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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: CODEDOG ND on August 02, 2001, 09:15:00 pm

Title: Need Help
Post by: CODEDOG ND on August 02, 2001, 09:15:00 pm

Ok, I got this pic and I'm gonna add some more fighters to it, but how do I make better engine glow and make it without that black trailing thing behind thrusters.

 (http://sienarfleetsystems.homestead.com/files/trap.jpg)  

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Title: Need Help
Post by: Sushi on August 03, 2001, 12:10:00 am

For the fighter's thruster? Here's how to do the thruster texture...I'd be more specific but I don't know what you're using to render.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)

Add a transparency map to the thruster, you should be able to use the same bitmap as the one you already have for the thruster. And more importantly, make the thruster material self illuminating, 100%, in either solid white or a bright, white blue. A

And if you're using MAX, I would also suggest adding a Noise space warp modifier to the thruster models, just to give them a bit of randomness and make them look cooler.

As for actal GLOWS, that's more tricky and I'll let one of the serious Render Gurus answer that one.  (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Need Help
Post by: CODEDOG ND on August 03, 2001, 11:40:00 am

thanks, ill try that.

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