Strange glass

[eagledude4 3]

I don't really know how to explain it other than a grainy/static effect that distorts anything behind the glass.

I tried uvmapping, and also removing the material.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/eagledude4/light_zps16895453.png (321 kB)

Could this be a lighting issue or could it be because I applied a texture as well as a material containing a texture to the same face, and they're conflicting?

texture merging enabled: yes

Lighting and shadows : normal and shadow enabled

glass.paa size: (not used for material)

128x128

material:

surfaceInfo="ca\data\Penetration\glass.bisurf";
ambient[]={0.40000001,0.40000001,0.40000001,0.40000001};
diffuse[]={0.40000001,0.40000001,0.40000001,0.40000001};
forcedDiffuse[]={0,0,0,0};
emmisive[]={0,0,0,0.40000001};
specular[]={1,1,1,0.40000001};
specularPower=32;
renderFlags[]=
{
"NoAlphaWrite"
};
PixelShaderID="Glass";
VertexShaderID="Glass";
class Stage1
{
texture="#(argb,8,8,3)color(0,0,0,0.1)";
uvSource="none";
};
class Stage2
{
texture="UltRP_Skins\env_co.paa";
uvSource="none";
};

Edited January 20, 2013 by eagledude4

[[aps]gnat 28]

WHy don't you just use one of BIS?

like;

ca\a10\data\a10_skla.rvmat

[Yac 10]

env_co.paa - responsible for the reflection of the glass, is not glass texture. Do as advised [APS] Gnat.

[eagledude4 3]

Using that material with my glass texture has the same effect.

I also tried using my reference model's texture and rvmat that I know for a fact shows correctly, so I don't think this is a texture or rvmat issue, maybe lighting? I don't think the glass itself is the issue, but how things are rendering behind it.

stupid forums converting my image tags to url tags:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/eagledude4/light_zps16895453.png (321 kB)

Edited January 20, 2013 by eagledude4

[Yac 10]

moderator - please delete this post. thx

Edited January 21, 2013 by Yac

[Yac 10]

I checked what you sent. I'm sending you changed rvmat with an example. For the future - keep the correct names for textures - _ca, _as, _co, _nohq, _smdi. This will help avoid errors and save nerves.

http://depositfiles.com/files/2am0lz12s

[eagledude4 3]

Same issue I'm afraid. Would you be willing to take a look at my model?

EDIT: while editing a different model, I experienced the same occurance. Using the glass_ca that you provided with both with and without the glass rvmat, geometry stops being rendered or becomes distorted while looking through the glass.

Edited January 22, 2013 by eagledude4

[Yac 10]

ok send me a model

[eagledude4 3]

http://www.mediafire.com/?34q8fk18wrh04z5 All required files included. Sorry to make you go through all this trouble.

[roberthammer 582]

Did you tried this?

1. Select the glass

2. go to > Faces

3. Select > Move top

[vilas 477]

i have another advice

do not use Photoshop plugin

save to TGA than save to PAA using BIS tools

except advice above which is of course accurate, and of course this glass have to be set as said above by RobertHammer

[[aps]gnat 28]

do not use Photoshop plugin

Using the OLD Photoshop plug-in ?! ..... surely not !

Thats definitely the way to get messed up textures.

[eagledude4 3]

@RobertHammer: No I didn't, I don't even know what that function does :P

@vilas: I didn't use any plugins as I did not create the texture myself.

I'll try rockethamer's suggestion and hopefully that resolves this issue.

EDIT: Works, thanks RH

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n60/eagledude4/window2_zpse712fa9e.png (211 kB)

Edited January 22, 2013 by eagledude4

[Yac 10]

So the issue resolved - Do not forget to delete the link to your file