Create Blue Stain Glass Effect

[The Dark Shadow]

Hi,

 

I'm working on recreating elements from the dark mod gallery that were done with models and converting them into brushes. I've managed to create the windows from this shot:

 

 

What I am attempting to do now is create these sort of hanging blue particles / light "spears" that shine from the window onto the ground.

 

Anyone know how to do this?

 

Regards,

DarkShadow

[OrbWeaver]

I'm working on recreating elements from the dark mod gallery that were done with models and converting them into brushes.

 

Why?

 

Sometimes models are the tool for the job. Such an exercise is like removing all of the Allen screws from piece of furniture and trying to replace them with nails.

[The Dark Shadow]

Why?

 

Sometimes models are the tool for the job. Such an exercise is like removing all of the Allen screws from piece of furniture and trying to replace them with nails.

 

I'm not saying that modelling is bad or anything. Its more of a "it can be done with just D3 brushes as well".

 

Any ideas on my main question though?

Edited November 23, 2006 by The Dark Shadow

[OrbWeaver]

I'm not saying that modelling is bad or anything. Its more of a "it can be done with just D3 brushes as well".

 

Yes but not everything can. Just try creating a statue out of brushes.

 

Any ideas on my main question though?

 

I believe the light beams are a semi-transparent texture on a single planar surface. You could probably do this with patches (that may even have been how they were done originally).

[SneaksieDave]

Here's an editor shot.

 

They're modeled shapes with an animating (to simulate air flow, dust) semi-transparent texture. It's not all that different from the DromEd method, actually. This could of course be done with patches too, though.

[The Dark Shadow]

Here's an editor shot.

 

They're modeled shapes with an animating (to simulate air flow, dust) semi-transparent texture. It's not all that different from the DromEd method, actually. This could of course be done with patches too, though.

 

Cool! Could you attach a map file with just those shapes?

[Dram]

Cool! Could you attach a map file with just those shapes?

 

Problem is that that editor shot is from the internal thread that a beta mapper made and we don't have the map lol. Also, those are models, not patches or brushes.

[The Dark Shadow]

Problem is that that editor shot is from the internal thread that a beta mapper made and we don't have the map lol. Also, those are models, not patches or brushes.

 

Damn! OK then can I make a request that this "feature" is included in the final release then?

[New Horizon]

Damn! OK then can I make a request that this "feature" is included in the final release then?

 

You could go to doom3world and learn how to make it.

[Springheel]

Damn! OK then can I make a request that this "feature" is included in the final release then?

 

What feature? Animated textures or nonsolid models? Both already exist in D3 and have nothing to do with the mod.

[Ishtvan]

I guess he wants those light rays as a prefab or something. Might be easier to create your own to fit all situations though.

[Springheel]

A model would only fit windows of exactly the same size, so a prefab would be of limited use.

[Mr Mike]

Problem is that that editor shot is from the internal thread that a beta mapper made and we don't have the map lol. Also, those are models, not patches or brushes.

 

Hey Dram, sure we have the map, at least I've fired it up before to check it out. I'd send it to you but it's on my Unnetworked laptop

[sparhawk]

Nobody sends any internal material unless permitted which it is not.

[SneaksieDave]

Indeed. I have the map (above is a different shot from the one Dram was thinking of) but I won't be sending that anywhere. It's not mine to do so even if I wanted to. Which I don't.

[Ishtvan]

Yeah, you have to understand that giving the map to a forum member amounts to a public release. Since this map was not made by any of us who posted so far, we should first get the mappers' permission before releasing it publicly.

[Springheel]

And since releasing a map based on mod resources amounts to publically releasing those as well, mappers who want to continue to be beta mappers know better than to release their maps publically.