Windows Textures

[Capela]

Hi, this is my vacations last day, its midnight im drink some beers, first because is very hot and second i really dont want to get back, buahhhhhhhhh but the reason of my post is about something else, i did some windows textures, the textures need some final touchs but here one of the examples. I put it on the repository later. hope you enjoy it.

 

 

[Springheel]

Thanks Cap, we can definitely use more windows.

[Capela]

I decide to chage the glass it look better in game, the textures are done just need to make the normal maps. Here some examples.

 

 

 

 

[Springheel]

Looks good Cap!

[Capela]

Thanks Springheel. The normal maps will be a little difficult to do because im not using a 3D program, its photoshop im use, never the less i think with some patience and time i can make some decent normal maps.

 

I took one pic in game from one of the textures, its a test map but i think it looks ok.

 

[sparhawk]

Looks very nice.

[Capela]

The last ones, maybe i finish the normal maps this weekend then i need to test it and make some corrections.

 

 

This ones are 512X1024

[Springheel]

The top ones look quite nice, though they might come out looking a little oversaturated in the D3 engine--you'll have to check that out. The colour of the bottom yellow one looks off to me--the yellow is too greenish and there's odd blurriness around the wooden strips.

[Capela]

Well im trying to put out tree color versions, maybe a little more desaturate. But i really need to test it in a map.

 

 

 

 

The intention is the Blue for interiors the Yellow(Orange) for exteriors, and the no colored ones with the normal maps for "no lights". I have made some tests and it seems you are right i need to make the colored windows "glass" more dark, and maybe a little more dirty.

[Capela]

I uploaded the windows textures to the repository under the capela folder: "windows_set.rar".

[sparhawk]

Why do you upload it as a rar file? It's a repository. It would be more convenient if you just upload them as individual files. People can always choose to download them also individually if they don't want the whole pack, and you don't have to unpack it.

The only thing that makes sense to be packed up is if you have a releasable version of your map and you want to distribute it. In that case it makes sense to put it in a PK4, because that's how poeple expect to play it.

[Capela]

I did what you said and put it in separated folders 01, 02 ....11.

[bob_arctor]

Can I suggest we add these to the official texture collection? I'd appreciate some more windows and these ones are interesting, some colour and variation in them.

[greebo]

Any volunteers? Capela, do you have time to get these textures ready for submission? I can assist you in the needed steps to get you started.

 

I also assume that we want to review these textures before adding them to the main mod to ensure that the quality is ok (which I'm optimistic that it is).

[Capela]

Ok, let me first build a small test map with the textures windows, then you can see how it look in game.

 

I also have a stone set on the work, i can join it together.

[sparhawk]

Cool! Adding them to the main repository makes it easier for others to reuse them.

[Spitter]

As a side note I have an industrial window texture if there's any interest. I have no idea if the normal and specular maps are up to the standards though as they're not exactly my forte.

 

[greebo]

Can you post the normalmap too? It seems to be a bit "weak" judging from the screenshot, but the diffuse looks ok.

[Spitter]

normal

specular

 

Nothing particularly thrilling I'm afraid. A simple height map -> nvidia plugin conversion

[greebo]

Not bad - I think it could be improved a bit, by overlaying a small amount of roughness over the normalmap of the glass parts (currently the glass is flat, whereas the diffuse suggests that it isn't.

 

When you add some detail to the normalmap, the specular effect will also look more interesting, because the shininess stage is applied after the bumpmap stage.

[bob_arctor]

When that's a bit better on the normal map I'd be pleased to have that on the repository, it's a very nice texture. Anyone else thinking of Shipping and Receiving?

[Capela]

Thats a lovely texture, i doubt that my windows will be better than that one. I thinks its better i make the test map and then you can judge it by your self.

[Capela]

I think its a good texture, i can work it and make it a wood window. Instead of horizontal i can put it vertical.

 

 

By the way the wall behind is my creation to i will put it on the repository this week.

 

 

@greebo i did not have the time to make the textures for submission, hope this weekend i get the time.

[Spitter]

Well I improved the normal map, although as always the results I get from the nvidia plugin are iffy at best.

 

http://www.interstellarburst.com/jani/baet/windowtex-5.jpg

http://www.interstellarburst.com/jani/baet/windowtex-6.jpg

[Capela]

You can try cut out the black junction, then make it white, work it a little and put it under a black background, make the normal map from it, then you can make a normal map from the window with less values and join the two layers. Thats what im going to do for the wood version.