[Enioch]

Duly noted. Thanks again.

[Herra Tohtori]

Duly noted. Thanks again.

You're welcome.

Just did a little check - sure enough, the original normal map in the attachement in original post had the same problem as Map 2 here - level grey at 60% grey instead of 50%.

That'll cause the surface to tilt in one direction, and when the model is mirrored that direction is now mirrored as well - as in, points to different direction as on the other side of model.

In other words, the model and maps are performing just as you should expect - if you understand the mechanics of how the normal maps change the lighting geometry.


I'm sort of surprised no one seems to have caught that.

[Water]

I'm sort of surprised no one seems to have caught that.

Talon 1024 did catch that the normal map was faulty. I haven't had any experience with faulty normal maps so it didn't occur to me to look at that area. That's why when the new baked map I created worked well, I went off on the wrong tangent.

Enioch
A simple way to create DXT5nm normal maps.

Open the compressionator and select the normal map.


Hit compress, It'll ask what format. DXT5nm is the same as DXT5 xGxR


Then save compressed under the file menu and it's complete. No channel swapping involved.


Down load the Compressionator http://developer.amd.com/tools/compressonator/pages/default.aspx Two versions x86 or x64
If it complains on installation then you'll need the Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package either (x86) (x64)

And sorry for the confusion about the baked maps before Talon pointed out the original map itself was faulty.

[Enioch]

Handy little software. I'd never heard about it.

Downloaded and played with. Very good first impressions.

[Herra Tohtori]

I'm sort of surprised no one seems to have caught that.

Talon 1024 did catch that the normal map was faulty. I haven't had any experience with faulty normal maps so it didn't occur to me to look at that area. That's why when the new baked map I created worked well, I went off on the wrong tangent.

Ah, right. I probably missed that post when I glanced through the thread, and concentrated on the last post on my reply.