Models by MaNGusT (AR)

[Olrox]

I'll see if I have this version saved on my old pc after I'm back from school
Probably I have it

I don't have it

Sorry

~Olrox

[macuser]

I found it! Here it is

-regards macuser

[MaNGusT]

Fully symmetric model of the wall.

[Olrox]

Fully symmetric model of the wall.

That's REALLY good!

But, I must ask, you know, it's an old habit, etc., how many polys?
I believe that the small reinforcement bars could be rendered into normal mapping

~Olrox

[MaNGusT]

That's REALLY good!

But, I must ask, you know, it's an old habit, etc., how many polys?
I believe that the small reinforcement bars could be rendered into normal mapping

Thanks. It has 234 triangles. I can reduce it more by removing "support foots" and, as you've already mentioned, move reinforcement bars into normal map texture.

[Olrox]

Thanks. It has 234 triangles. I can reduce it more by removing "support foots" and, as you've already mentioned, move reinforcement bars into normal map texture.

Also, you'd most probably want to make those bigger concrete parts on the edges, as separate boxes that intersect the main wall, rather than extruded parts of the mesh (If you want I can illustrate that real quickly)

~Olrox

[MaNGusT]

Also, you'd most probably want to make those bigger concrete parts on the edges, as separate boxes that intersect the main wall, rather than extruded parts of the mesh (If you want I can illustrate that real quickly)

I understand you. I'll try.

[macuser]

Great it looks nice. better then mine because you have a texture

-regards macuser

[Rider]

Am I correct in assuming that darker top bit will be teamcoloured in the engine?

Looks pretty cool so far. Some specular/normal maps can really make that look pretty epic.

[MaNGusT]

Am I correct in assuming that darker top bit will be teamcoloured in the engine?

Yes.

[MaNGusT]

There are two methods to make normal map texture. Each of them gives the same result.

1) I add all polys of model to 1 smooth group, choose necessary options, bake texture. texture shows correctly only if game engine will also add all polys of model to 1 smooth group.
2) I bake texture without smooth group. texture shows correctly in game only if model doesn't have smooth groups.

for me, the 1 variant seems better but with usual zoom it will be unnoticeable.
What variant should I choose?

[Jorzi]

May I suggest using an object space normal map instead. It will ignore any smoothing and overwrite the surface normal according to the object orientation. This is ideal for warzone since all objects are non-deforming.
If tangent space is the only available mapping, just do what you prefer, I can convert it in blender later.

[MaNGusT]

May I suggest using an object space normal map instead. It will ignore any smoothing and overwrite the surface normal according to the object orientation. This is ideal for warzone since all objects are non-deforming.
If tangent space is the only available mapping, just do what you prefer, I can convert it in blender later.

I have only - tangent, local xyz, screen, world.

Previously I talked about smooth groups. Models with normal maps look better if they have only 1 smooth group than without SG.

[Jorzi]

It's propably the local xyz option. Otherwise the "world" option will give the same result if your model is unrotated.
More info here http://www.surlybird.com/tutorials/Tang ... index.html

[MaNGusT]

new models:

heavy cannon
http://artrev2100.sourceforge.net/forum ... p?f=4&t=11


truck
http://artrev2100.sourceforge.net/forum ... p?f=4&t=10