Creating and exporting models in DR: making parts noshadow

[Bikerdude]

Morning

 

Is there an easier way to make parts of a .ASE model noshadow than create seperate noshadow version's of each of the textures used on the model..?

 

ta.

[Tels]

No, not that I'd know of, because the noshadow keyword is part of the material definition. Most materials already have a "_ns" (noshadow) version, tho. But if you create new ones, please add them to the mod so the next mapper can re-use them

[Bikerdude]

Done and the models is now on the SVN.

[buck28]

@Bikerdude

 

Are the new models going to be in 2.03? If not, what do you have to do to have access to SVN? Or is that only for the main crew?

[Bikerdude]

Already added to the SVN and it generaly only team members atm..

 

Here is a copy of the basic prefab -

 

- wallight_fancy.pfb.txt

[NeonsStyle]

What is an SVN and when would you want NoShadow applied to something?

 

Ven

[Obsttorte]

(1) What is an SVN and (2) when would you want NoShadow applied to something?

1. SVN is a server repository. Stuff gets stored there, and people can update their local copies or update the svn. SVN automatically checks the differences, so that only neccessary files are transferred, and it looks for conflicts that may arose due to several persons working on the same files. Grayman should be able to explain that even better.
   
2. The shadowmesh is normally a simpified version of the visible mesh, as shadowcasting is very performance-houngry. So you normally don't want small detailes to cast shadows, as they are almost not noticeable but will impact performance pretty strong.
   

@Bikerdude: One possible approach is to seperate the model into two parts, one shadowcasting and one not. If you want to make those things entities, you can define a seperate func_static entity for the nonshadowed stuff with noshadows set to true, and def_attach it at the other entity. This way you don't need to fiddle with the materials.

[Lux]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Subversion

[SteveL]

What is an SVN ?

The shared workspace that the team use to work on the next version of TDM.

The c++ source code is public (anyone can download the latest at any time) but new assets like images and sounds and prefabs are in a separate svn that's private until they get released.

[buck28]

@Bikerdude

Here is a copy of the basic prefab -

 

 

Thanks Biker

[NeonsStyle]

Why would you want noshadow on something? I see a lot on this, but no reason why it's useful. I would've

thought shadows of objects are important. (Obviously some are, ie an orchid next to a candle gives crap

shadows over a wall). However light fixture shadows seem to make sense.

[Obsttorte]

Performance.

[NeonsStyle]

1. SVN is a server repository. Stuff gets stored there, and people can update their local copies or update the svn. SVN automatically checks the differences, so that only neccessary files are transferred, and it looks for conflicts that may arose due to several persons working on the same files. Grayman should be able to explain that even better.
   
2. The shadowmesh is normally a simpified version of the visible mesh, as shadowcasting is very performance-houngry. So you normally don't want small detailes to cast shadows, as they are almost not noticeable but will impact performance pretty strong.
   

@Bikerdude: One possible approach is to seperate the model into two parts, one shadowcasting and one not. If you want to make those things entities, you can define a seperate func_static entity for the nonshadowed stuff with noshadows set to true, and def_attach it at the other entity. This way you don't need to fiddle with the materials.

 

Thanks for the great info. So ok, I have some lights that are small and are entity based lights, ie no light diamond, so how do I set those to noshadow? I tried

the no shadow spawnarg on them (noshadow 1) but it doesn't seem to work for preset lights. It only seems to work for lights which have a light diamond. So

how do you do it?

 

Thx Ven

[Obsttorte]

If with entity based lights you mean torches, try "set noshadows on flame" "1"