Roughbeak
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Haha, I just converted a photo to a seamless in Photoshop. Then finally I created + added the various texture maps: Diffuse, Spec, Normal etc.
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Haha, I just converted a photo to a seamless in Photoshop. Then finally I created + added the various texture maps: Diffuse, Spec, Normal etc.
Haha, I just converted a photo to a seamless in Photoshop. Then finally I created + added the various texture maps: Diffuse, Spec, Normal etc.
You make it sound so simple.
Roughbeak
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For me it really is. Sorry if I made it sound that way, probably how it appeared that way is because I like to keep my sentences short and to the point. I was once a beginner that was dumbfounded at "how in the world did people make texture maps", but now it's not that bad.
Highly likely I will make a upcoming blog here at TW of how to create these texture maps once I finish my level.
Highly likely I will make a upcoming blog here at TW of how to create these texture maps once I finish my level.
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Koenigstiger
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Oh my yes
What's with the different layers though?
Like there's a purple and grey one what
What's with the different layers though?
Like there's a purple and grey one what
Roughbeak
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Like I said before I probably will make a upcoming blog, but I will try to explain it here. From left to right: Diffuse, Specular, Normal (Bump map's "successor"), and Displacement. To make it short:
The Diffuse defines the main color, which is just the original photo you picked from the internet being resized to either 512x512, 1024x1024, 2048x2048 (power of 2).
The Specular builds off the Diffuse, go to adjustments tab in Photoshop select "black and white" and adjustments tab again, pick "levels". I usually set a 62 for rock types, and for grass or such: 45.
Normal, this texture map creates "bumps" on the surface without increasing the number of polygons. There are two ways of creating this, the Nvdia Normal Map plugin for Photoshop or Crazybump, I prefer the latter because it the texture map appears much nicer. The Nvdia tends to get a bit "noisy" in the layout or sharp.
Displacement, this is generated in Crazybump also, with a few adjustments, you save it within Cb and open it up in Photoshop. Select all of the image, and place it into it's Alpha channel in "channels". This texture map and Normal, activates Parallax Occlusion Mapping, which is a technique that you can control surface mesh (which is what Displacement is for).
However you need the Crytif plugin for Photoshop, to generate this in the CE Engine. Hope it helps.
The Diffuse defines the main color, which is just the original photo you picked from the internet being resized to either 512x512, 1024x1024, 2048x2048 (power of 2).
The Specular builds off the Diffuse, go to adjustments tab in Photoshop select "black and white" and adjustments tab again, pick "levels". I usually set a 62 for rock types, and for grass or such: 45.
Normal, this texture map creates "bumps" on the surface without increasing the number of polygons. There are two ways of creating this, the Nvdia Normal Map plugin for Photoshop or Crazybump, I prefer the latter because it the texture map appears much nicer. The Nvdia tends to get a bit "noisy" in the layout or sharp.
Displacement, this is generated in Crazybump also, with a few adjustments, you save it within Cb and open it up in Photoshop. Select all of the image, and place it into it's Alpha channel in "channels". This texture map and Normal, activates Parallax Occlusion Mapping, which is a technique that you can control surface mesh (which is what Displacement is for).
However you need the Crytif plugin for Photoshop, to generate this in the CE Engine. Hope it helps.
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Koenigstiger
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I'd storm that beach
Feldmeijer
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I'd defend that beach
Roughbeak
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Today, on my own, I finally figured out how to make custom road textures. The main problem I had, was blending in the sides of the road to make it much more appealing. The alpha channel of your Diffuse solves that, however it is a bit more complicated than that.
Below is the texture, and this photo is a small preview of my upcoming map. Enjoy.
Below is the texture, and this photo is a small preview of my upcoming map. Enjoy.
Roughbeak
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Koenigstiger
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Roughbeak: Texture Extraordinaire
hannibaldinski
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