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Constance: /* Shaders */ Added PBR shader info

2023-07-16T22:12:43Z

Shaders: Added PBR shader info

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Constance: /* Converting normal maps */ Increased video size

2023-05-18T03:03:08Z

Converting normal maps: Increased video size

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	==== Converting normal maps ====		==== Converting normal maps ====
	[[File:Convert_normals_tutorial.mp4\|~~200px~~\|thumb\|right\|Video tutorial on how to convert normal maps in GIMP]]		[[File:Convert_normals_tutorial.mp4\|400px\|thumb\|right\|Video tutorial on how to convert normal maps in GIMP]]
	The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:		The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:

Constance: /* Converting normal maps */ Corrected video position

2023-05-18T03:02:46Z

Converting normal maps: Corrected video position

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	==== Converting normal maps ====		==== Converting normal maps ====
	[[File:Convert_normals_tutorial.mp4\|200px\|thumb\|~~left~~\|Video tutorial on how to convert normal maps in GIMP]]		[[File:Convert_normals_tutorial.mp4\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Video tutorial on how to convert normal maps in GIMP]]
	The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:		The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:

Constance: /* Converting normal maps */ Included normal map conversion tutorial video

2023-05-18T03:02:34Z

Converting normal maps: Included normal map conversion tutorial video

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	==== Converting normal maps ====		==== Converting normal maps ====
			[[File:Convert_normals_tutorial.mp4\|200px\|thumb\|left\|Video tutorial on how to convert normal maps in GIMP]]
	The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:		The normal maps that you get from some applications might not be instantly usable in the Phoenix engine without some edits. For instance, if you are using an object space normal map from Substance Designer you need to do this:

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	# Swap blue and green channels		# Swap blue and green channels

	You can do this in Photoshop, Substance Designer, ~~[http://orsvarn.com/entry/channel-shuffle/ Channel Shuffle]~~ or ~~similar~~. Note that Gimp does not work well with alpha channels. ~~So if your alpha channel~~ is ~~anything but solid white, using Gimp~~ to convert ~~the~~ normal ~~map will change your normal map in undesirable ways~~.		You can do this in Photoshop, Substance Designer, or GIMP. Note that Gimp does not work well with alpha channels. On the right is a tutorial on how to convert object space normal maps into tangent space using GIMP.

	== Object .xml File ==		== Object .xml File ==

Silverfish: Added "See also" section with two articles linked

2018-04-27T11:40:24Z

Added "See also" section with two articles linked

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	=== Color Tint Mask ===		=== Color Tint Mask ===
	This mask is located in the alpha channel of the normal map, and determines what parts of the object should be tinted when using the [[Editor_Interface#Color_Picker\|color picker]]. Black parts are not affected, the brighter the texel the more it is affected by tinting.		This mask is located in the alpha channel of the normal map, and determines what parts of the object should be tinted when using the [[Editor_Interface#Color_Picker\|color picker]]. Black parts are not affected, the brighter the texel the more it is affected by tinting.

			== See also==
			* [[Custom Characters]]
			* [[Custom Weapons & Items]]

Silverfish: /* Items */ moved this section to the Custom Weapons & Items article

2018-04-27T11:38:28Z

Items: moved this section to the Custom Weapons & Items article

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	=== Color Tint Mask ===		=== Color Tint Mask ===
	This mask is located in the alpha channel of the normal map, and determines what parts of the object should be tinted when using the [[Editor_Interface#Color_Picker\|color picker]]. Black parts are not affected, the brighter the texel the more it is affected by tinting.		This mask is located in the alpha channel of the normal map, and determines what parts of the object should be tinted when using the [[Editor_Interface#Color_Picker\|color picker]]. Black parts are not affected, the brighter the texel the more it is affected by tinting.

	~~==Items==~~
	Items are things that a character can pick up in the game, a large part of the items in the game are weapons. An item .xml file is needed to make an object into an item. The item .xml files that come with the game can be found in ../Overgrowth/Data/Items/. Items are picked up by their center point.

	~~As an example, here is the item .xml file for the flint_knife weapon that comes with the game:~~
	~~<pre>~~
	~~<?xml version="1.0" ?>~~
	~~<item>~~
	~~<type>weapon</type>~~
	~~<appearance obj_path = "Data/Objects/Weapons/flint_knife.xml"/>~~
	~~<grip ik_attach = "rightarm"~~
	~~anim = "Data/Animations/r_dogweapongrip.anm"~~
	~~hands = "1"/>~~
	~~<sheathe ik_attach = "hip"~~
	~~anim = "Data/Animations/r_dogweaponsheathed.anm"/>~~
	~~<physics mass = "0.4 kg"/>~~
	~~<points>~~
	~~<pommel x="0" y="-0.081" z="0"/>~~
	~~<guard x="0" y="0.10" z="0"/>~~
	~~<tip x="0" y="0.33" z="0"/>~~
	~~</points>~~
	~~<label>knife</label>~~
	~~<lines>~~
	~~<wood start="pommel" end="guard"/>~~
	~~<metal start="guard" end="tip"/>~~
	~~</lines>~~
	~~<anim_override idle = "Data/Animations/r_knifestancerear.xml"~~
	~~movement = "Data/Animations/r_weaponmovestance.xml"/>~~
	~~<attack_override moving = "Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~moving_close = "Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~stationary = "Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~stationary_close = "Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"/>~~
	~~<range multiply = "0.8"/>~~
	~~</item>~~
	~~</pre>~~

	~~===Tags===~~
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	\|-
	~~! Tag !! Example use !! Description~~
	\|-
	~~! type~~
	\|
	~~<pre><type>weapon</type></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Defines what kind of item the object is. Can be ''weapon'', ''collectible'' or ''misc''.~~
	\|-
	~~! appearance~~
	\|
	~~<pre><appearance~~
	~~obj_path="Data/Objects/Weapons/MyWeapon.xml"/></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Path to the object .xml file to use as a visual representation of this item.~~
	\|-
	~~! grip~~
	\|
	~~<pre><grip~~
	~~ik_attach="rightarm"~~
	~~anim="Data/Animations/r_dogweapongrip.anm"/></pre>~~
	\|\| ik_attach defines what bone the object is attached to when it's held. Anim is the place where the weapon will be held at. You create these in blender using one of the existing rigs that comes with the game (preferably the rabbit_rig).
	\|-
	~~! sheathe~~
	\|
	~~<pre><sheathe~~
	~~ik_attach="hip"~~
	~~anim="Data/Animations/r_dogweaponsheathed.anm"/></pre>~~
	\|\| ik_attach defines where to attach the object when sheathed. Anim is the place where the weapon will be sheathed at. You create these in Blender using one of the existing rigs that the game comes with (preferably the rabbit_rig).
	\|-
	~~! physics~~
	\|
	~~<pre><physics mass="1 kg"/></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Changes the pitch of the sound made by the object hitting things. Also changes how overall heavy it is.~~
	\|-
	~~! points~~
	\|
	~~<pre><points>~~
	~~<pommel x="0" y="-0.081" z="0"/>~~
	~~<guard x="0" y="0.10" z="0"/>~~
	~~<tip x="0" y="0.33" z="0"/>~~
	~~</points></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Defines a number of points on the weapon that can be used with the ''lines'' element to define what material a part of the weapon has.~~
	\|-
	~~! lines~~
	\|
	~~<pre><lines>~~
	~~<wood start="pommel" end="guard"/>~~
	~~<metal start="guard" end="tip"/>~~
	~~</lines></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Defines what materials go between what points that are defined in the points tag.~~
	\|-
	~~! anim_blend~~
	\|
	~~<pre><anim_blend~~
	~~idle = "Data/Animations/r_bigdogsword.xml"/></pre>~~
	\|\| Override the animation for part of a character holding the item. Animation keywords that can be overridden are idle and movement. This is used for for instance two handed weapons, spears and so on, where the default animations don't fit.
	\|-
	~~! anim_override~~
	\|
	~~<pre><anim_override~~
	~~idle="Data/Animations/r_weaponidlestance.xml"/></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Overrides animations of a character holding the item. Animation keywords that can be overridden are idle, movement, medleftblock, medrightblock, blockflinch and more.~~
	~~(See [[Custom_Characters#File_3\|Custom Characters: File 3]] for the keywords.) This is used for for instance two handed weapons, spears and so on, where the default animations don't fit.~~
	\|-
	~~! attack_override~~
	\|
	~~<pre><attack_override~~
	~~moving="Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~moving_close="Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~stationary="Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"~~
	~~stationary_close="Data/Attacks/knifeslash.xml"/></pre>~~
	~~\|\| What attacks should be used with this weapon in different contexts.~~
	\|-
	~~! range~~
	\|
	~~<pre><range multiply="0.8"/></pre>~~
	~~\|\| Multiply multiplies the range with the specified value to make a weapon reach further or shorter.~~
	\|}

	~~[[Category: Overgrowth]]~~
	~~[[Category: Modding]]~~

Silverfish: /* Shaders */ Improved explanation of #DETAILMAP4 shader flag

2018-03-28T13:56:11Z

Shaders: Improved explanation of #DETAILMAP4 shader flag

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	<u>'''DetailMap normalpath'''</u><br />		<u>'''DetailMap normalpath'''</u><br />
	'''RGB''' - Normal		'''RGB''' - Normal
	\|\| This ~~flag~~ has its own ~~section~~ [[#~~Detail Map~~\|~~here~~]].		\|\| Allows for repeating up to 4 different textures over a model so it looks more detailed up close. This also means you can scale the model up or down with less obvious texture stretching.

			* The WeightMap is used to decide which DetailMap texture to put where on the object
			* Each DetailMap has its own color texture, normal texture and material
			* See the [[#Tags\|tags]] heading for information about how to specify the DetailMaps
	\|-		\|-
	! #BASE_TANGENT		! #BASE_TANGENT

Silverfish: /* Shaders */ Removed some unnecessary spaces

2018-03-28T13:47:15Z

Shaders: Removed some unnecessary spaces

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	The flags are put in the <ShaderName> tag after the shader name. Here is an example:		The flags are put in the <ShaderName> tag after the shader name. Here is an example:

	<ShaderName>envobject #TANGENT #KEEP_SPEC</ShaderName>		<ShaderName>envobject #TANGENT #KEEP_SPEC</ShaderName>

	"#TANGENT" and "#KEEP_SPEC" in this example are flags.		"#TANGENT" and "#KEEP_SPEC" in this example are flags.

Silverfish: /* Shaders */ Described #ALPHA and #PLANT shaders

2018-03-28T13:46:24Z

Shaders: Described #ALPHA and #PLANT shaders

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	! #ALPHA		! #ALPHA
	\|		\|
	\|\| '''~~TODO:~~''' ~~What does this do?~~		<u>'''ColorMap'''</u><br />
			'''A''' - Transparency
			\|\| [[Image:CubemapAlpha.jpg\|thumb\|#ALPHA flag in action]]
			Makes the alpha channel of the ColorMap work as transparency instead of reflectivity
	\|-		\|-
	! #PLANT		! #PLANT
	\|		\|
	\|\| '''~~TODO:~~''' ~~What does this do?~~		<u>'''ColorMap'''</u><br />
			'''A (reflectivity)''' - No effect

			<u>'''NormalMap'''</u><br />
			'''A (color tint mask)''' - No effect

			<u>'''WindMap'''</u><br />
			'''R''' - Wind intensity<br />

			<u>'''TranslucencyMap'''</u><br />
			'''RGB''' - Translucency color<br />
			\|\| [[Image:Translucency.jpg\|thumb\|#PLANT flag in action together with the #ALPHA flag]]
			* Enables use of a WindMap which makes the object move in the wind
			* Enables use of a TranslucencyMap which makes it look like light can shine through the surface
			* Disables reflectivity
			* Disables color tint mask
	\|-		\|-
	! #WATER		! #WATER

Silverfish: /* Shaders */ typo fix

2018-03-28T12:42:53Z

Shaders: typo fix

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	<u>'''DetailMap normalpath'''</u><br />		<u>'''DetailMap normalpath'''</u><br />
	'''RGB''' - Normal		'''RGB''' - Normal
	\|\| This flag has its own ~~secion~~ [[#Detail Map\|here]].		\|\| This flag has its own section [[#Detail Map\|here]].
	\|-		\|-
	! #BASE_TANGENT		! #BASE_TANGENT