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sky scene covers other objects? #457187 01/03/16 16:36 01/03/16 16:36
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands Reconnoiter OP Serious User
Reconnoiter OP Serious User Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands	Hi, How come this covers any other normal entity/models in a map?: Code: ENTITY* background_ent = { type = "background1.mdl"; flags2 = SKY \| SCENE \| SHOW; } I thought the scene flag should prevent that? Last edited by Reconnoiter; 01/03/16 16:39.

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: Reconnoiter] #457188 01/03/16 18:42 01/03/16 18:42
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest sivan Expert
sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	yeah it does cover, I don't know why. to make you "happy", sky box also has a similar (reported but unwanted to be unresolved) issue at about 0,71 (sqrt(2)) of clip far. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: sivan] #457194 01/04/16 11:52 01/04/16 11:52
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Reconnoiter OP Serious User Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands	Originally Posted By: sivan to make you "happy" , ah how sweet of you Quote: sky box also has a similar (reported but unwanted to be unresolved) issue at about 0,71 (sqrt(2)) of clip far. , can that be done through script? (/without WED?) Last edited by Reconnoiter; 01/04/16 11:54.

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: Reconnoiter] #457214 01/05/16 17:24 01/05/16 17:24
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	yes. I don't use WED at all. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: sivan] #457215 01/05/16 18:47 01/05/16 18:47
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Reconnoiter OP Serious User Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,823 Netherlands	Nice, so I quess 'sky_clip' is the value I need to set to 0,71 (sqrt(2)) of clip far, right? tia

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: Reconnoiter] #457218 01/06/16 09:12 01/06/16 09:12
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	no, that affects only sky domes. sky cubes are different, but they clip the environment not at clip_far, instead at 0.71*clip_far, but don't know why. if the sky cube is not transparent it is not disturbing, but if you sometimes remove or use the sky cube (e.g. when you create a world editor for a dead engine), you can see significant difference... Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: sivan] #457221 01/06/16 16:53 01/06/16 16:53
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txesmi Serious User Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,337 Hiporope and its pain	Originally Posted By: sivan they clip the environment not at clip_far, instead at 0.71clip_far, but don't know why. just a guessing but, may it be because of this? or maybe because the corners of the cube are at clip_far distance so the center of the faces are at 0.71clip_far because 0.71 ~= cos(45)... Salud!

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: sivan] #457224 01/07/16 00:19 01/07/16 00:19
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EpsiloN User Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 968	Originally Posted By: sivan for a dead engine... Lol, didn't think it was true before I saw a recent video of someone scripting in DOS with OpenGL... PS.: It was amazing... Last edited by EpsiloN; 01/07/16 00:20. Extensive Multiplayer tutorial: http://mesetts.com/index.php?page=201

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: EpsiloN] #457225 01/07/16 08:16 01/07/16 08:16
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	@txesmi: probably. but if it is the case, the sky cube size should be simply set to an increased distance. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: sky scene covers other objects? [Re: sivan] #457237 01/08/16 08:09 01/08/16 08:09
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	@Epsilon: it is definitely different to be dead or insane Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

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