Mapdev:specular - Revision history

Gajop: /* mapinfo.lua */

2018-12-18T15:38:59Z

mapinfo.lua

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	The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]		The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]
	* If specularTex points to a file that does not exist, you will get full unmoderated specularity based on whatever your map's lighting settings are		* If specularTex points to a file that does not exist, you will get full unmoderated specularity based on whatever your map's lighting settings are
	~~<code>~~<pre>		<pre>
	local mapinfo = {		local mapinfo = {
	resources = {		resources = {
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	...		...
	}		}
	</pre~~></code~~>		</pre>

	== Image File ==		== Image File ==

Maddox at 08:23, 16 August 2018

2018-08-16T08:23:18Z

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	= Specular =		= Specular =
	Gives you per-pixel control over the color and intensity of specular highlights anywhere on the map. You could eg. make all highlights red, or have them depend on the type of material that a pixel represents, or something more exotic		Gives you per-pixel control over the color and intensity of specular highlights anywhere on the map. You could eg. make all highlights red, or have them depend on the type of material that a pixel represents, or something more exotic.
	~~Alpha~~ defines how "polished" the surface looks, ~~and~~ and the RGB color is the amount of light that gets reflected for each color channel		The alpha channel defines how "polished" the surface looks (glossiness), and the RGB color is the amount of light that gets reflected for each color channel.
	{{Caution\|requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}		{{Caution\|requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}
	<center>		<center>

Enetheru: /* Image File */ added warning about no alpha or full opaque, still needs exampleimage.

2015-02-16T22:41:10Z

Image File: added warning about no alpha or full opaque, still needs exampleimage.

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	\|}		\|}
	* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight		* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight
	* The ~~alpha~~ channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.		* The Alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.
	* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution		* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
	{{Caution\|~~Do not~~ set the alpha value of the specular texture to zero, or you will get the below ~~graphical artefacts~~. Use almost zero instead.}}		* If you omit the alpha channel, or have a fully opaque image, the specular exponent is at its max and the results are a very sharp specular highlights.
			{{Caution\|If you set the alpha value of the specular texture to zero, or you will get the below result. Use almost zero instead.}}
	<center>		<center>
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

Flozi: use Caution

2014-02-16T13:26:53Z

use Caution

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	Gives you per-pixel control over the color and intensity of specular highlights anywhere on the map. You could eg. make all highlights red, or have them depend on the type of material that a pixel represents, or something more exotic		Gives you per-pixel control over the color and intensity of specular highlights anywhere on the map. You could eg. make all highlights red, or have them depend on the type of material that a pixel represents, or something more exotic
	Alpha defines how "polished" the surface looks, and and the RGB color is the amount of light that gets reflected for each color channel		Alpha defines how "polished" the surface looks, and and the RGB color is the amount of light that gets reflected for each color channel
	{{~~infobox\|title=~~Caution\|~~icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)~~		{{Caution\|requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}
	~~\|body=~~requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}
	<center>		<center>
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
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	* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.		* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.
	* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution		* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
	{{~~infobox\|title=~~Caution\|~~icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)~~		{{Caution\|Do not set the alpha value of the specular texture to zero, or you will get the below graphical artefacts. Use almost zero instead.}}
	~~\|body=~~ Do not set the alpha value of the specular texture to zero, or you will get the below graphical artefacts. Use almost zero instead.}}
	<center>		<center>
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

Flozi: 1cat

2013-03-20T20:15:50Z

1cat

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	* [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21951 Make Your Maps Shiny(er) With SSMF]		* [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21951 Make Your Maps Shiny(er) With SSMF]

	[[Category:~~Mapdev]]~~		[[Category:Map Dev]]
	~~[[Category:Development~~]]

Enetheru: /* Image File */ used image template styling

2013-01-06T13:37:50Z

Image File: used image template styling

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	== Image File ==		== Image File ==
	* Image Location: ./maps/		{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"
	* 8 bpp RGBA, ~~any resolution (it~~ will be stretched over the ~~whole~~ terrain).		! width="15%" \| File Location
			\| ./maps/
			\|-
			! File Format
			\| PNG, TGA
			\|-
			! Colour Depth
			\| 8bpp
			\|-
			! Channels
			\| RGBA
			\|-
			! Resolution
			\| Any, recommended powers of two, will be stretched over the terrain.
			\|}
	* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight		* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight
	* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.		* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.
	* There is no size requirement on the specular texture, it will be stretched/shrunk to fit the map.
	* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution		* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
	{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)		{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)

Enetheru: re-arranged and added info

2012-12-30T06:58:17Z

re-arranged and added info

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	= Specification =		= Specification =
	* If specularTex points to a file that does not exist, you will get full unmoderated specularity based on whatever your map's lighting settings are
	* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight
	* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent.
	* There is no size requirement on the specular texture, it will be stretched/shrunk to fit the map.
	* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
	== mapinfo.lua ==		== mapinfo.lua ==
	The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]		The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]
			* If specularTex points to a file that does not exist, you will get full unmoderated specularity based on whatever your map's lighting settings are
	<code><pre>		<code><pre>
	local mapinfo = {		local mapinfo = {
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	* Image Location: ./maps/		* Image Location: ./maps/
	* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).		* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).
			* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight
			* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent. Or on other words controls the sharpness of the specular highlights, the higher the value the sharper the highlights.
			* There is no size requirement on the specular texture, it will be stretched/shrunk to fit the map.
			* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
			{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)
			\|body= Do not set the alpha value of the specular texture to zero, or you will get the below graphical artefacts. Use almost zero instead.}}
			<center>
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\| [[File:Mapdev-spec_alpha_issue.jpg]]
			\|}</center>

	= Forum Discussion =		= Forum Discussion =

Enetheru: /* Specular */ addded example images.

2012-12-30T06:41:50Z

Specular: addded example images.

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	{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)		{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)
	\|body=requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}		\|body=requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}
	{\| class="wikitable~~" style="text-align: center;" width="100%~~"		<center>
	\| ~~(example~~ specular ~~image)~~ \|\| ~~(gif animation)~~		{\| class="wikitable"
			\| [[File:Mapdev-specular.jpg\|256px]] \|\| [[File:Mapdev-spec_with.jpg\|451px]]
	\|-		\|-
	! Example Specular Texture		! Example Specular Texture
	! Ingame Result		! Ingame Result
	\|}		\|}</center>

	= Specification =		= Specification =

Enetheru: /* Image File */ added image location

2012-12-21T01:06:16Z

Image File: added image location

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	== Image File ==		== Image File ==
			* Image Location: ./maps/
	* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).		* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).

Enetheru: migrated information from my old spec page.

2012-12-18T04:11:27Z

migrated information from my old spec page.

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	= Specular =		= Specular =
			Gives you per-pixel control over the color and intensity of specular highlights anywhere on the map. You could eg. make all highlights red, or have them depend on the type of material that a pixel represents, or something more exotic
			Alpha defines how "polished" the surface looks, and and the RGB color is the amount of light that gets reflected for each color channel
			{{infobox\|title=Caution\|icon=icon-caution.png\|color=rgba(255,0,0,0.1)
			\|body=requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware}}
	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="100%"
	\| (example specular image) \|\| (gif animation)		\| (example specular image) \|\| (gif animation)
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	= Specification =		= Specification =
			* If specularTex points to a file that does not exist, you will get full unmoderated specularity based on whatever your map's lighting settings are
			* The RGB channels will control the red, green, and blue contribution per highlight
			* The alpha channel (multiplied by 16) becomes the specular exponent.
			* There is no size requirement on the specular texture, it will be stretched/shrunk to fit the map.
			* You have to set the RGB values to zero if you want no specular contribution
	== mapinfo.lua ==		== mapinfo.lua ==
	The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]		The relevant sections of the [[Mapdev:mapinfo.lua\|mapinfo.lua]]
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	== Image File ==		== Image File ==
	* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).		* 8 bpp RGBA, any resolution (it will be stretched over the whole terrain).

			= Forum Discussion =
			* [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=21951 Make Your Maps Shiny(er) With SSMF]

	[[Category:Mapdev]]		[[Category:Mapdev]]
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]