3dsmax Rendering Support Topic

Cheeze Man · Post by **Cheeze Man** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:13 pm

Jordan wrote:Wow, I actually like that super-intense reflection on your wraith!

As for "enhancing" your bump maps...
The best way to do it would be to make your own, at a much higher resolution using the original extracted normal as a reference. Some are better at it than others.... Jean. <_<

do you have any tips on how to do that? can you give me few few tips or links to tutorials please.
As for my wraith:

One uses detailing in the bumpmaps the other has a Blurred HDR image and Texture based detail and the last doesn't have a Blurred HDR image
BTW, what about the messed up UV Maps?

Veegie · Post by **Veegie** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:30 pm

I like the second one.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:12 pm

Indeed, the second one looks quite nice.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:14 pm

The Halo 3 Wraith?

Cool, yes the second one is very nice looking.

Hawaiian Modder · Post by **Hawaiian Modder** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:24 pm

Second one is the best.

Cheeze Man · Post by **Cheeze Man** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:47 pm

lol, this is a Help thread, not a rating, and i kinda need help
i looked for these Bumpmaps made by "Jean" but it looks like he took them down from his site because people were not crediting him, can someone rehost them and give me a link?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:10 pm

No. He took them down for a reason. Contact him if you wish to use them.

CDK908 · Post by **CDK908** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:50 pm

it's a phantom. so what do you guys think of it?

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:14 pm

The bump looks incorrect.

Sgt.Peppers · Post by **Sgt.Peppers** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:14 pm

Needs alot of work.

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:39 am

Hows about you add some specular reflections, eh pai? And do something about that bump.

DEEhunter · Post by **DEEhunter** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:03 am

i cant help but notice but did you use mastercheifs falloff colors? because i could swear there supposed to be
232,68,232 as the first color and
249,153,107

And if your bumps pop out like that to fix it just put the bump map number to -100 and besure to use the alpha map as the specular and to use the detail map to make it look much better.

Cryticfarm · Post by **Cryticfarm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:11 am

Bump might be inverted? And its to high anyway.

Keablr · Post by **Keablr** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:59 am

Alright I have made a new diffuse map for myself. It is the same armor but only without the battle damage. Tell Me What you guys think.

EDIT: Notice the Master Chiefs are in order from my first material to my latest.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/K ... arison.png

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:52 pm

He gets progressively harder and harder to see... nice.

SneakyIndian · Post by **SneakyIndian** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 4:27 pm

Hi guys, I installed 3ds Max Service Package 2, and now my tools disappeared!

I have uninstalled and reinstalled.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:38 pm

Mine did that too. Go to Customize > Customize UI (Or something), then the Toolbars tab, and reset it to default. Too lazy to open Max and get exact names of the options. That should be sufficient.

birdman · Post by **birdman** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:45 pm

My weapons have holes in them. I tried to weld the verts to .001 but still have holes here are some pics..

what techniques are there for filling in holes?

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:32 pm

I use a double sided material...seems to fix things.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:12 pm

If the Wraith was in a Super-reflective Fun room, maybe...But it all still looks pretty awesome.