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Dark GDK / Problem with Dark GDK and 3D Max Studio

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Yero008
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Posted: 21st Jul 2011 11:49
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Hi,

When I create my level structures if i put a bump map or if I set the opacity on some of the objects when I export them (I use the Panda plug-in) they don't have bump or they are not transparent. Can I use this features with GDK or should I try to remake the textures and incorporate in them a bit of a structure detail.

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bergice
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Posted: 21st Jul 2011 16:29
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Use a shader or "dbSetBumpMappingOn" command for the bumpmap and for opacity you must make sure the texture has an alpha map and it should do it automatically.

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Yero008
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2011 12:25 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2011 13:03
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How do I know if my texture has an alpha map?
Also I tried using dbSetObjectTransparency(object,30); and it also doesn't work, the object is not transparent.
I tried texturing the object with a .png that i set the opacity to 30% but it's not transparent it whitens the image.
What should I do?
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Mireben
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2011 17:13 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2011 22:45
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30 is not a valid transparency flag. With dbSetObjectTransparency, you should use a flag between 0 and 6, the meanings of which are not documented in the Dark GDK help. Here is a quotation from Dark Basic Pro help that at least gives some guidance what they mean. Try to select the flag that works best for you.

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=170502&b=1&msg=2019454#m2019454

In addition to dbSetObjectTransparency, you should also use dbSetAlphaMappingOn(objectID, percentage), which tells the system that the alpha map should be used for the given object and the percentage of transparency.
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Mireben
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Posted: 22nd Jul 2011 17:36
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Whether a texture image has transparency or not, you can check and set in an image editor program that can handle transparent background and can export into PNG with transparency (Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, etc.).
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