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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. | 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]] | [[Image:Skyboxsimple.gif|thumb|500px|center|this is what we call a cubecross]] | ||
Dispite what you will see on many sites you do not need a cubecross for the creation of your skybox. You will be using six images. | |||
Revision as of 07:52, 25 April 2007
Skybox creation
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-I am working on this... do not edit it please. -Smoth This is going to contain notes about the creation of skyboxes aka cubemaps.
 Dispite what you will see on many sites you do not need a cubecross for the creation of your skybox. You will be using six images.
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Skybox notes
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Do not do these: sizes that are not to the power of two... 'i.e. use sizes like, 64x64,128X128,256X256 or 512X512' The reason: in my first release I used a series of 6 1000X1000 images and the ati video cards were having horrid fps. So avoid it by using 512X512. |
