Tracks Okayama [W.I.P] scratch made

[Mitja Bonca]

Yes, out of t2, the track goes downwards a bit, the lowest part is some where near to the 2/3 of the curb, then it starts to go a bit upwards slightly to the apex of t3.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

And a preview of the short 2km version of Okayama track (called Piper, because of the turn name, where the track turns back). Track cams are done for it (same as for the gp layout).

 

[mantasisg]

Looks quite advanced, and already with a lot of details. I've noticed that you physical mesh might be a bit too low, as ambient shadows seems to be invisible. IDK how much above surfaces ambient shadows are rendered, but I suppose something like 1-2cm above the surface.

 

[Leonardo Ratafiá]

Nothing to envy iracing's version!! I actually like it much more

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Looks quite advanced, and already with a lot of details. I've noticed that you physical mesh might be a bit too low, as ambient shadows seems to be invisible. IDK how much above surfaces ambient shadows are rendered, but I suppose something like 1-2cm above the surface.

Shadows are ok, double checked. If you have any proof (like an image) where the shadows are not ok, let me show.

 

[mantasisg]

Not shadows, but ambient shadows which is part of a car, it is like AO on the ground.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Can you print screen an image?

 

[mantasisg]

Sure

OK, now seriously:

It should be dark underneath the car, like there:

 

[Mitja Bonca]

And this is not a shadow?

Works fine, as said, maybe you didn`t see well, or the video converter makes up the colors so badly, that is not well recognizable (its reduced 10GB to 100MB, it should be seen these some where, right ).

Just for the info physical mesh is exactly at the same level by Z axle as visible mesh, only some ups and downs because of the bumps or holes are here and there.

 

[Epistolarius]

The static car shadows are definitely missing in the video, nothing to do with the dynamic shadows or colours.

Maybe check if body_shadow.png and tyre_[0-3]_shadow.png exist in the folder of that Merc.

 

[LilSki]

It is likely an issue with the groove. If you drive off the groove the static shadow may return. In some cases when an object is set to transparent = true you lose the static shadow.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

It is likely an issue with the groove. If you drive off the groove the static shadow may return. In some cases when an object is set to transparent = true you lose the static shadow.

Exactly what it is. So is there anything I can do? Groove (as far as tested), must be set with transparent on true, else there are graphical glitches between grooves (racing line and skidmarks).

But I don`t really get it? Are there 2 types of shadows? Isn`t there only one shadow in reality, just depending on the opposite side of the sun? It could be, that under the object (if low to the ground) can be darker, but that you can see this in AC? the example that you showed, is the sun facing almost perpendicular to the ground, so no side shadow... I suppose.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Distribute your transparent objects between separate .kn5 files

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Distribute your transparent objects between separate .kn5 files

Yes? Will it help? If so, I can try, no problem what so ever
But will have to wait for a bit, now I am dealing with walls (damn, its quite demanding job, to get around all the things). Before was much easier, with just defining all the objects that needs to be a wall, as a wall, LOL. But now more like an AC style.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

It worked on Thomson Road, where I had groove, skid marks, dead leaves and ambient occlusion meshes all in the same place

 

[Mitja Bonca]

It worked on Thomson Road, where I had groove, skid marks, dead leaves and ambient occlusion meshes all in the same place

So, all in seperate nk5 file, racing line and skidmarks, right? And then I can set all with transparent to false?

 

[LilSki]

Yeah I believe it has something to do with when you have an object in a kn5 that has multiple materials (aka sub objects) and it breaks the static shadow on transparent objects. Putting the transparent objects in a separate kn5 fixes that. Just make sure all objects only have one material in that kn5. This is still just a theory but it seemed to be the reason when I did Riverside.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Ok, WALLS done, huuu , what a relief, so much work put into this (one full day). Still missing 2 of them in the center for seperating GP and Piper layout, but thats not much more.

 

[Mitja Bonca]

Put grooves into a new nk5, but the problem is, if there is anything bellow it (white lines), it will not appear (and color are flickering). So it has to have the option transparent to true! I just dont know how to fix it.

 

[LilSki]

Put grooves into a new nk5, but the problem is, if there is anything bellow it (white lines), it will not appear (and color are flickering). So it has to have the option transparent to true! I just dont know how to fix it.

You should be able to have it set to transparent = true as long as it is in the other kn5. If not there is another way to fix it but I'm not home at the moment and I don't remember exactly how to do it.