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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / How do I create a bright Sun? [Pic included]

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binsky
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Posted: 30th Nov 2010 23:42
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Hey guys! Just wondering how i can create the bright sun affect? Do i use a bloom shader? Or do i use a lens flare shader or something else?

Below is an attached picture of what i want.
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baxslash
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Posted: 30th Nov 2010 23:46
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If you are wanting to just get the effect on the sun then a simple transparent plane with a png image should do the trick.

I would "set object light" to zero too...

If you want to affect clouds too that'll depend on how you're doing your clouds.

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binsky
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What would the png image be of thought? I dont quite understand what your saying.
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thenerd
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Well, there are a few ways. One way would to texture a plain, and have it with an image of a sun. then, you could have a white sprite and set its alpha based on the camera's angle relative to the sun object, for the glare. Every loop, you would point the object at the camera. I can write up some code for you after I get home.

Also, Cube engine, right?


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binsky
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Yes its the cube engine! The engine really does have fantastic shaders and such. and i was playing around it in and i noticed if you gounderground, you can see there is a big white splotch over the sun. So i guess thats what it does.
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binsky
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Also i found where they got the skycube.

http://www.loopix-project.com/

Could this white light thing be the sky cube? Or is it something the game is doing? Also what setting do you use for a night skybox? No light?
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Sixty Squares
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Judging by the color bleeding on the grass I'd say that looks like a full-screen bloom shader. Try searching for "bloom" or "HDR" . I believe bond1 made a useful one recently.


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Quote: "I believe bond1 made a useful one recently."

He did, here:
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=177210&b=24

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