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	=== Linux Instructions ===		=== Linux Instructions ===
	Compile the six images with this command:		Compile the six images with this command:
	<code><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre>		<code><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre></code>

	=== Windows Instructions ===		=== Windows Instructions ===

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	Inside of '''compiledds.bat''' type in:		Inside of '''compiledds.bat''' type in:

	<code><pre>nvdxt -cubeMap -list cubemapfile.lst -output cubemap.dds		<code><pre>nvdxt -cubeMap -list cubemapfile.lst -output cubemap.dds
	pause</pre></code>		pause</pre></code>
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	Inside of '''cubemapfile.lst''' type in:		Inside of '''cubemapfile.lst''' type in:

	<code><pre>left.jpg		<code><pre>left.jpg
	right.jpg		right.jpg

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	[[~~Engine_Development~~\|~~Development~~]] ~~< [[Map_development~~\|~~Map Development]]~~ < ~~{{FULLPAGENAME}}~~		= Skybox Information =
			Skyboxes are created with a series of 6 separate images which form what we call a cube map. Below is an example of the skybox images.
			<center>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\| [[Image:Skyboxsimple.gif\|center\|this is what we call a cube cross]]
			\|-
			! Cube Cross Example
			\|}</center>

			You will be using six individual images. Each image represents a different face on an imaginary cube. Each face is applied to the cube that surrounds the map.
			<center>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\| [[Image:Sky1.gif\|center\|see how each side of the cube is it's own image]]
			\|-
			! Each side of the cube is a separate image
			\|}</center>

	==~~Skybox Information~~==		= Skybox creation =
	~~This is going to contain notes about the creation of skyboxes aka cubemaps.~~		== Creating your 6 textures ==
			You will need six images representing each side of your skybox. I will not go into any specific method of construction. There are tutorials out there for that. Just remember you will need 6 textures, front, back, left side, right side, top and bottom.
	~~Skyboxes are created with a series of~~ 6 ~~separate images which form what we call a cube map. Below is an example of the skybox images that I created for a map.~~

	~~[[Image:Skyboxsimple.gif\|center\|this is what we call a cube cross]]~~

	~~Despite what you~~ will ~~see on many sites you do not~~ need ~~a cube cross for the creation~~ of your skybox. ~~You~~ will ~~be using six individual images~~. ~~Each image represents a different face on an imaginary cube. Each face is applied to the cube~~ that ~~surrounds the map~~.

	~~[[Image:Sky1.gif\|center\|see how each~~ side ~~of the cube is it's own image]]~~

	~~Here an image is being applied to the cubemap~~. ~~See how each side of the cube is an image?~~

	~~== Skybox creation ==~~

	=== Creating your ~~6 textures~~ ===		== Creating your dds using the nvidia dds utilities ==
	~~You will need~~ six images ~~representing each side of your skybox~~. ~~I will not go into any specific method of construction~~. ~~There are tutorials out there for that~~. ~~Just remember you will need 6 textures,~~ front, back~~, left side, right side, top and bottom~~.		=== Linux Instructions ===
			Compile the six images with this command:
			<code><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre>

	=== ~~Creating your dds using the nvidia dds utilities~~ ===		=== Windows Instructions ===
	You will need these utilities from Nvidia's website: [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities_legacy.html NVIDIA Texture Tools]		You will need these utilities from Nvidia's website: [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities_legacy.html NVIDIA Texture Tools]

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	Inside of '''compiledds.bat''' type in:		Inside of '''compiledds.bat''' type in:

	nvdxt -cubeMap -list cubemapfile.lst -output cubemap.dds		<code><pre>nvdxt -cubeMap -list cubemapfile.lst -output cubemap.dds
	pause		pause</pre></code>

	This will compile your skybox to the name '''cubemap.dds''', feel free to change the name. Also, the pause command will stop the the batch file and force it to wait before it closes, this will allow you to see any errors that may or may not occur.		This will compile your skybox to the name '''cubemap.dds''', feel free to change the name. Also, the pause command will stop the the batch file and force it to wait before it closes, this will allow you to see any errors that may or may not occur.
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	Inside of '''cubemapfile.lst''' type in:		Inside of '''cubemapfile.lst''' type in:

	left.jpg		<code><pre>left.jpg
	right.jpg		right.jpg
	top.jpg		top.jpg
	bottom.jpg		bottom.jpg
	front.jpg		front.jpg
	back.jpg		back.jpg
			</pre></code>

	The .dds file created should be put in the '''maps/''' directory with your maps .smd, .smf and .smt files.		The .dds file created should be put in the '''maps/''' directory with your maps .smd, .smf and .smt files.

	== Skybox notes ==		= Skybox notes =

	Do not do these:		Do not do these:
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	~~= Linux Instructions =~~
	~~# compile with this command:~~
	~~<code><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre></code>~~
	~~# rename output.dds to your filename~~
	[[Category: Map_making]]		[[Category: Map_making]]
	[[Category:Mapdev]]		[[Category:Mapdev]]
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

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	= Linux Instructions =		= Linux Instructions =
	# compile with this command:		# compile with this command:
	<~~core~~><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre></code>		<code><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre></code>
	# rename output.dds to your filename		# rename output.dds to your filename
	[[Category: Map_making]]		[[Category: Map_making]]
	[[Category:Mapdev]]		[[Category:Mapdev]]
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]

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add quick and dirty linux instructions for now.

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			= Linux Instructions =
			# compile with this command:
			<core><pre>nvassemmble -cube left.png right.png up.png down.png front.png back.png</pre></code>
			# rename output.dds to your filename
	[[Category: Map_making]]		[[Category: Map_making]]
			[[Category:Mapdev]]
			[[Category:Development]]

Enetheru: Enetheru moved page Skyboxcreation to Mapdev:Howto skybox: bring inline with naming scheme :D

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Enetheru moved page Skyboxcreation to Mapdev:Howto skybox: bring inline with naming scheme :D

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Smoth at 13:16, 23 February 2010

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	=== Creating your dds using the nvidia dds utilities ===		=== Creating your dds using the nvidia dds utilities ===
	You will need these utilities from Nvidia's website: [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities_legacy.html\|NVIDIA Texture Tools]		You will need these utilities from Nvidia's website: [http://developer.nvidia.com/object/dds_utilities_legacy.html NVIDIA Texture Tools]

	Once you have downloaded and installed the tools you will need to created 2 files:		Once you have downloaded and installed the tools you will need to created 2 files:
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	Sizes that are not to the power of two. ATI cards have problems with sizes that are not a power of two. ~~Reccomended~~ sizes are: '''256X256''', '''512X512''' or '''1024x1024'''.		Sizes that are not to the power of two. ATI cards have problems with sizes that are not a power of two. Recommended sizes are: '''256X256''', '''512X512''' or '''1024x1024'''.

	Note: the batch will export a DXT5 or something like that and spring has an issue with the newest dds stuff. I will update the command for you gents soon. I thought I already had... my bad.		Note: the batch will export a DXT5 or something like that and spring has an issue with the newest dds stuff. I will update the command for you gents soon. I thought I already had... my bad.

Aegis at 17:41, 31 August 2009

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			[[Engine_Development\|Development]] < [[Map_development\|Map Development]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}


	==Skybox Information==		==Skybox Information==
	This is going to contain notes about the creation of skyboxes aka cubemaps.		This is going to contain notes about the creation of skyboxes aka cubemaps.