Torque 3D Environment Pack Open Source Sale! 25% off!
by Jacob Dankovchik · 09/21/2012 (12:15 am) · 1 comments
Torque 3D Environment Pack, 25% off! Coupon Code opensource
So in celebration of the huge announcement today, I'm offering the Torque 3D Environment Pack at 25% off for 1 week! With a normal price of 100 USD, that brings it to a nice even $75! For that you get THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE different ready-to-go Torque materials! These come in uncompressed .tga format to preserve maximum quality. 1024x1024 resolution, perfect tiling throughout. Also comes with all three supplement images: Normal map, detail map, and parallax map!
On top of all this is also a package of ready to go ambient sound effects with accompanying datablock scripts. ALSO included is sample terrains featuring different climate archetypes. ALL materials are already written in to the materials.cs script file too, and pre-configured and ready to go.
All of this massive package totals nearly FOUR GIGABYTES of environmental art.
L3DT tutorials and guides are also included. For those not in the know, L3DT is an excellent terrain generation program and makes a wonderful fit for Torque. It is my own personal preference in terrain generation, so I decided to include some guides to its use. However there is a minor unfortunate detail in that regard. The L3DT support isn't fully updated yet for the new materials, it is still configured for the old materials. The unfortunate part of this is that any terrain generated using the included climate files, the materials will be missing in Torque 3D. But, replacing them is a very simple matter: Just open up the terrain texture editor, click on one of the missing materials, and change it to whatever you feel fits.
Every one of these materials has been very carefully gone over to ensure good tiling. Each normal map was created specificaly with the material in mind and NOT simply run through a filter and assumed good enough.
Each detail map has been adjusted precisely to ensure a 100% smooth transition from base texture to detail. Most people have a tendency to overlook this, and as the camera moves closer and the detail texture fades in, the overall brightness of the ground changes. With the Torque 3D Environment Pack detail maps, this is not the case.
Every heightmap for parallax maps has been carefully tweaked to ensure the proper bumps and parallax details in the right places with minimal negative distortion.
Last but not least, one of the best details: Free Updates for all pack owners! This may be of particular interest to anyone who doesn't own the pack already, as there may be some big, fancy updates around the corner. ;)
Ah hell, I'll give some description of what's coming: First will be updates to the ambient sounds, then some particle effects which will include water sprays, waterfalls, small area fogging, and leaves falling. Then will be an update for the L3DT climate and material data, and then additional sample environments. That's my current roadmap for this project. It may all take some time in the end, it's a lot of work. But, as a pack purchaser now, you'll get it all as it is released. And in case you're worried, the first of the updates just may be released shortly after this sale ends. ;)
So again, USE Coupon code opensource to receive 25% off the Torque 3D Environment Pack, and receive all future updates for free!
For ANY AND ALL questions, comments, or concerns, please post them here and/or contact me at jdank@darkphoenixsoftware.com!
Torque 3D Environment Pack, 25% off! Coupon Code opensource
So in celebration of the huge announcement today, I'm offering the Torque 3D Environment Pack at 25% off for 1 week! With a normal price of 100 USD, that brings it to a nice even $75! For that you get THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE different ready-to-go Torque materials! These come in uncompressed .tga format to preserve maximum quality. 1024x1024 resolution, perfect tiling throughout. Also comes with all three supplement images: Normal map, detail map, and parallax map!
On top of all this is also a package of ready to go ambient sound effects with accompanying datablock scripts. ALSO included is sample terrains featuring different climate archetypes. ALL materials are already written in to the materials.cs script file too, and pre-configured and ready to go.
All of this massive package totals nearly FOUR GIGABYTES of environmental art.
L3DT tutorials and guides are also included. For those not in the know, L3DT is an excellent terrain generation program and makes a wonderful fit for Torque. It is my own personal preference in terrain generation, so I decided to include some guides to its use. However there is a minor unfortunate detail in that regard. The L3DT support isn't fully updated yet for the new materials, it is still configured for the old materials. The unfortunate part of this is that any terrain generated using the included climate files, the materials will be missing in Torque 3D. But, replacing them is a very simple matter: Just open up the terrain texture editor, click on one of the missing materials, and change it to whatever you feel fits.
Every one of these materials has been very carefully gone over to ensure good tiling. Each normal map was created specificaly with the material in mind and NOT simply run through a filter and assumed good enough.
Each detail map has been adjusted precisely to ensure a 100% smooth transition from base texture to detail. Most people have a tendency to overlook this, and as the camera moves closer and the detail texture fades in, the overall brightness of the ground changes. With the Torque 3D Environment Pack detail maps, this is not the case.
Every heightmap for parallax maps has been carefully tweaked to ensure the proper bumps and parallax details in the right places with minimal negative distortion.
Last but not least, one of the best details: Free Updates for all pack owners! This may be of particular interest to anyone who doesn't own the pack already, as there may be some big, fancy updates around the corner. ;)
Ah hell, I'll give some description of what's coming: First will be updates to the ambient sounds, then some particle effects which will include water sprays, waterfalls, small area fogging, and leaves falling. Then will be an update for the L3DT climate and material data, and then additional sample environments. That's my current roadmap for this project. It may all take some time in the end, it's a lot of work. But, as a pack purchaser now, you'll get it all as it is released. And in case you're worried, the first of the updates just may be released shortly after this sale ends. ;)
So again, USE Coupon code opensource to receive 25% off the Torque 3D Environment Pack, and receive all future updates for free!
For ANY AND ALL questions, comments, or concerns, please post them here and/or contact me at jdank@darkphoenixsoftware.com!
Torque 3D Environment Pack, 25% off! Coupon Code opensource
Torque Owner Daniel Buckmaster
T3D Steering Committee