texture problem with navigation lights

DivingDuck · 04-18-11, 04:33 AM

Moin,

I´ve not been into lighting for a very long time. So, here is what I still remember.

The halo effect is created by using a *.tga file´s alpha channel. The halo´s tga is projetced onto a square plane, centered to the source of light. This plane is linked to a 'LookAt' controller. This controller ensures that the planes normal is always pointing towards the onlooker/camera. Thus the effect of a 3d halo is only simulated. In fact, you´re looking at a flat plane, always rotating towards your camera´s position. The needed *.tga files are part of the unit´s *.dat, at least for my fishing ketch.

Did you check whether the units you mentioned show the same problem in MUSEUM too? If not, it´s most probably an ID conflict. The fishing ketch shows the lights correctly in my GWX3 installation, both in museum and ingame.

I had the same problem while building the unit only once. IIRC the halo´s plane normal was pointing in the wrong direction (flipped by 180°). But I can not imagine how this could happen on download.

Interior lights do work differently, though. They use a particle generating system.

Regards,
DD

04-18-11, 04:33 AM	#1
DivingDuck Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 902 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 1	Moin, I´ve not been into lighting for a very long time. So, here is what I still remember. The halo effect is created by using a .tga file´s alpha channel. The halo´s tga is projetced onto a square plane, centered to the source of light. This plane is linked to a 'LookAt' controller. This controller ensures that the planes normal is always pointing towards the onlooker/camera. Thus the effect of a 3d halo is only simulated. In fact, you´re looking at a flat plane, always rotating towards your camera´s position. The needed .tga files are part of the unit´s *.dat, at least for my fishing ketch. Did you check whether the units you mentioned show the same problem in MUSEUM too? If not, it´s most probably an ID conflict. The fishing ketch shows the lights correctly in my GWX3 installation, both in museum and ingame. I had the same problem while building the unit only once. IIRC the halo´s plane normal was pointing in the wrong direction (flipped by 180°). But I can not imagine how this could happen on download. Interior lights do work differently, though. They use a particle generating system. Regards, DD __________________ http://www.filefront.com/user/DivingDuck \| OpenHatch_V3_RH (SHIII)