3dsmax Rendering Support Topic

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:00 pm

The floor isn't reflective at all, and the pillars aren't supposed to be so bright.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Thu May 04, 2006 5:40 pm

And if they did, they're still too glossy. Slap a "Wet Floor" sign in there, buddy.

Chief Cow · Post by **Chief Cow** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:06 pm

Ok update on Death Island, still messing with reflections
Sorry for low render quality!

Suggestions?

Veegie[Temp] · Post by **Veegie[Temp]** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:18 pm

Detail maps.

Chief Cow · Post by **Chief Cow** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:26 pm

Veegie wrote:Detail maps.

thats why i said low quality renders, render filter is so low you cant really make out the detail maps

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:04 am

Veegie wrote:Detail maps.

If you're trying to help someone, post DETAILED information, not two words. If someone didn't know how to do detail maps, your post would be useless.

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Veegie[Temp] · Post by **Veegie[Temp]** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:46 am

How would they not know how to do detail maps?...
This is a quote from this very topic.

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:45 am

Veegie wrote:Make it an RGB Multiply instead of a bitmap. Put the detail map in one slot, and the diffuse texture it is going over in the other. Tile accordingly in the bitmap parameters of the detail map, and brighten the other texture accordingly in the bitmap parameters if the material appears to be dark.

Halo 2 Rules!! · Post by **Halo 2 Rules!!** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:48 am

Veegie wrote:How would they not know how to do detail maps?...
This is a quote from this very topic.

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:45 am
Veegie wrote:Make it an RGB Multiply instead of a bitmap. Put the detail map in one slot, and the diffuse texture it is going over in the other. Tile accordingly in the bitmap parameters of the detail map, and brighten the other texture accordingly in the bitmap parameters if the material appears to be dark.

well, thats assuming that the person happened to read every page. its possibly he saw the topic, figured out what it was about, and posted his render, without reading all the posts before him.

Veegie[Temp] · Post by **Veegie[Temp]** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:52 am

So we're to give into every person that doesn't feel like searchings whims?

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Sat May 06, 2006 1:10 pm

You could have posted a link to where you had previously posted it. This is HELP thread. So HELP people. It doesn't matter if they've searched or not, you could have HELPED him by posting a link. If you are going to provide support, proveide complete, detailed support. not two words.

Chief Cow · Post by **Chief Cow** » Sun May 07, 2006 3:35 pm

Another update on DI

still working on the sky and ill be adding the scenery too soon

Any suggestions so far?

EDIT: just noticed the bad water...i think i may of moved something on accident

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:02 pm

The tiling on the ground is very apparent.

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Sun May 07, 2006 4:18 pm

Tural is right. Also, how do you have your detail maps set up? They look too light.

Chief Cow · Post by **Chief Cow** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:09 pm

Well I never liked the way that others suggested doing it (using rgb mulitiply) because is it always drained the color out of the texture, so I've been messing around to find one that makes the detail apparent but doesnt drain the orginal colors. I use a composite map with the original texture and the detail map in there own standard materials.

But ya, you guys are right that it doesnt show up very well ill have to mess around some more i guess

trepdimeflou · Post by **trepdimeflou** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:16 pm

Hmm. Ingame, the detail map is multiplied on top of the ground, so if you're aiming for that then you should use rgb multiply. Could you post a pic of your material tree / settings, so we could help?

Chief Cow · Post by **Chief Cow** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:59 pm

Ummm, away from my normal computer, so Ill edit this post in a couple of days and post it

Sorry

EDIT: PMed material to trep

darco9x2 · Post by **darco9x2** » Tue May 09, 2006 7:04 am

I was able to make my sword glow with video post. Is that how you're supposed to make objects glow, is there a specific tutorial that anybody has used for making the sword particle effect?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v432/ ... 35f032.jpg

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:03 pm

You can't see most of your render. Brighten it up a little.

darco9x2 · Post by **darco9x2** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:47 pm

the only important part is the sword, but ill lighten it up and edit the other post after i eat.

Tural · Post by **Tural** » Tue May 09, 2006 6:42 pm

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