Terrain textures

[Rick]

So we don't use material files for terrain textures? If I select a material for a diffuse layer nothing happens, but if I select a .text or the original image (.png for example) then it works. Just want to make sure that's how it's supposed to be as everything else we use material files.

[Aaron Symons]

After the *.tex files have been generated, open the editor and right-click the *.tex version of the material, go to Generate Material and then choose Dynamic or Lightmapped. This will create a *.mat version of the material.

I’d suggest taking a good look around the dialog that opens as well, as there a fair few options available.

Hope this helps!

[Rick]

Yeah, I know how to do that, but it doesn't seem to me that terrain layers take mat files but tex files instead. If I select a mat file for the terrain nothing shows up for me. Just wondering if that's normal?

[Aaron Symons]

Oh! Sorry!

 

I completely misread your question. This is in regards to creating terrains inside Leadwerks and all that, right? If so, I can’t help you there because I haven’t bought Leadwerks and updated yet (I will do soon!).

 

I was just too eager to offer some help!

[Josh]

Yeah, I know how to do that, but it doesn't seem to me that terrain layers take mat files but tex files instead. If I select a mat file for the terrain nothing shows up for me. Just wondering if that's normal?

That's correct.