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I have a material with a scrolling texture. I have a particle effect. At present the texture scrolls across all the particles in unison but I need to offset the texture randomly on a per particle basis. I thought shaderparms would be the solution here but it appears they are only applicable on a per entity basis. I tried looking through the source code to be sure but I don't see anything specific to particles that would help. This experiment also happens to use a vertex/fragment program. I bring this up because if shaderparms are not an option perhaps there is some vertex or fragment properties I can use to derive a static value unique to each particle?

Hi guys, I have wondered, how the AAS decides, if paths are available for AI. Does it take the collision model into account or does it just calculate the width and height of passages and depending on that decides if the average AI should fit / not fit through that passage? Or to put it differently: does the collision model of an AI influence the path finding algorithm, i.e. will the AAS notice that a bigger non standard collision model is too broad for a regular passage or the other way around, that a smaller collision model would enable the AI to walk thrugh a smaller gap?

So how do you fade one texture into another? Say grass into dirt, like on the edge of a dirt track. On my map, I have a driveway for carts etc, and it needs some cart tracks (patches) and grass humps (patches) and textures blending the two together. Is there a way to do this that is also clipped? Thx Neon

I assume thus must have been discussed before, what was the outcome? Is it as simple as saving in a better or other file format, that wont have any adverse effects? The DDS folder uncompressed sits at 1GB and the Textures folder is at 1.9GB and the models folder Im guessing at around 500mb.

In Doomedit you can simply align a texture by clicking on one brush, and then MMB click on the other brush. How do I do this in DR?

Personally I think this is the worst idea ever. The Reason forums has LOADS of info and knowledge, built up through years and years. I'm really sad to see it go away, and I can't understand why they've made this decision. https://www.propellerheads.se/forum/showthread.php?p=1579099#poststop

This tutorial is for an "advanced technique" but is easy (and useful) enough for any mapper to try. One of the frustrations that mappers run into with decals is that you can only create one decal per surface. This means that if you have a wall with a door in it, you can't make a single decal for the whole wall, but rather need to settle for three separate, smaller decals (one per surface). In working on my most recent map, I figured out a method to get around this so that you can get a single decal texture across multiple surfaces. This means you can, for instance, create a wall with a hole in it and apply a single decal texture to it seamlessly: Here's how to set it up. First, create your wall and punch a hole in it. Next, select all three/four surfaces surrounding the hole and make decal patches for them. Next comes the important part. Create a brush the exact same size as the surface you want to apply the decal texture to (i.e. the size of the wall before you popped a hole into it) and place it exactly in front of the wall. Next select the surface of the brush and apply the decal texture to it (yes, you can apply decal textures to brushes). Then fit the decal 1x1 onto the brush. What you'll end up with is a big transparent brush with your decal painted across it. Then, just copy/paste from this large brush onto each one of the decal patches you made earlier. What will happen is that a piece of the texture from the brush will be applied to each decal patch such that the pieces mirror the whole texture seamlessly and you end up with a single texture fitting snugly around your door. Just delete the brush when you finish copy/pasting and you're all done. And there you have it. You can also use this strategy of copying a texture from a single brush onto multiple patches for other creative purposes too, such as smoothly wrapping a single decal across two brushes and a bevel: Hope this is helpful for you mapping endeavors!

Do you know if it's possible to have 2 normal maps per surface (material) ? For example, I want to have a large rock with one normal map defining general shape details (non-tiling, fits the model) and second normal map defining smaller details, tiling over the surface. I recall there was something like adding normal maps or adding normal and heightmap in Doom 3, but I am not sure how (if possible at all) to make one texture just fit the model as if it was just a regular func_static with regular material, and have "detail" normal map being added to the original one, but having it tiling, as if it was like a wall textures. Thanks.

Hi, i supose that the collision texture work like a invisible wall. My question is if this especial texture have some property to do damage whe on contact with it. Thanks JG

Elo again As the title says, I'm after a model of a Hookah - its how the nobles smoke their Mandrasola. Its just for one user. Modern metal/Glass - Antique -

Titles says all.

inventor_goggles, I can find the Cm but not the model... grrr why is it I always find the thing Im looking for after I post a request for help finding it - models/darkmod/wearables/headgear/inventor_goggles.lwo

Can someone remind me if we have a ewiki entry on how to do this..? I am looking to make a bklue version of our glass texture. - textures/darkmod/glass/clear ta.