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*Added info on converting textures to normal maps, which works great. Plus an amazing link so people can get versions going for other 3D apps...

Here's the first version of my "Normal Mapping / Per Pixel shading" Tutorial. Its based on Matt Aufderheide's perpixel code and took me a while to get it out to A6
So, its a work in progress, this is the first technique I came up with that works. Please help expand and improve it!

Im not a shader coder, so Im sorry If I can't answer the technical questions, but Im sure the gurus are watching and answering...

I've also included 2 crate models, each with a norm map.
One has just a norm map for surreal editor, the other has a 32bit alpha specular map for my tutorial...

grab it Here:
TUTORIAL .zip

Playable tech demo:
Demo

killer Normal mapping link:
http://sv3.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77037

please share screens and demos!
Drew

How about calling it "per pixel diffuse lighting", instead of normalmapping? The later one would be a model with a normal map applied .

Thanks, Drew! I will be working through this one when I can find the time ... Time! Time! Wherefore art thoyu, Time!

Hooray! just what ive been waiting for

Alexander-
It is a Normal mapping tutorial that uses perpixel lighting to shade. If you read the tutorial you see it 80% normal map generation, and 20% applying the perpixel shader... hehehe you wont see the blue texture unless you open the tutorial... its not a texture you are supposed to see in screenshots, its the shading. The perpixel lighting uses the normal map to create the perpixel shading...every object you see has normal mapping AND perpixel lighting...
Im confused why you think it isnt a normal mapping tutorial?

Thanks Drew. I really appreciate the tutorial and examples. I especially appreciate the work put into the point lights. One of the problems I was having was that I couldnt get the location of the standard WED lights. This is a much better solution.

Thats all Matt, he deserves the thanks... wouldn't really be useful without it!

Hi Drew!

I have download this tutorial and tried this effect in my [test level], I have used different models. now
I have seen that the models that locate near to the center, (where the two green lines in WED are crossed) then the model comes illuminated or if the model locates on the Y+ line or Y- then comes illuminated only from the side that has turned toward the center, while the part of behind is completely black! if I move the model on the X line or I remove it from the center then is seen all black!
from what does it depend? I have an ATI Radeon 9000 graphiccard 64 MB

However very nice work!


Greet
Salva