So, what are you working on right now?

[jaxa]

I didn't recognize that as TDM at first, because the lighting is so unusual. The window asset gives it away though.

[HMart]

1 hour ago, refl3ks said:

Had to backpeddle on Vertigo after all the features added in the latest Dark Radiant release. Here is an image of the FM utilizing some of these features. 

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Holly s*** that graphically, for a TDM mission, is very impressive indeed, very professional.  

[joebarnin]

Which specific Dark Radiant features are involved with that screengrab?

Edited June 28, 2023 by joebarnin

[refl3ks]

2 hours ago, joebarnin said:

Which specific Dark Radiant features are involved with that screengrab?

Mostly volumetric lighting, other updated assets are not in this screenshot.

[kin]

On 6/28/2023 at 12:05 AM, refl3ks said:

Had to backpeddle on Vertigo after all the features added in the latest Dark Radiant release. Here is an image of the FM utilizing some of these features. 

Amazing! Only if that tree could cast alpha shadows...

[MirceaKitsune]

7 hours ago, kin said:

Amazing! Only if that tree could cast alpha shadows...

Is that... actually a screenshot from TDM? Because my goodness give me that FM! Looks beyond amazing

Edited July 3, 2023 by MirceaKitsune

[datiswous]

It looks very pretty, but (i.m.o.) I don't see anything in it that is not tdm-recognisable, apart from the daylight. I mean, I'm not surprised tdm can do this.

8 hours ago, kin said:

Amazing! Only if that tree could cast alpha shadows...

What would happen if shadow maps were used. I guess the tree parts also need to be semi-transparent..

Edited July 3, 2023 by datiswous

[MirceaKitsune]

17 minutes ago, datiswous said:

It looks very pretty, but (i.m.o.) I don't see anything in it that is not tdm-recognisable, apart from the daylight. I mean, I'm not surprised tdm can do this.

What would happen if shadow maps were used. I guess the tree parts also need to be semi-transparent..

True just haven't seen this type of prettiness yet. As for trees casting alpha shaodws, I'm afraid that won't work by default, and I wish this were fixed in vanilla: The leaf material has "noshadows" enabled... I think: What we need is to only use noshadows on transparent materials if shadowmaps or alpha texture shadow casting are disabled, otherwise cast shadows... I enabled those settings but for me trees still cast shadows only from the trunk, I think the noshadows flag needs to be removed from some surfaces.

Edit: I might be wrong on that. Looking in tdm_models_decls01.pk4 at materials/tdm_models_nature_trees.mtr the materials with "leaves" in their name don't have the "noshadows" flag. But then why didn't I see shadows cast by lights on trees even with r_shadowMapAlphaTested set to 1? I'm positive I looked in Seeking Lady Leicester and it wasn't working for the small trees and plants in the yard, either from my lantern or lamps I think shined over the trees.

Edited July 3, 2023 by MirceaKitsune

[refl3ks]

Same area finalized. I went for a more moody atmosphere. The FM is roughly 65% complete.

[HMart]

I have just no words....  

[Goldwell]

On 7/4/2023 at 7:14 AM, refl3ks said:

Same area finalized. I went for a more moody atmosphere. The FM is roughly 65% complete.

 

[Wellingtoncrab]

Took a short break from the old block out to make some loot items:

 

[joebarnin]

Stunning!

8 minutes ago, Wellingtoncrab said:

Took a short break from the old block out to make some loot items:

 

 

[grodenglaive]

looks delicious

[jaxa]

Are those opaque liquor bottles?

[Wellingtoncrab]

30 minutes ago, jaxa said:

Are those opaque liquor bottles?

Yeah - haven’t ever had much luck working with transparencies TBH. It can be quite difficult to make objects read as loot as well.

I have been working on some Half-Life 2 esque water materials with depth based opacity/planar reflections but haven’t gotten there and the reflection effect is obviously quite expensive. Maybe some of the same principals could be applied to a nice crystal or glass effect.

However the blockout calls, and I must soon answer.

[demagogue]

My favorite kind of update... Assets that not only looks stunning, but that I can actually hope to access and use in a map! Everybody wins!

[Wellingtoncrab]

27 minutes ago, demagogue said:

My favorite kind of update... Assets that not only looks stunning, but that I can actually hope to access and use in a map! Everybody wins!

Yep! These will be in a CC0 asset pack that hopefully will release before or with the mission.

[Amadeus]

33 minutes ago, Wellingtoncrab said:

Yep! These will be in a CC0 asset pack that hopefully will release before or with the mission.

Let me just be the first to say.... I vote "before"  

[MirceaKitsune]

The magic temple / monastery of a new FM concept I'm working on. The flames will be part of the gameplay and represent progress in some form, will address the details as I go.

[MirceaKitsune]

Obviously they aren't all going to be in the same place... you're only meant to see one at a time after all, not giving away too much mechanics wise. But I found an interesting design to go with for a main character, and with all shiny crystals lined up in order I'm amazed how beautiful this looks even if it's just a circumstance of testing! Needless to say it wrecks my FPS to look at, no surprise for 6 volumetric lights attached and thus recalculated each frame.

[MirceaKitsune]

Always love when I get around to designing a cozy looking tavern. What would I do without the AI table prefabs, much as food and cutlery starts flying around everywhere whenever they get alerted no matter how you try fixing them

[datiswous]

On 11/9/2023 at 4:38 AM, MirceaKitsune said:

Always love when I get around to designing a cozy looking tavern. What would I do without the AI table prefabs, much as food and cutlery starts flying around everywhere whenever they get alerted no matter how you try fixing them

I notice now that the sitting pose of ai is like they're leaning, but in this case there's no back to lean on.

I guess there's that shining mirror plate. If you don't want it to reflect, you could remove the reflection from the material?

[AluminumHaste]

On 11/8/2023 at 10:38 PM, MirceaKitsune said:

Always love when I get around to designing a cozy looking tavern. What would I do without the AI table prefabs, much as food and cutlery starts flying around everywhere whenever they get alerted no matter how you try fixing them

All of those items should be static models, not entities with collision.

[MirceaKitsune]

33 minutes ago, AluminumHaste said:

Ask of those items should be static models, not entities with collision.

Which do you mean? The architecture itself is func_static of course, the tables are based on the AI eating / gambling prefabs so the only physical things are cutlery and food.

Edited November 15, 2023 by MirceaKitsune