shaders? are they essential
- Thread starter ammods
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Stereo
3000RPM
Yes, shaders describe what the car materials look like.
It'll run without them but it won't look right (default lighting or something)
At the most basic, in recent versions, you write something like this
Repeat the second part for every material name on the car's objects (body, wheels, etc.) and textures for them, replacing the bits marked red.
This just gives a basic matte material, though. If you want reflections and stuff you'll have to look into how other cars do them - essentially you need to change the vertex/fragment shaders to ones constructed for reflections, and add a layer1{ map=$trackenvmap }.
It'll run without them but it won't look right (default lighting or something)
At the most basic, in recent versions, you write something like this
Code:
vf_standard
vertex_shader
{
file=dyn_standard_v.cg
}
fragment_shader
{
file=standard_f.cg
}
}
; then repeat this part for each material
shader_[color=red]material[/color]~vf_standard
{
layer0
{
map=[color=red]texture.tga[/color]
}
}This just gives a basic matte material, though. If you want reflections and stuff you'll have to look into how other cars do them - essentially you need to change the vertex/fragment shaders to ones constructed for reflections, and add a layer1{ map=$trackenvmap }.
pardon lol
Mr Whippy
3000RPM
Non-CG still uses a shader file, that in many ways might be more complicated to use.
Every game today, or even in the past, needed some kind of system to set up shaders. I remember setting up shaders before my M3 release and that was umm, 6 years ago now... so it's not a 'new' thing to have to do.
Before that in Racer you would set up shaders in essence, via the DOF properties in Modeller.exe, by setting ambient/diffuse/specular/reflect properties etc... so once again there was some work to do it well.
In theory, the new CG shaders, once matured a bit more, should make content creation much easier than it has been for a long time considering the quality you get back!
Dave
Every game today, or even in the past, needed some kind of system to set up shaders. I remember setting up shaders before my M3 release and that was umm, 6 years ago now... so it's not a 'new' thing to have to do.
Before that in Racer you would set up shaders in essence, via the DOF properties in Modeller.exe, by setting ambient/diffuse/specular/reflect properties etc... so once again there was some work to do it well.
In theory, the new CG shaders, once matured a bit more, should make content creation much easier than it has been for a long time considering the quality you get back!
Dave
luthobu
1000RPM
Best bet is probably to read the documentation. Basic docs are available here.
And here The shader reference page (old style)
And here GPU Shader Tutorial (modern style)
And here The shader reference page (old style)
And here GPU Shader Tutorial (modern style)
Mr Whippy
3000RPM
The shaders will be the least hard thing to do compared to good modelling and texturing to start with!
The shaders are 95% copy/paste, ever car is pretty much the same kinda data just with different path names for your textures, or material names. What you name those is up to your good logic
If you can model and texture a good car, then shaders are easy easy peasy in comparison!
Dave
The shaders are 95% copy/paste, ever car is pretty much the same kinda data just with different path names for your textures, or material names. What you name those is up to your good logic
If you can model and texture a good car, then shaders are easy easy peasy in comparison!
Dave
AMGfan(BPM)
500RPM
autobahn from WR2 would be tasty in racer !!
KS95
RACER Moderator
Agreed!
AMGfan(BPM)
500RPM
AMGfan(BPM)
500RPM
thanks for the replies, guys. what i would have to consider is find some one that i could trust enough to do this...btw is there a plugin for 3dsmax for racer? would be easier than jumping through hoops like i have to do, with wr2
ok i've just taken a look at racer, and it's crash happy, i'll passs, thanks guys..for the replies..but nah i'll pass..
ok i've just taken a look at racer, and it's crash happy, i'll passs, thanks guys..for the replies..but nah i'll pass..