max power 21 Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Using the same files I created for the diffuse tut, I wrote a tut on how to use that information and create some smdi information, and on specular and gloss maps in general. Coming soon: how to make the actual smdi file, some pics, and Part 2: The Gromov Method (thanks to Gromov). I have some playing with it to do before I can confidently say I understand it and then can write about it. A warning that it's a lot of text, though. Please comment on the content of the text regarding errors, omissions, superfluous self-indulgent prattling, etc. Edited February 8, 2011 by Max Power Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beton 2 Posted February 10, 2011 Thank you very much for your effort... i hope once you finished your tutorials you put them all together for all us beginners. nice move... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted February 10, 2011 Yeah, the aim is to have a tut for every texture used by the supershader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gnome_AS 10 Posted February 12, 2011 Another good read there Max, helpful indeed. :) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jagheterjan 10 Posted February 12, 2011 Thank you :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robster 11 Posted September 2, 2012 @MaxPower: I'm sorry if this look as necroposting... but could you be so kind to tell us if that tut is somehow available... thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[frl]myke 14 Posted September 2, 2012 Robster, there is a link in the first post, works flawless at my side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted September 2, 2012 I guess I should get around to writing actually how to make a smdi map out of a spec and gloss map. I've written it on the forum but not in this tutorial. ---------- Post added at 19:46 ---------- Previous post was at 18:31 ---------- Chapter 3 now addresses how to create a smdi tga file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robster 11 Posted September 2, 2012 I read the chapter 3 and I was expecting to know about "The Gromov way" (lol, it sounds as some serious former KGB undercover stuff)... anyways I'll keep trying to fully understand the "hard way" as you name it... :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[aps]gnat 28 Posted September 2, 2012 Nice ! Thanks MP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted September 2, 2012 I read the chapter 3 and I was expecting to know about "The Gromov way" (lol, it sounds as some serious former KGB undercover stuff)... anyways I'll keep trying to fully understand the "hard way" as you name it... :( A while ago, a user named Gromov explained to me a little about using the channel mixer to get the desired results. I've experimented with it a little bit but so far I'm not really in a position to write a tut about it besides 'open channel mixer, fiddle with controls...' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max power 21 Posted September 4, 2012 I updated the tut with a more accurate description of what smdi means, and wrote out how to make a smdi file out of a spec map and gloss map. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robster 11 Posted September 4, 2012 Roger that. Checking out now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
