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SamHH
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Posted: 16th Jun 2007 22:01
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I'm wondering what programs people use for their normal maps.
Thanks
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Moondog
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Posted: 17th Jun 2007 05:53 Edited at: 17th Jun 2007 05:53
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although it doesn't have complex normal map builder like max and maya and other high programs, you can create normal maps in Blender. You can, even with complex models. You just have to make sections of the normal map separate, then paste them all together and position rotate to the right area. Theres loads of tuts on the subject, and blender is free.

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SamHH
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Posted: 18th Jun 2007 18:52
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thanks, anyone else?
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Moondog
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Posted: 18th Jun 2007 22:21
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just found this by chance, looks very nice:

http://www.xnormal.net/Default.aspx

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SamHH
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Posted: 19th Jun 2007 01:59
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that one looks nice.
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sp3ng
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Posted: 19th Jun 2007 03:06
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like i said in another post just then, nvidia provide a plugin on there website for GIMP and photoshop which generates normal maps from the texture map
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SamHH
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Posted: 20th Jun 2007 01:46
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i meant programs that make normal maps from high and low poly versions of a model.
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Sopo the tocho
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Posted: 25th Jun 2007 21:17 Edited at: 25th Jun 2007 21:18
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Quote: "i meant programs that make normal maps from high and low poly versions of a model. "


Normal map its about the texture, you have to make a special texture from the original texture like user Sp3ng says using software like photoshop or Gimp.

I have a demo made with DB pro that I had download from the spanish dark basic pro oficial site.

Inside the .rar you will see both textures the original and the "normal" texture and also if you have DB pro you will se how it works.

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Brain111
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Posted: 27th Jun 2007 00:10
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I know what he's talking about, there is software that can take a high poly model and a low poly model, and create a normal map that will make the low poly one look like the high poly one. I downloaded one a while back, lemme see if I still have it...

[2 and a half minutes pass looking through my huge start menu...]

It's called NVIDIA Melody, and I don't know how well it works because I haven't gotten a chance to mess with it too much.
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Brain111
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Posted: 27th Jun 2007 00:31
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I tested it out with two models that weren't even anything alike and got some "interesting" results. Hahaha.

Also, you might want to scroll down the page a little, there is a thread titled "FREE NORMAL MAPPING PROGRAM!!"
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Sopo the tocho
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Posted: 27th Jun 2007 02:03
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Make a normalmapping texture its easier than make two models. Its just one click.

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Brain111
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Posted: 27th Jun 2007 03:40
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Yeah you're right. I actually do have that plugin for the GIMP, I was just giving him the name of the program he was asking about.
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SamHH
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Posted: 27th Jun 2007 04:39
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melody crashes when i use it..
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Brain111
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Yeah, I don't know how good that program actually is. I got it to work earlier but it took about 5 minutes to create the normal map. Like some other people on here have said, I'd go the route that converts your textures into normal maps.

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Slooper
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Posted: 1st Jul 2007 21:38
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i want to game I am using zbrush to make the normal maps, really good app actually


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Indie Rock 13
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Posted: 3rd Jul 2007 18:26 Edited at: 3rd Jul 2007 18:36
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Here's a great tutorial for working with inexpensive and free programs to make normal maps for your models:

http://www.bencloward.com/tutorials_normal_maps1.shtml

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If you've got the cash, spring for zbrush. But then again if you do have the cash, I always wanted to meet a millionaire myself.


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Indie Rock 13
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zBrush is definitely awesome, but it is very expensive. I don't think I could use it exclusively either and am used to 3ds Max myself, so that'd mean buying both... yikes.

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