Light Issue

[gamecreator]

 

I have a scene (SBX) with two rock piles in it. If I move my character past the second rock, he turns dark. If I move him to either side, he turns dark. However, if I move him backwards, no matter how far back I take him, he stays light.

 

If this was all that it was, I would figure I may be doing something wrong with the lighting. However, if I remove the far rocks, the character goes dark once he moves past the close rocks instead (not going as far).

 

Here is the SBX:

 

SBX_ASCII_1.0

cameraposition=0.847888529,4.58061934,-5.69059849
camerarotation=34.1999779,3.99999523,-9.82819728e-008

Model {
path="light_directional.gmf"
position=0.000000000,1.00000000,0.000000000
rotation=45.0000000,34.9999962,3.01372808e-007
scale=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
id=39837112

"aligntoground"="0"
"castshadows"="1"
"class"="Model"
"collisiontype"="0"
"damping"="0.000000000,0.000000000"
"friction"="0.000000000,0.000000000"
"gravity"="0"
"intensity"="1.0000000000000000"
"linearoffset"="0.310000002,0.400000006,0.699999988"
"mass"="0.00000000000000000"
"name"="light_directional_1"
"order"="0"
"range"="500.00000000000000"
"resolution"="2"
"shadowdistance"="6.00000000,20.0000000,100.000000"
}


Model {
path="rocks_dark_rocky_pile.gmf"
position=0.357377023,6.21382696e-008,3.51670051
rotation=0.000000000,0.000000000,0.000000000
scale=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
id=101625272

"class"="Model"
"name"="pile_1"
}

Model {
path="rocks_dark_rocky_pile.gmf"
position=0.357377023,6.21382696e-008,13.51670051
rotation=0.000000000,0.000000000,0.000000000
scale=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
id=101625372

"class"="Model"
"name"="pile_1"
}

Terrain {
altitude=100.000000
resolution=1024
meterspertile=2.00000000
hiddentiles=0

texture0="terrain_forest_grass.dds"
bumpmap0="terrain_forest_grassdot3.dds"
texturescale0=1.00000000
texturerotation0=0.000000000
triplanarmapping0=0
layercolor0=1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000,1.00000000
textureblend0=1.00000000
constraints0=0.000000000,8388610.00,0.000000000,90.0000000
}

 

I also created directional lights in my code before (which created a second shadow) but even if I took that out, the same issue remained.

 

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

 

Edit:

If I turn off SetAntialias, it results in these (while in the rocks and once past them).

 

The character is glitchy inside the rocks but fine outside - I just realized he's glitchy inside the first set as well. Odd. Could this be a material issue? Here are the materials:

 

texture0="abstract::viking4.dds"
blend=0
depthmask=1
overlay=0
zsort=0
cullface=1
castshadows=1
specular=0.1
gloss=0.1
bumpscale=1.1
shader="abstract::mesh_skin_diffuse.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse_bumpmap_specular.frag"
shadowshader="abstract::mesh_shadow_skin.vert"

 

texture0="abstract::helmet.dds"
blend=0
depthmask=1
overlay=0
zsort=0
cullface=1
castshadows=1
specular=0.1
gloss=0.1
bumpscale=1.1
shader="abstract::mesh_skin_diffuse.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse_bumpmap_specular.frag"
shadowshader="abstract::mesh_shadow_skin.vert"

[Raz]

Wouldn't you need a second texture for having specular and normal mapping anyway?

[Canardia]

Yes, your character is sucking the bumpmap and specularmap from the stones. You need either to use a diffuse only shader, or add bumpmap and specular map textures to your character.

[Raz]

A somewhat related question... When I use the exact same shader setup for a skinned character, I can only get the specular mapping to work. If I add "bumpmap" either in the pixel or vertex shader I don't get any normal mapping and if I add it to both shaders there's only a dark diffuse texture (similar to what gamecreator describes).

 

Here's my material file:

 

texture0="abstract::surcoat.dds"
texture1="abstract::surcoat_nrm.dds"
gloss=0.1
shader="abstract::mesh_skin_diffuse.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse_bumpmap_specular.frag"
shadowshader="abstract::mesh_shadow_skin.vert",""

 

Any clues?

[gamecreator]

Thank you Metatron! I switched it to only bumpmap. Didn't know I had to pay attention to that.

[Raz]

With what shaders did you get the bumpmapping to work then?

[gamecreator]

Sorry, I meant diffuse only.

 

shader="abstract::mesh_skin_diffuse.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse.frag"

[Canardia]

Since you have the normal map in your mat file also, you could use mesh_diffuse_bumpmap.frag.

[Pixel Perfect]

@Raz. That should work ok so long as you have the specular embedded in the alpha channel of your normal map. Otherwise drop the specular on the frag shader as Metatron is suggesting above

[Raz]

I do and it doesn't work okay If I drop the specular in the pixel shader only the diffuse map works. Did anyone ever have an animated character working with both specular and normal mapping?

[Marleys Ghost]

Did anyone ever have an animated character working with both specular and normal mapping?

 

yes, I nearly always use Diffuse,Normal and Specular

 

http://www.leadwerks...er-test-hd-r118

 

http://www.leadwerks...ol-rig-test-r94

 

http://www.leadwerks...-more-tests-r53

[Raz]

I see. I tested my material on the standard LE hands and it does work just fine, so the model is apparently the problem here... Getting art assets into the game is just so difficult with Leadwerks...

 

Thanks for your help so far, but I really don't have a clue what could cause that sort of problem with the model. Does anybody have an idea?