Setting up ShadeC EVO ( vegetation, terrain, publishing etc )

Re: ShadeCEVO simple grass (OVERLAY) ? [Re: Reconnoiter] #461424
08/04/16 17:38 08/04/16 17:38

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rayp

rayp

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,107
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Theres a way but u cant layer them over each other. Same as with the glass-car-Windows at threat start.
And if youre using ent_animatefrom with different meshes, u will face a engine-bug btw

Let me look for more Details...moment
edit:
I just took this out of my old project. Try which way u like, both have some issues.

Code:

BMAP* blood_smear_map1 = "blood1.tga"; // 32bit with alpha channel
...
c_trace
...
if (HIT_TARGET && you){
   if (!ent_getdecal (you, 0, 35)){     // dont place too much decals ( performance )
      PARTICLE* p = ent_decal (you, blood_smear_map1, 1 + random (2), random (360)); 
      if (p){
         p.alpha    = 50 + random (30);
       //p.lifespan = 5000;
         p.material = mtl_blood;
         set (p, TRANSLUCENT); //|PASSABLE
      }
   }
}
...
..
.

material def from above:

Code:

MATERIAL* mtl_blood = {
	effect = "myblood.fx";
	flags  = ENABLE_RENDER;
	event  = sc_materials_event;	
	power  = 200;
}

and the myblood.fx file from above:

Code:

#define SKIN_ALBEDO (skin1.xyz)
#define SKIN_ALPHA  (skin1.w)
#define ALPHA
#include <scHeaderObject>
#include <scObject>

or this way

Code:

BMAP* blood_smear_map1 = "blood1.tga"; // 32bit with alpha channel
...
c_trace
...
if (HIT_TARGET && you){
   if (!ent_getdecal (you, 0, 35)){
      PARTICLE* p = ent_decal (you, blood_smear_map1, 1, random (360));
      if (p){
         p.lifespan  = 5000;
         p.material  = mtl_translucent;
      }
   }
}
...
..
.

material def from above

Code:

MATERIAL* mtl_translucent = {
	effect = "simpTran.fx";
	flags  = ENABLE_RENDER;
	event  = sc_materials_event;
	power  = 200;
}

and the fx file simpTran.fx for the material above

Code:

#define SKIN_ALBEDO       (skin1.xyz)
#define SKIN_ALPHA        (skin1.w)
#define ALPHA
#define TRANSPARENT
#include <scHeaderObject>
#include <scObject>

Dealing with ShadeC and Acknex means to make compromises all the time.

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Last edited by rayp; 08/04/16 18:26. Reason: missed PARTICLE* p =

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