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FPSC Classic Product Chat / normal mapping?

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wdc studios
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 19:19
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just wondering if that type of thing is possible, forgive me if it's a stupid question but I'm new to this.
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Cellbloc Studios
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 20:16
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What's a normal mapping?

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wdc studios
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 20:47
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it's like a super bump map, you can use the detail off a high poly model and map it onto a low poly model
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Pulsar Coder
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 22:24
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paralax mapping
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FINN MAN
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 22:31
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There is a lot of object in FPSC medea that is normal mapped. So yes, just make shour you turn on the piexel shading.
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Posted: 25th Oct 2005 23:38
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thanks, now may I ask what format should the normal map be saved in and how do I let fps creator know to use the normal map. I haven't been able to find much about acually useing normal maps just stuff on how to make them.
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FINN MAN
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Well I do not know, but if you give me a little I will find out how.

I think you are going to need to creat a model
(in the .X format) that is normal mapped and then write a config file that the object use in fpsc and tell it were the shader is.

But I do know now if this is right and will write back telling you latter.
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Posted: 26th Oct 2005 00:07
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Thanks Finn Man, Ultrahead it's known as paralax mapping also. I had only heard of it as normal mapping.
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Yes, some refer to this kind of mapping as parallax also.
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