5 new Hi-Res Skyboxes by Hipshot

Post by **Lukin** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:42 pm

Decrease fourth value (90) in q3map_sun parm.

http://www.shaderlab.com/q3map2/shader_ ... 3.html#sun

Post by **obsidian** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:10 pm

You also probably need q3map_skylight.

Experiment with the sun/sunExt intensity value as well as the skylight amount value. Larger intensity values with small amount values will result in darker shadows, while smaller intensity values with greater amount values will result in lighter shadows.

I recommend the use of q3map_sunExt over normal q3map_sun for better quality of shadow edges.

Read this:
http://www.shaderlab.com/q3map2/shader_manual/apI.html

Post by **StormShadow** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:54 pm

thx lukin... i always thought that was a coordinate location? anyway, thanks!

Also thx obsidian, ill give those a go as well. sunExt looks to be incredibly useful for my current project!

Post by **Hipshot** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:56 pm

Hmm, are you using the grimmnight sky? Do you think it looks ok in Q3?

Post by **StormShadow** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:49 pm

im mapping for a mod using a heavilly modified q2 engine, and the skybox looks great.. even though the map itself is a little rough :x. I'll post a screenie when my compile is done.

Post by **StormShadow** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:56 pm

very little lighting atm, but the skybox really fits the theme, and looks great.

Post by **Hipshot** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:23 am

OMG, that really looks good! Damn, love how the moon peaks there!

Post by **.Chi** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:06 am

Looks amazing, the sky could be a bit darker imo.

Post by **AEon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:42 am

obsidian wrote: Read this:
http://www.shaderlab.com/q3map2/shader_manual/apI.html

Definately should be mentioned in link sticky... reading up on these spiffy updates myself

Post by **saturn** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:36 am

that's beautiful!

Post by **Black_Dog** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:11 pm

Lovely skies, but why are grimmnight_dn.tga and miramar_dn.tga 1024*1024 textures? Since they are one colour you could just as well use 16*16 and save texture memory.

Post by **Hipshot** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:02 pm

They were not made for Q3 only, not all games can handle skies with different resolution on each texture.

Post by **Black_Dog** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:16 pm

That seems like a strange limitation, but fair enough.

Post by **Hipshot** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:27 pm

It all comes down to: If there are a slight color change in those large that makes the sky complete, I can't replace them with something else that changes that. If someone wanna make a bottom 16^2 that is fine with me.

Actually, the _dn in those skies should be in a uniform color that matches the edges of the sides, so I don't see any problem for someone making a 16^2 _dn in Q3.

Post by **AEon** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:18 pm

Added this thread to the Link Resource Sticky. That was also the reason I changed to thread subject slightly. Great work!

Post by **Hipshot** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:27 pm

I hate the capital 'S' in my name

Please Æ, change it.

Post by **obsidian** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:15 pm

Picky, picky, picky.

Post by **sumatra** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:22 pm

AEon wrote: Edit2: 5 new Hi-Res Skyboxes by HipShort thread:
http://www.quake3world.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9242

Post by **Hipshot** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:26 pm

I know I'm short, but hey, you don't need to make fun of me and my people

Post by **bork[e]** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:40 pm

Damn that looks nice, very good work indeed. :icon14:

Post by **sumatra** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:54 am

Hipshot wrote:I know I'm short, but hey, you don't need to make fun of me and my people

I just was asking myself why you noticed the capital S and not the small r

!!
Lovely skyboxes, will use them for sure!

Keep on your great work.

sum