damage.
""THE PDF .. KLICK HERE TO GET IT NOW AND TOTALLY FREE" but anyways.. if i want to open it with my Acroreader it says the File seams to be damaged or broken (tested it with the readerversion 6 and 7) " The same problem in version 5. Great tutorial poop!