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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Harbinger of DOOM on July 30, 2006, 02:40:52 am

Title: How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on July 30, 2006, 02:40:52 am

How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
I'm trying to reskin a few models, and I'm having trouble making the cockpits mirror the surrounding environment.
Help?

Title: Re: How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
Post by: DaBrain on July 30, 2006, 02:54:43 am

The env mapping uses the shine map. To be more exact the alpha channel in the shine map.

The alpha channel is greyscale. If you make a while square, this square on the model will 100% reflect the skybox/nebulas and plantes. You can control the 'shinyness' with the brightness.

In your case, just create an alpha channel. Make it black, except for the cockpit part.

Title: Re: How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
Post by: Nuke on July 30, 2006, 03:00:04 am

get some rainex and rub it in good :D

Title: Re: How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
Post by: Harbinger of DOOM on July 30, 2006, 03:19:14 am

Quote from: DaBrain on July 30, 2006, 02:54:43 am

The env mapping uses the shine map. To be more exact the alpha channel in the shine map.

The alpha channel is greyscale. If you make a while square, this square on the model will 100% reflect the skybox/nebulas and plantes. You can control the 'shinyness' with the brightness.

In your case, just create an alpha channel. Make it black, except for the cockpit part.

Thanks! I'll try that.

Quote from: Nuke on July 30, 2006, 03:00:04 am

get some rainex and rub it in good :D

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Title: Re: How do I make a cockpit have a reflection?
Post by: Nuke on July 30, 2006, 05:18:08 am

sorry, couldnt help myself there :D