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3 Dimensional Chat / Skybox - any advice please?

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BatVink
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Posted: 8th Apr 2003 23:35
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Hi all,

I am struggling with my skybox, and in particular what format to use and how to texture it. I'm using DB Classic

I've created my textures in Terragen, so I have 6 in total. I am also able to create a textured cube in 3ds or .x format. After this I have come to a grinding halt.

How do I import the skybox, fully textured? Do 3ds and .x files contain the textures, references to the textures, or neither.

Any help is gratefully appreciated - my terrain looks very stark at the moment!
Thanks in advance.
All the Best,
StevieVee
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Van B
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Posted: 9th Apr 2003 01:10
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Well, if you use terragen, there's some neat code supplied that has a skybox working. The skybox will be a .X model which loads the bitmaps seperately, the bitmaps are made with the script supplied - I'm sorry, I can't remember who made it, but I'm assuming this is what your using.


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BatVink
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Posted: 9th Apr 2003 02:18
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Is the script on the DB CDs? My full version of DB Classic arrives from Amazon tomorrow (£25 including Dark Matter - bargain!).

I did the terragen stuff manually, saving 6 bitmaps from 6 angles. I then had to import it into a 3D app to create a textured cube model, but that's as far as I got, I couldn't get my head around loading the cube AND the textures into DB.

Thanks in advance.
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StevieVee
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Van B
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Posted: 9th Apr 2003 22:46
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Nah, I got it from DBNet a while ago - I'll be back in a mo if I can find a link.


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