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hpesoj · DeleD PRO user Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 184

Nice work on the latest version Jeroen and team :), I especially like the lightmapping, works perfectly when loaded into DBPro. One thing though, could you add an output scale factor in for the .x export, as the plugin I am using in DBPro (Walaber's Newton Wrapper) doesn't allow for scaling of objects. I get my object 20 times too big :S. I have tried merging and scaling, but it produces an error (different ones depending on whether you export textures), and the exported file doesn't load into DBPro.

Also, the uniform scale (using ctrl I think) still doesn't actually scale properly :P. This seems to be a recurring problem, I think it's just a problem with the Y axis, so just make a cube, scale it down uniformally, then you'll see what I mean, the cube is no longer a cube, it's a flattened box.

Cheers! And keep up the good work :).

Joseph

Chris · Member Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 161 Location: UK

Could you tell me how you managed to get the lightmaps to load in DBPro, I've tried and well things look dodgy and nothing like they should.

hpesoj · DeleD PRO user Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 184

I didn't need to do anything, I just generated the lightmap, exported .x, and loaded the model in. You are using U5.7 yeah?

Chris · Member Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 161 Location: UK

No I tried to update to 5.7 and it wouldn't compile anymore so I went back to 5.5. I could always try upgrading again.

Jeroen · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:22 pm Post subject:

joseph, can you tell a little bit more about .X files and lightmapping in DarkBasic? As we don't export any lightmap UV coordinates to the .X files (yet) we're wondering how to get things to work in DB.

Paul-Jan · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:47 am Post subject:

Amazed at hpesoj getting a feature to work we didn't build in Shocked

DeleD is now adding features to itself while we are not looking. It has come alive, ALIVE I tell you!!! Very Happy

Chris · Member Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 161 Location: UK

Does the level look as impressive in DBPro if you add the command 'hide light 0' to your game set-up.

hpesoj · DeleD PRO user Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 184

Hmmm, I don't know what's happening them :S. I imported the object into DBPro, and it certainly looks like it has lightmapping! Do you adjust the normals or something as well, cos the different areas are definitly lit in different shades. I'll do some more experimenting.

hpesoj · DeleD PRO user Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 184

Heh, ok, I think I may have made a mistake. The textures I used were shaded in a way that it looked like one corner was lit. It really did look like how it looked in DeleD. I feel stupid now Razz

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As for how to get lightmapping in DBPro, I'd suggest using DBO objects. The authors of Giles lightmapper export them, so maybe you'll be able to get some info off of them if you asked nicely (well, it's a suggestion Razz

). Also, email Mike Johnson or Lee of TGC, they'll give you the latest DBO documents, and could probably tell you a thing or two about the lightmapping. The only thing I really know is it's all stored internally, within the file, so no outside bitmaps etc.