normal mapping

[Elmar]

How can i make normal mapping on the textures? How can i set normal mapping with the editor?

[Jardar]

you need to have a seperate texture file with the normal man usually named same-as-texture(+dot3).file-extension. Your model needs a .mat file, this .mat file loads the texture information. Good luck

 

Ill try to explain further at a later time, already late for work!

[Elmar]

Can't i do it with editor?

[Raul]

You must use the Material Editor to create .mat files. Anyway you need the diffuse texture + normal map before creating the mat.

[Joh]

mmm Do you need to create normal map texture or just let it load on your mesh?

If you need to create normal map textures there are few ways:

 

You could use Xnormal (but you'll need a low poly model and a high ppoly model)

You could create normal map directly on textures and so you'll need photoshop (i think you could also use gimp) and the plugin from nvidia.

 

If you just need to add your normal to your model you can use the material editor as other user already suggested.

[cassius]

Yes you can use gimp or photoshop With plugins

[Elmar]

Ok, but how can i create it with material editor? Are there ani documentation about it?

[Joh]

Ok, but how can i create it with material editor? Are there ani documentation about it?

I don't think to understand.. Could you explain us what you wanna create from material editor?

Material editor simply create a mat file (wich is a txt file) and write some line of code, that's all.

If the question is can i create Normal map texture from material editor, the answer is no.

 

To create a mat file (wich contains the normal map) you should select your texture 0 as diffuse, texture 1 as normal, go on shader and select mesh_diffuse_bumpmap.vert and mesh_diffuse_bumpmap_specular.frag .

[cassius]

Use photoshop or gimp ( which is free ) to make normal maps. There are plugins for both available.

If you have a texture called "wood.dds" for example call its normal map "wooddot3.dds"

When your texture is loaded into your program ts normal map will be loaded automaticaly. Then you need to make a mat file. You can do this with genmat. Place a copy of genmat into your material folder, where the texture is and double click on it.

Genmat is in the tools folder.

[dreamhead]

or crazybump great programe and very cheap and is very easy to use and it can save you a lot of time i can assure you

 

check it out B)

crazybump

[Elmar]

I think my problem is larger. I have an object and texture file in dds format. And i want to set this texture to my object as normal map. Suppose i create mat file. What i must do with this .mat file? I can set to object only dds files and only in 3d max..

[Michael Betke]

You need to set your material file name in your 3d app before you export.

The content of this .mat file should be somethig like this:

 

texture0="abstract::YOUR-DIFFUSE-TEXTURE.dds"
clamp0=0,0,0
texture1="abstract::YOUR-NORMALMAP-TEXTURE.dds"
clamp1=0,0,0
blend=0
depthmask=1
depthtest=1
overlay=0
zsort=0
cullface=1
castshadows=1
specular=1.0     // Specular
bumpscale=1.0   // Normalmap strenght
gloss=0.700000000
shader="abstract::mesh_diffuse_bumpmap.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse_bumpmap_specular.frag"  // Shaders
shadowshader="abstract::mesh_shadow.vert","abstract::mesh_shadow.frag"

[AggrorJorn]

also in 3d max:

in the bump slot, choose normal map instead of bitmap. then place your bump map in the first slot available.

[Elmar]

How i can add new texture in material editor? In texture tab i don't see anything about it.

[Marleys Ghost]

or crazybump great programe and very cheap and is very easy to use and it can save you a lot of time i can assure you

 

check it out B)

crazybump

 

 

 

Or ShaderMap Pro which is far more reasonably priced.

[Elmar]

I can't set mat files to the object in 3d max. 3d max doesn't see my material. What is the problem?

[Marleys Ghost]

I dont have Max but I am pretty sure you can use Leadwerks .mat files in it. if thats what you are trying to do.

 

 

EDIT: sorry typo should have read.

 

I dont have Max but I am pretty sure you cant use Leadwerks .mat files in it. if thats what you are trying to do.

[Elmar]

Yes, i want just it. But in 3d max i can't open mat files created in the material editor..

[Marleys Ghost]

I am pretty sure you cant use Leadwerks .mat files in it.

 

Thats what that should have read, sorry typo.

[AggrorJorn]

Take the steps shown in the images I made. When you export with Arbuz's exporter, the mat file is automaticly created with bump map information.

[Elmar]

I did so and the result turned out well. But i want use material editor. I create mat files, but after don't know what to do with this mat files...

[AggrorJorn]

What you do is the following: You make your object in 3ds max. you export it with a simple texture. Then when you are ready with exporting, replace the text from the exported mat file with the mat file text that you created in the material editor.

[Elmar]

Oh, thanks. It is that what i want...