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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Adding multiple textures to billboard sprite objects

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Sph!nx
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Posted: 3rd Jan 2015 22:37
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Hey everybody,

I'm working on a retro FPS/RPG game in the graphical style of Wolfenstein and Doom.

I've been trying and searching but I cannot seem to get it working. I wish to add several layers of PNG textures (with transparency) to a single faced object that I want to use for billboard sprites (like the characters in Wolfenstein, Doom and Duke3D).

The idea is to create naked bodies and clothing layers, so I could change the clothing and weapons easily, without have a zillion pre-made textures.

Loading an object, adding the skin/texture is no problem. I do it without mipmapping to get that great pixel-art come through, but I would really like to add multiple "layers" so to say.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

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Rudolpho
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Posted: 3rd Jan 2015 23:09
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Am I correct in assuming that what you're looking for is essentially a pixel shader that will blend the textures ("layers") together?

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2015 23:19 Edited at: 3rd Jan 2015 23:59
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I think so, yeah. Keeping the transparency in the PNG files is important as well. Any idea how I could do that?


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Sph!nx
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Posted: 4th Jan 2015 17:02 Edited at: 4th Jan 2015 17:40
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I'm a bit further with solving my question...

I understand I can use blendmapping. I learned that it only applies when adding additional textures, not the first one.

Here is my code:


The problem I now have is that the second texture is mipmapped, thus smoothing the pixels (which I do not want). I tried many different blendmodes but they all smooth it.

Anyone has an idea?

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Green Gandalf
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Posted: 4th Jan 2015 18:17
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Set object texture might do it.



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Sph!nx
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Posted: 4th Jan 2015 18:40
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Thanks mr. Gandalf,

I've added this line to my code my previous post...

...after I've set the second texture blending (which worked fine) but still, only the first texture had no mipmapping. Even after this command the second (blended) image still has mipmapping.

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Posted: 4th Jan 2015 21:48 Edited at: 4th Jan 2015 21:49
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SET OBJECT FILTER Object Number, Stage Number, 0 < No mipmapping

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Quote: "Even after this command the second (blended) image still has mipmapping."


Well it would wouldn't it. You've only turned off mipmapping for the first stage, stage 0. If you want to turn it off for the next stage then you probably need to include that stage number, e.g. for stage 1 use



You could also try Sasuke's suggestion but I guess the same applies there.



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Posted: 4th Jan 2015 22:19
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Thanks Sasuke and Gandalf!

Tried both methods and Sasuke's suggestion worked like a charm! Problem solved!

Thanks again!

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