Normal mapping
by Steven Teo · in Artist Corner · 07/13/2005 (8:27 pm) · 6 replies
Hi
I am new here. I have a problem tht needs solving and was wondering if u guys could help me. I am a max 7 user and recently i have been trying to use max 7 to produce normal maps and using torque shaders to work on my models. When i tried to apply the normal map which i created in max to torque, nothing happened. When i looked at torque's normal map sample it seems like it is in colors of blues and not the ones which max 7 have produced out for me. Was wondering if i missed a step here. Hope you guys can help me. Tks in advance.
I am new here. I have a problem tht needs solving and was wondering if u guys could help me. I am a max 7 user and recently i have been trying to use max 7 to produce normal maps and using torque shaders to work on my models. When i tried to apply the normal map which i created in max to torque, nothing happened. When i looked at torque's normal map sample it seems like it is in colors of blues and not the ones which max 7 have produced out for me. Was wondering if i missed a step here. Hope you guys can help me. Tks in advance.
#2
I make normal maps for TSE using a free photoshop plugin from Nvidia.
You can get more info by going to developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html
Hope it helps
-Joseph
07/14/2005 (1:28 pm)
Steven, i'm not an expert but... (I'm guessing your trying to mod the TSE demos)I make normal maps for TSE using a free photoshop plugin from Nvidia.
You can get more info by going to developer.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html
Hope it helps
-Joseph
#3
Yeah u are rite Zero. I am actually experimenting on the TSE with a friend. It supports normal mapping. Was just figuring out how to get max 7 's normal mapping to work for the TSE.
Tks Joseph :) Tht is one other way to do the normal maps. I will give it a try.
07/14/2005 (7:43 pm)
Tks for replying guys.Yeah u are rite Zero. I am actually experimenting on the TSE with a friend. It supports normal mapping. Was just figuring out how to get max 7 's normal mapping to work for the TSE.
Tks Joseph :) Tht is one other way to do the normal maps. I will give it a try.
#4
These are the instructions I used to learn exporting normal maps from shapes in Max.
Btw, if anyone knows of a better tutorial or simpler method for doing this in Max, please post it here.
Russell Fincher
Lead Artist | Co-owner
Sickhead Games
07/17/2005 (3:27 pm)
Steven, I've had success exporting normal maps from Max. Your normal maps definitely should be made of mostly blues with gradations into other colors, mostly pastel-looking colors, like the sample normal maps you mentioned. It would help if you could post a link to the map you exported from Max so we could take a look at it.These are the instructions I used to learn exporting normal maps from shapes in Max.
Btw, if anyone knows of a better tutorial or simpler method for doing this in Max, please post it here.
Russell Fincher
Lead Artist | Co-owner
Sickhead Games
#5
there are tons out there about exporting, making and all the rest.
Regards
Bardur
07/17/2005 (4:22 pm)
Hi heres a tutorial on "DOING" normal maps.: Click HERE!there are tons out there about exporting, making and all the rest.
Regards
Bardur
#6
Those tutorials are really helpful
Sorry it took me so long to reply back
was busy working with normal mapping and checking out the resource u guys gave me.
:)
08/11/2005 (10:07 pm)
Tks a lot guysThose tutorials are really helpful
Sorry it took me so long to reply back
was busy working with normal mapping and checking out the resource u guys gave me.
:)
Torque Owner Unsung Zero