[QUOTE=Eeshton;37991761]Normals bake down high poly details, like creases in clothing for instance, into the low poly model.[/QUOTE]
Appreciated.
I understood about 10% of that sentence.
Perhaps I should do some research on my own on modeling first...
Normals simulate depth by altering the shading on an otherwise flat piece of geometry.
[QUOTE=Clovernoodle;37991770]Appreciated.
I understood about 10% of that sentence.
Perhaps I should do some research on my own on modeling first...[/QUOTE]
Imagine it like you have two statues. One is not very detailed but uses less clay and costs less to produce. The other is very, very, detailed but could not possibily be mass produced. You can instead take the low detailed version and 'project' or engrave the details from the high one onto the low one to create fake detail.
[QUOTE=Eeshton;37991761]Normals bake down high poly details, like creases in clothing for instance, into the low poly model.[/QUOTE]
That's one way of making them, I paint a heightmap that I then convert into a normal using crazybump
[QUOTE=blaholtzen;37991799]That's one way of making them, I paint a heightmap that I then convert into a normal using crazybump[/QUOTE]
You should really try [URL="http://www.xnormal.net/1.aspx"]xNormals[/URL] or even better, the old nDo plugin - use it all the time at work. [URL="http://philipk.net/ndo.html"]nDo[/URL] is extra useful because you can do your normal work in photoshop directly and test it out.
You could even shell out 60 bucks for [URL="http://www.quixel.se/"]nDo2[/URL], which comes with a 3D previewer in Photoshop itself which is pretty awesome too.
i got the xNormal plugins already, i think crazybump does a better job at it, has more useful sliders and it can convert normals back into heightmaps
I use the dilation filter from the xnormal plugins all the time though, very good for reducing mipmap bleeding and such
[QUOTE=Ducksink;37987146]hinga dinga durgin
[IMG]http://puu.sh/1dpMO[/IMG][/QUOTE]
That seriously is the thing I have always dreamed of
Should I release the Dullahan for the Headtaker w/backpack icons + HHH Big Axe replacement?
[QUOTE=-=NARH=-;37991701][img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/37749778/%24scale.png[/img]
$scale is pretty cool.[/QUOTE]
EDIT: Shit I got ninja'd due to my shitty internet
YES, release it! It's amazing.
[del]Was this sword ever released normally? I love it to death, and this image just shows how badass it would be as a HHHH replacement.[/del]
[QUOTE=Quiet Maniac;37992154]Was this sword ever released normally? I love it to death, and this image just shows how badass it would be as a HHHH replacement.[/QUOTE]
Yes, it was released in the first NotLU.
Edit: [url]http://halloween.tf2mods.net/2011.php[/url] My Internet is too slow to look for it right now.
Idea for a Demoman MVM loot drop.
The Botzerker's Belt
It's an attachment to the Demoman that has a couple robot heads hanging off. Positioned on the left, right or back of Demoman like the Liquor Locker. Jiggleboned, obviously.
[QUOTE=pogothemunty;37989141]If you make a set too big to wear, Valve have more reason to add misc slots.
But you won't hear the end of it from the workshop[/QUOTE]
I think it's really unlikely that we will ever get more misc slots. It could probably cause a lot of bugs, and it could probably end up being too resource heavy to force people who load more than 3 cosmetic items on the characters. Aside from that I really don't think we are in a desperate need for it either way, 1 hat and 2 misc items is plenty to make interesting and varied loadouts... It could also probably be hard to pair up most cosmetics alongside 3 others without conflicting.
[QUOTE=Simski;37992297]I think it's really unlikely that we will ever get more misc slots. It could probably cause a lot of bugs, and it could probably end up being too resource heavy to force people who load more than 3 cosmetic items on the characters. Aside from that I really don't think we are in a desperate need for it either way, 1 hat and 2 misc items is plenty to make interesting and varied loadouts... It could also probably be hard to pair up most cosmetics alongside 3 others without conflicting.[/QUOTE]
I'd like it if instead of having 1 hat 2 miscs, we just got three cosmetic slots, and use equip regions to separate hats from miscs.
Stupid lookin' hat/misc for pyro idea
You'll need something that supports .pdn to look at it
Yes, I'm aware it's based off a real mask. Sue me.
Change the large eyeholes to eight "slits" and the three filters to "teeth", with various "tentacles" coming out of those holes.
Forgot the link, hurr.
[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?pnb7n50tcn4zytw[/url]
[QUOTE=S'Arais;37992338]Stupid lookin' hat/misc for pyro idea
You'll need something that supports .pdn to look at it
Yes, I'm aware it's based off a real mask. Sue me.
Change the large eyeholes to eight "slits" and the three filters to "teeth", with various "tentacles" coming out of those holes.
Forgot the link, hurr.
[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?pnb7n50tcn4zytw[/url][/QUOTE]
Couldn't you just take a screencap or save as .png
I really doubt anyone will look at it otherwise.
[editline]10th October 2012[/editline]
Accidental page king, have something amazing
[url]http://thebestimitationofmyself.tumblr.com/post/31327273923/something-i-was-experimenting-with-today[/url]
[QUOTE=TacticalBacon;37992328]I'd like it if instead of having 1 hat 2 miscs, we just got three cosmetic slots, and use equip regions to separate hats from miscs.[/QUOTE]
It would be neat, but unfortunately for Pogo[sp](and me, because I love it)[/sp]that would still not allow his entire clown set of 4 cosmetic items to be used at the same time. I think this is plausible, but not the addition of even more slots for cosmetic items.
[QUOTE=Quinnjdq;37992459]Couldn't you just take a screencap or save as .png
I really doubt anyone will look at it otherwise.
[/QUOTE]
Because it's more of a shoddy quick paint edit and as such I don't belive it's worth noting. Nevertheless...
[url]http://www.mediafire.com/view/?d2w1ohmagos0v19#[/url]
[QUOTE=Simski;37992728]It would be neat, but unfortunately for Pogo[sp](and me, because I love it)[/sp]that would still not allow his entire clown set of 4 cosmetic items to be used at the same time. I think this is plausible, but not the addition of even more slots for cosmetic items.[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, but wouldn't it be really easy to combine a couple of the miscs from that set into one item anyway?
Also, I'd like to request someone make the texture for bloody botkiller weapons not look terrible.
[QUOTE=TacticalBacon;37992810]Oh yeah, but wouldn't it be really easy to combine a couple of the miscs from that set into one item anyway?[/QUOTE]
This is what I've been saying. I really hope Valve won't turn it down because the items conflict.
[QUOTE=S'Arais;37992773]Because it's more of a shoddy quick paint edit and as such I don't belive it's worth noting. Nevertheless...
[URL]http://www.mediafire.com/view/?d2w1ohmagos0v19#[/URL][/QUOTE]
Usually we use [URL]http://imgur.com/[/URL] or [URL]http://niggaupload.com/[/URL] to upload their images. People really don't like to download images.
I'll do it for you this time :wink:
[T]http://i.imgur.com/eo0w7.jpg[/T]
[QUOTE=Quinnjdq;37993013]Usually we use [url]http://imgur.com/[/url] or [url]http://niggaupload.com/[/url] to upload their images. People really don't like to download images.
I'll do it for you this time :wink:
-spooky-[/QUOTE]
Jesus, that scared me, thumb that please D:
Also, I use Filesmelt most of the times to upload images, because it leaves the names of the files intact.
[QUOTE=-=NARH=-;37990659]Does anyone have the link for this sniper rifle:
[img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxgay6tczE1r9do10o3_500.jpg[/img]
I remember there being an unceremonial release without a promo but I can't find it anymore. I also can't use it anymore because it got deleted in a TF2 reinstall.[/QUOTE]
I have it somewhere, just gotta find an upload site. Was it just the rifle you were after or the whole set?
Had an idea kinda based on warhammer.
Anyone want to model it?
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/OZ5z9l.png[/IMG]
Seeing all this good stuff makes me want to get into modeling, but I'm shit at 3D design. I guess I'll stick with coding HUDs.
[QUOTE=Human Brutality;37994270]Seeing all this good stuff makes me want to get into modeling, but I'm shit at 3D design. I guess I'll stick with coding HUDs.[/QUOTE]
You should teach me how to code HUDs. This interests me
[QUOTE=Human Brutality;37994270]Seeing all this good stuff makes me want to get into modeling, but I'm shit at 3D design. I guess I'll stick with coding HUDs.[/QUOTE]
Download blender and sit down with some tutorials - its very rewarding seeing your creations completed
[QUOTE=lemonade1950;37994327]You should teach me how to code HUDs. This interests me[/QUOTE]
Send me a friend request on steam. I'll teach you what I can when I get home from school.
[QUOTE=pogothemunty;37994350]Download blender and sit down with some tutorials - its very rewarding seeing your creations completed[/QUOTE]
Ok. I'll try it after I teach Lime Dragon.
[url]http://steamgoodworkshop.tumblr.com/[/url]
apparently a lot of people follow this tumblr. was wondering why my shitty mannequin kept getting attention
[QUOTE=Venezuelan;37994936][url]http://steamgoodworkshop.tumblr.com/[/url]
apparently a lot of people follow this tumblr. was wondering why my shitty mannequin kept getting attention[/QUOTE]
Thanks for posting that, i'll submit my Poet's cap there with the hope of getting more votes.
I hate how if you aren't famous like Ronin, or Sparkwire etc, your items will never see the most popular page
Revisiting the 50's vehicle design
[img]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/39556064/RetroLauncherV2Sketch.jpg[/img]
Probably gonna do a couple more versions before i'm satisfied with it but show this to bapaul whenever he comes back, i need to get some sleep
I'm thinking a more intricate housing design over the part with the handles that would contain some sort of loading and fireing mechanism and to have less going on in the back as well as throw in more of an exhaust system back there
also I'm using this as my main source of inspiration/reference, because it's cool
[thumb]http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/328/9/1/kiev_dieselpunk_hovercraft_by_lipatov-d2bub80.jpg[/thumb]
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