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"lit" multi/sub-object textures on .dts models?

by Matt Harpold · in Artist Corner · 01/13/2004 (12:50 am) · 8 replies

Is there any way to make a sub-texture on .dts models that doesn't respond to ambient light, and appears as its own source of light? For example, lit brake lights on a car model or windows of a house on an otherwise fairly dark environment. It doesn't need to give off light in the world or anything, I've already read the forum posts regarding headlight cones and such. We can code it if we have to, but I was just wondering if I had overlooked something really obvious. Thanks. :)
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Torque Owner Matthew Jones
#1
01/13/2004 (3:20 am)
I don't think there is. Most staic models aren't effected by light. But if they mount to player or are on the player they then get effected by the lighting. SHould be hard to write somthing that prevents it or even cast ambient lighting but I don't know.

Matt

Torque Owner Lloyd [Bleeptech] Godsey
#2
01/13/2004 (3:22 am)
For a steady glow, rip the faces that need to be lit off and retexture them with an "emissive" color set.
This should appear to glow with an inner light..

If you need transparent + glow, on/off or fade in/out, you will probably need a 3DS Max .ifl (image file list) file.
I saw something about them for brakelight animations here in the forums.

Torque Owner Matt Harpold
#3
01/13/2004 (12:52 pm)
Cool, thanks. :)

Torque Owner Joe Maruschak
#4
01/13/2004 (2:11 pm)
You can make a material self illuminated in 3dsmnax and the engine will support it. It won't glow and affect the world, but it will not be lit by the world lighting.

Torque Owner Matthew Jones
#5
01/13/2004 (5:36 pm)
Whats an emmisive color set? How do you export or set that up?

Matt

Torque Owner Lloyd [Bleeptech] Godsey
#6
01/13/2004 (6:25 pm)
Matt, That tells me you aren't using Milkshape because the button for
it is right there on the material editor panel..

If you're using 3DS Max look for "self-lighting" or "self-illuminating"
somewhere under "maps" on the material editor panel.

Torque Owner Lloyd [Bleeptech] Godsey
#7
01/14/2004 (3:04 am)
According to http://www.turntool.com/files/TurnToolManual.doc.. 'the emissive color of
the material is controlled by "Self illumination" in the Max material editor'

I think it's under maps.. I don't use 3DS Max so I can't say for sure.

// I just did a quick google for '+3ds +max +emissive +tutorial' to get that. It's a tutorial
// for a plugin but it has the data. :)

Torque Owner Matthew Jones
#8
01/14/2004 (5:22 am)
Ok ok I know what self illumination is but I never heard the term emmisive.
I use 3dsMax.
Thanks
Matt