Mapdev:splatdetail

Details

Splat Detail textures extend the default single detail texture that is applied uniformly over the entire map, by allowing the mapper to specify 4 different greyscale detail textures, and offers control of the strength, spatial distribution and tiling resolution of each detail texture.

	Caution
	requires clients to have GLSL-spec hardware

Example

Default Detail Map	Splat Detail Maps
* Click on images for higher res

Specification

mapinfo.lua

local mapinfo = {
   ...
   resources = {
      ...
      splatDistrTex = "splatDistributionTex.tga",
      splatDetailTex = "splatDetailTex.tga",
      ...
   },
   ...
   splats = {
      texScales = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0},
      texMults = {1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0},
   },
   ...
}

texScales

texScales

Distribution Image

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 RGBA Channels are individual greyscale distribution maps which define which detail textures to splat onto the ground. The intensity of the splatted textures is multipled by the pixel values for the corresponding channels.

Example

Detail Distribution maps	Combined Result

Detail Image

File Location	./maps/
File Format	PNG, TGA
Colour Depth	8bpp
Channels	RGBA
Resolution	Any, recommended powers of two, will be stretched over the terrain.

Each Channel represents a seperate greyscale image. The ground colour is multiplied by the pixel values of the channel. The intensity of the effect is also controlled per channel using the texMults variables, low numbers = less effect.

Example

Individual Detail Textures	Combined Result

Forum Discussion

• Detail texture resource thread
• Detail texture splatting is ready!