Blender created objects all blueish in Arma

[RhodesianScout 189]

Hi

 

 

I have being trying to create a simple sign for my mod with a transparent background.

Created in Blender and the sign looks correct there.

Use Oxygen or Object Builder to save the file....... 

Use TexView2 to create the file RHOD_Sign.paa

Viewing the RHOD_Sign.paa   in the paa texture viewer shows the picture correct and colors all correct

Create the pbo in the addons folder   copy it to Arma 3

 

 

When I test the object it is not the correct color and is bluish in color.

I thought it was something to do with the transparency but doing a picture without an alpha channel has the same result.

I think the issue is something to do with the rvmat because before I had the rvmat file created the object was dark brown or grey in color.

 

Any ideas would help as I have spent a week on this looking for a solution.

 

 

 

config.cpp

-------------

//Class config.bin{

class CfgPatches

{

 class RHOD_Sign

 {

  units[] = {"RHOD_Sign"};

  weapons[] = {};

  requiredVersion = 0.1;

  requiredaddons[] = {};

  version = "13/09/2015";

  fileName = "RHOD_Sign.pbo";

  author = "RhodesianScout";

 };

 

};

 

class CfgVehicles

{

class Static;

class RHOD_Sign : Static

{

scope = 2;

model = "RHOD_Sign\RHOD_Sign.p3d";

hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo"};

    hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign.paa"};

displayname = "Rhodesian Sign";

vehicleClass = "Sign";

};

 

};

 

 

 

 

 

rvmat

====

 

ambient[]={1.5,1.5,1.5,1};

diffuse[]={0.5,0.5,0.5,1};

forcedDiffuse[]={0,0,0,0};

emmisive[]={0,0,0,0};

specular[]={0,0,0,0};

specularPower=1;

PixelShaderID="NormalMapDiffuse";

VertexShaderID="NormalMapDiffuseAlpha";

class Stage1

{

texture="RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign.paa";

uvSource="tex";

class uvTransform

{

aside[]={10,0,0};

up[]={0,10,0};

dir[]={0,0,10};

pos[]={0,0,0};

};

};

[Jackal326 1158]

Why does your 'Stage1' point to the sign texture? Shouldn't that point to a _nohq.paa (i.e. a normal map).

 

Also, when saving your texture in TexView, save it as 'RHOD_Sign_ca.paa'. The _ca.paa suffix is used for textures with partial and/or full transparency. For more info check here.

[RhodesianScout 189]

Why does your 'Stage1' point to the sign texture? Shouldn't that point to a _nohq.paa (i.e. a normal map).

 

Also, when saving your texture in TexView, save it as 'RHOD_Sign_ca.paa'. The _ca.paa suffix is used for textures with partial and/or full transparency. For more info check here.

 

Hi

 

Sorry I did not get back to you earlier...   I run my own business and had to go do real world stuff with customers all weekend.

 

A good tip and something I have tried today...but I am still getting a blue texture to the sign.

I am new to Blender and Arma 3 editing so I am missing something......I am just not understanding why the images are the corre4ct color in the paa file and then change color when seen in Arma........

 

 

I have learned a lot about the way this works but there is something I am missing.

 

In Blender I have :

   - Arma properties ticked

   

     Texture menu

         - image source    = P:\RHOD_Sign\RHOD_Sign.png

 

      Material Menu

         - Face Texture     = P:\RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign_ca.paa

         - RV Material File = P:\RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign.rvmat

 

 

 

 

 

config.cpp

 

#define _ARMA_

 

//Class config.bin{

class CfgPatches

{

 class RHOD_Sign

 {

  units[] = {"RHOD_Sign"};

  weapons[] = {};

  requiredVersion = 0.1;

  requiredaddons[] = {};

  version = "13/09/2015";

  fileName = "RHOD_Sign.pbo";

  author = "RhodesianScout";

 };

 

};

 

class CfgVehicles

{

class Static;

class RHOD_Sign : Static

{

scope = 2;

model = "RHOD_Sign\RHOD_Sign.p3d";

hiddenSelections[] = {"Camo"};

    hiddenSelectionsTextures[] = {"RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign_ca.paa"};

displayname = "Rhodesian Sign";

vehicleClass = "Signs";

};

 

};

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RHOD_Sign.rvmat

 

#define _ARMA_

 

 

ambient[] = {1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0};

diffuse[] = {0.4,0.4,0.4,1.0};

forcedDiffuse[] = {0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0};

emmisive[] = {0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0};

specular[] = {1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0};

specularPower = 1.0;

PixelShaderID = "NormalMapDetailSpecularMap";

VertexShaderID = "NormalMap";

class Stage1

{

texture = "RHOD_Sign\data\RHOD_Sign_nohq.paa";

uvSource = "tex";

class uvTransform

{

aside[] = {1.0,0.0,0.0};

up[] = {0.0,1.0,0.0};

dir[] = {0.0,0.0,0.0};

pos[] = {0.0,0.0,0.0};

};

};

 

[Jackal326 1158]

Perhaps try changing

PixelShaderID = "NormalMapDetailSpecularMap";
VertexShaderID = "NormalMap";

to

PixelShaderID="Super";
VertexShaderID="Super";

[Makad 30]

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/63094-reflective-glass-tutorial/

[Jackal326 1158]

https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/63094-reflective-glass-tutorial/

A helpful tutorial, though not sure how helpful it will be in this instance considering the OP is making a sign, not reflective glass...