Three 'Noob-like' shader questions regarding A8 built-in Shaders

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Three 'Noob-like' shader questions regarding A8 built-in Shaders #397145 03/15/12 10:06 03/15/12 10:06
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,232 Australia EvilSOB OP Expert
EvilSOB OP Expert Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,232 Australia	I feel dumb asking these, so it must just be a bad day... I need these questions answering for MtlFx, cause I want to KNOW how to use it properly, so I can decide if I WANT to... 1> What are the skills/properties you use to 'tweak' the shader setting when using fx_bump and fx_specBump? 2> Does the normal-map in the above bump-shaders NEED to be the same resolution as the diffuse/texture map? And do mip-maps apply to normal maps? 3> I BELIEVE that the material in MED is un-necessary when you will be applying a (built-in) shader, am I correct? 4> Im sure there is another questions, but I cant remember right now... NOTE: I am NOT using lightmaps in any of the above situations. Thanks guys... PS: If you get the urge ... can you take a look at THIS model and tell me if there is anything 'wrong' with the way it is set up, in regards to applying fx_bump or fx_specBump to it... (like are the skins in the right order, is the normal-map 'bumpy' enough, etc) Anything wrong with it let me know please. Im even open to suggestions on 'better' ways of doing things... Thanks again... Last edited by EvilSOB; 03/15/12 10:07. Reason: fixed broken link "There is no fate but what WE make." - CEO Cyberdyne Systems Corp. A8.30.5 Commercial

Re: Three 'Noob-like' shader questions regarding A8 built-in Shaders [Re: EvilSOB] #397161 03/15/12 21:16 03/15/12 21:16
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,140 Baunatal, Germany Tobias Moderator
Tobias Moderator Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 1,140 Baunatal, Germany	I can at least say something to 2) and 3), the normal map needs not to have the same resolution as the texture map and the material in MED has an effect, it sort of overrides my own material settings.

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