[jdjtcagle]

Most Recent Version - FPS around 20 - 30-Link!!!
Finally something I'm proud of something I made, UPGRADED ORION MAPS.  They look better, way better in my opinion
Now post screens somebody

EDIT: these pics do not have shinemaps and will look bright. so, somebody else take better pics of my maps

My Maps - Most Recent Version

[Bri_Dog]

Very nice!

But something looks wrong in the second pic, and it's a tad too shiny.

[Lightspeed]

I dont like it. The boosted contrast and the odd 'cloud map' look odd.

As for the shine.... "Look!!! its the GTD Mirror!"

[Jetmech Jr.]

Im sorry to say, I agree with LS on this.

Its a good start though

[jdjtcagle]

Edit: it's probally the Ambient Lighting

I'll post new pics in a moment




Ya, it's way!!! to shiny

[Lightspeed]

I get it, you're not using any custom shinemaps. Thats why.

Either that, or the sun intensity is set to something odd.

@ jetmech: Start on what? they're the same size and colour depth as the stock ones, so...

[jdjtcagle]

Oh and I wanted to know how to make them High Resolution??

Like DaBrain was doing

[Jetmech Jr.]

Originally posted by jdjtcagle
UPGRADED ORION MAPS.

[jdjtcagle]

Ok, slight change that I think fixed the lighting
Updated the link

[jdjtcagle]

Oh crap, I don't currently have shinemaps. Can somebody else please take some pics

[Turambar]

desaturate.

whoopdee doo.

now go in with a tiny brus and touch up every detail !

[jdjtcagle]

Yes, but it does a LOT of justice. Plus I did add detail.

[Rictor]

I like it. The later pics more than the original ones you posted (bit of a shine there, eh :D), but all in all its a worth improvement. I like how you desaturated the Orion maps a bit, I always faulted it for being a tiny bit too blue.

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by jdjtcagle
Oh and I wanted to know how to make them High Resolution??

Like DaBrain was doing

You can't do high res maps, as long as you use the same size

(256*256)

(At least use 512*512, but you should aim for 1024*1024)

I like the blue of the orion... perhaps a little bit blue won't be bad for your maps...


Perhaps I should write a guide of what I am doing with the maps.

But this week I will not get the time for this. I hope I'll have enough time to finish the Perseus this week...
But I'm not at home from Friday to Wednesday.

Edit: at home, not hat home

My keyboard is broken, or something

[jdjtcagle]

Ok, dabrain

I currently have a problem with freespace_open and my shining, but I don't have time to fix this. So, please tell me what they look like on your system

[Lightspeed]

If you use 1024² for capship tiling maps you'll need to make a close range texture LOD, or it's gonna kill everyone. We need someone to do proper texture LODs anyway, and as my modelling skills approach "0" I can't do it


DaB, check your PMs

[karajorma]

Just turn off the shinemap when you take pics. We're supposed to be comparing the base texture anyway

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
If you use 1024² for capship tiling maps you'll need to make a close range texture LOD, or it's gonna kill everyone. We need someone to do proper texture LODs anyway, and as my modelling skills approach "0" I can't do it


DaB, check your PMs

Nah, some 3 or 4 MB maps won't kill anyone. (Super-duper 128 Mb VGA cards)


Checked my PMs, texture uploaded.

[Flaser]

Maybe its time someone does an UV for the Orion and a 2^n non-tiling texture - especially since HTL doesn't like using too many maps on a single model.

[TopAce]

It's nice! I quite like the 'greyish Orion'.