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Normal Maps?

by Bardur Mikladal · in Artist Corner · 08/21/2006 (5:02 am) · 8 replies

Hi...

I have been searching for info on Normal Maps within Constructor....

i am planing to buy TSE and then i thought if you were gonna implant Normal Maps Directly as a texturing option in Constructor

That would defenetly be GREAT

could someone please sheed som light on this subject...
will there be this option.. or how

Regards

BTW: where do i find the "Sun options rollout" (or whatever it's called) where i can edit the sun properties...??
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Associate David Wyand
Gnometech Inc.
#1
08/22/2006 (11:21 am)
Greetings!

Constructor is currently based on TGE not TSE so there is no option to view normal maps directly. You can of course still build your DIF for TSE, you just won't be able to see the TSE-specific material properties.

As for changing the sun, this was added in Beta 9. Here's the details:

tdn.garagegames.com/wiki/Constructor/Beta9Changes#New_Sunlight_Form

You can change a Form's contents by using the menu in its upper left corner.

- LightWave Dave

Torque Owner Bardur Mikladal
#2
08/22/2006 (5:20 pm)
Ok... but will constructor have (in the future... any plans) the option of normal maps'? (for TSE)

and i know about the "SunLight Form" and how to change it... (have read all the beta notes..)..

BUT where to Find it'? i have searched the menus up and down.... every where... but i can't find it

Regards

Torque 3D Owner Dark Tengu
#3
09/29/2006 (9:33 am)
I am assuming that a port to TSE would require MAJOR work?

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#4
09/29/2006 (9:34 am)
@Marcus
A port of interior assets or a port of Constructor?

Torque 3D Owner Dark Tengu
#5
09/29/2006 (9:43 am)
@David

A port of Constructor.

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#6
09/29/2006 (10:29 am)
Ah, that would be a significant port.

Torque Owner Bardur Mikladal
#7
09/29/2006 (1:31 pm)
But... will it be done.... or at least to have some capability to put normal maps on in constructor... somehow
and also see them... (maybe with somekind of preview window)

it shouldnt be SOOO MAJOR big if you could get a preview window when you wanted to see the Normal maps.. how they work... i mean just a simple solution... but also be able to apply normal maps in constructor would be a HUGE plus!.. but im no real progamming expert (yet)... :/

I'm gonna buy TAT (nooo... what happened to TSE) very soon.. and to be able to apply normal maps IN constructor and acctulay SEE them (somehow) would be... VERY handy and make the whole process of creating the levels ALOT easyer (You get what you see)

Regards

Torque 3D Owner Dark Tengu
#8
10/07/2006 (11:33 pm)
With GG knowing that TAT was in the works, why wouldn't a TAT version have been created in conjunction with TGE?