Custom Decals - Revision history

Mng: Removed all TODO's: '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''; '''TOOD: Confirm''' (x 3); Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

2018-03-10T17:18:45Z

Removed all TODO's: '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''; '''TOOD: Confirm''' (x 3); Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

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	* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal		* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal
	* '''[[#ColorMap\|ColorMap]]''' - The texture for the decal		* '''[[#ColorMap\|ColorMap]]''' - The texture for the decal
	* '''[[#NormalMap\|NormalMap]]''' - Has normal information for the decal ~~'''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''~~		* '''[[#NormalMap\|NormalMap]]''' - Has normal information for the decal

	=== XML File ===		=== XML File ===
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	\|-		\|-
	! ColorMap		! ColorMap
	\| <ColorMap>Data/Textures/MyColorMap.tga</ColorMap> \|\| path to the color texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)~~'''TOOD: Confirm'''~~		\| <ColorMap>Data/Textures/MyColorMap.tga</ColorMap> \|\| path to the color texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)
	\|-		\|-
	! NormalMap		! NormalMap
	\| <NormalMap>Data/Textures/MyNormalMap.tga</NormalMap> \|\| Path to the normal map texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)~~'''TOOD: Confirm'''~~		\| <NormalMap>Data/Textures/MyNormalMap.tga</NormalMap> \|\| Path to the normal map texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)
	\|-		\|-
	! ShaderName		! ShaderName
	\| <ShaderName>decal</ShaderName> \|\| Name of shader to use from ../Overgrowth/Data/GLSL/ (.frag and .vert)~~'''TOOD: Confirm'''~~		\| <ShaderName>decal</ShaderName> \|\| Name of shader to use from ../Overgrowth/Data/GLSL/ (.frag and .vert)
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}
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	=== NormalMap ===		=== NormalMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. ~~Must have the same~~ dimensions ~~as the texture file~~. ~~'''TODO: is this True?'''~~		Can be created with any image manipulation program. It's dimensions must be of a power of two pixels (e.g. 512px x 512px).

Mng: /* ColorMap */ Added power of two clarification

2018-03-10T16:54:05Z

ColorMap: Added power of two clarification

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	\|}		\|}
	=== ColorMap ===		=== ColorMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program.		Can be created with any image manipulation program. Should have sidelengths of a power of two pixels (e.g. 512px x 512px), else an error will appear.

	=== NormalMap ===		=== NormalMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''		Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

Mng: Replaced tag desc with table

2018-03-10T13:20:28Z

Replaced tag desc with table

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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~<span style~~="~~color:#399c25~~">'''~~ColorMap~~'''</~~span>~~<br/>		{\| class="wikitable"
	Path to the texture file.		\|-
			! Tag !! Example use !! Description
	~~<span style="color:#399c25">~~'''~~NormalMap~~'''<~~/span~~><br/>		\|-
	~~Path~~ to ~~the Normal map image file~~.		! ColorMap
			\| <ColorMap>Data/Textures/MyColorMap.tga</ColorMap> \|\| path to the color texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)'''TOOD: Confirm'''
			\|-
			! NormalMap
			\| <NormalMap>Data/Textures/MyNormalMap.tga</NormalMap> \|\| Path to the normal map texture file (.tga, .tif or .png)'''TOOD: Confirm'''
			\|-
			! ShaderName
			\| <ShaderName>decal</ShaderName> \|\| Name of shader to use from ../Overgrowth/Data/GLSL/ (.frag and .vert)'''TOOD: Confirm'''
			\|-
			\|}
	=== ColorMap ===		=== ColorMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program.		Can be created with any image manipulation program.

Silverfish: /* Files */

2018-03-10T07:05:39Z

Files

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	* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal		* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal
	* '''[[#ColorMap\|~~Color texture~~]]''' - The texture for the decal		* '''[[#ColorMap\|ColorMap]]''' - The texture for the decal
	* '''[[#NormalMap\|~~Normal texture~~]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''		* '''[[#NormalMap\|NormalMap]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''

	=== XML File ===		=== XML File ===

Silverfish: /* Files */ Fixed some links to headings I had changed

2018-03-10T07:05:04Z

Files: Fixed some links to headings I had changed

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	* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal		* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal
	** '''[[#~~Texture_File~~\|Color ~~Map File~~]]''' - The texture for the decal		* '''[[#ColorMap\|Color texture]]''' - The texture for the decal
	** '''[[#~~Normal_Map_Image_File~~\|Normal ~~Map File~~]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''		* '''[[#NormalMap\|Normal texture]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''

	=== XML File ===		=== XML File ===

Silverfish: /* Normal Map Image File */ changed heading to be the same as the actual file

2018-03-10T07:04:01Z

Normal Map Image File: changed heading to be the same as the actual file

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	Can be created with any image manipulation program.		Can be created with any image manipulation program.

	=== ~~Normal Map Image File~~ ===		=== NormalMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''		Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

Silverfish: /* XML File */ added info about texture formats

2018-03-10T07:02:45Z

XML File: added info about texture formats

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	=== XML File ===		=== XML File ===
	This file is what you load in the engine to make the decal show up. It links to a color texture and a normal texture that make up the decal.		This file is what you load in the engine to make the decal show up. It links to a color texture and a normal texture that make up the decal. To avoid issues we recommend using .tga as texture format, though .png works most of the time as well.

	<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;">		<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;">

Silverfish: /* ColorMap */

2018-03-10T07:01:45Z

ColorMap

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	=== ColorMap ===		=== ColorMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program.		Can be created with any image manipulation program.
	~~The following file formats are supported:~~
	* *.tga
	* *.png

	=== Normal Map Image File ===		=== Normal Map Image File ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''		Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

Silverfish: Many small changes

2018-03-10T06:40:04Z

Many small changes

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			[[Category: Tutorials]]
			[[Category: Modding]]
			[[Category: Overgrowth]]

	[[File:Decal blood.jpg\|thumb\|alt=Decal blood plats\|Decal blood splats]]		[[File:Decal blood.jpg\|thumb\|alt=Decal blood plats\|Decal blood splats]]
	Decals are textures which can be mapped to environment objects & terrain ~~in Edit Mode~~. Their main use is adding detail to the ~~scenary; bloodsplats~~, [[Lighting#Shadow_decals\|shadows]] and footprints use them too.		Decals are textures which can be mapped to environment objects & terrain. Their main use is adding detail and variation to the scenery. Blood splats, [[Lighting#Shadow_decals\|ambient shadows]] and footprints use them too.

	=Files=		== Files ==
	To create a custom decal, the following files are needed:		To create a custom decal, the following files are needed:

	* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal		* '''[[#XML_File\|XML File]]''' - What you select when loading the decal
	** '''[[#~~Normal_Map_Image_File~~\|Color Map File]]''' - The texture for the decal		** '''[[#Texture_File\|Color Map File]]''' - The texture for the decal
	** '''[[#~~Texture_File~~\|Normal Map File]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''		** '''[[#Normal_Map_Image_File\|Normal Map File]]''' - Has normal information for the decal '''TODO: is this necessary or are there fallback files?'''

	===XML File===		=== XML File ===
			This file is what you load in the engine to make the decal show up. It links to a color texture and a normal texture that make up the decal.

	<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><?xml version="2.0" ?>		<pre style="white-space: pre-wrap;">
			<?xml version="2.0" ?>
	<Type>generic</Type>		<Type>generic</Type>
	<DecalObject>		<DecalObject>
	<ColorMap>Data/Textures/Decals/Rocky/black_dust_c.tga</ColorMap>		<ColorMap>Data/Textures/Decals/Rocky/black_dust_c.tga</ColorMap>
	<NormalMap>Data/Textures/diffusebump.tga</NormalMap>		<NormalMap>Data/Textures/diffusebump.tga</NormalMap>
	<ShaderName>decal</ShaderName>		<ShaderName>decal</ShaderName>
	</DecalObject>		</DecalObject>
	</pre>		</pre>
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	Path to the Normal map image file.		Path to the Normal map image file.

	===~~Texture File~~===		=== ColorMap ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. ~~Has to be quadratic. '''TODO: is this True?'''~~		Can be created with any image manipulation program.
	The following file formats are supported:		The following file formats are supported:
	* *.tga		* *.tga
	* *.png		* *.png
	* *.jpeg '''TODO: is this True?'''
	~~'''TODO: add the rest.'''~~

	===Normal Map Image File===		=== Normal Map Image File ===
	Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''		Can be created with any image manipulation program. Must have the same dimensions as the texture file. '''TODO: is this True?'''

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

Mng: /Top/ Added Image Decal_blood.jpg

2018-03-09T17:12:20Z

Top: Added Image Decal_blood.jpg

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			[[File:Decal blood.jpg\|thumb\|alt=Decal blood plats\|Decal blood splats]]
	Decals are textures which can be mapped to environment objects & terrain in Edit Mode. Their main use is adding detail to the scenary; bloodsplats, [[Lighting#Shadow_decals\|shadows]] and footprints use them too.		Decals are textures which can be mapped to environment objects & terrain in Edit Mode. Their main use is adding detail to the scenary; bloodsplats, [[Lighting#Shadow_decals\|shadows]] and footprints use them too.