Skyboxes - Revision history

MoP: Redirecting to Skybox

2007-11-09T11:42:17Z

Redirecting to Skybox

MoP: removed

2007-11-09T11:41:22Z

removed

192.168.0.129: Skyboxes

2007-10-15T16:45:39Z

Skyboxes

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A skybox is a set of images used to create an exterior sky. These can be added to an atmosphere using the [[Atmosphere Editor]].<includeonly>

{{main|Skyboxes}}</includeonly><noinclude>
__NOEDITSECTION__
= Creating A Sky Box =
== Make The Image ==
* Create a sky image that tiles horizontally. Make it 4 times wider than it is high (eg. 2048x512).
* Save the image as ''<mapname>.tga'' in ''/base/atmosphere/skies''.

== Convert The Image To a Skybox ==
Once you have created your sky image, load ETQW and use the '''halfSphereToSkybox''' console command to convert your image into a distortion-free skybox that can be used by the game.
* For example, type '''halfSphereToSkybox atmosphere/skies/''<mapname>'''''
* This will output ''<mapname>_side.tga'' and ''<mapname>_top.tga'' images into the same folder.
Here is an example showing what happens to your source image to get the skybox textures:
[[Image:skybox_conversion.jpg|Before and after converting a skybox image]]

== Create A Material ==
Create a material for your new skybox. These are very simple since they're set up from a template. In general these materials are stored in ''/base/materials/atmospheres/skydomes.mtr''.
Example material:
// used by ''<mapname>''
material atmospheres/skydomes/''<mapname>'' {
useTemplate material/skybox< "highquality atmosphere/skies/''<mapname>''" >
}
Save the material file and type '''reloadDecls''' in the console to load the updated material.
Your sky material should now be available to choose in the "Layer Material" section of the "Skydome & Clouds" tab of the [[Atmosphere Editor]].

[[Category:Art]]
[[Category:Level Design]]
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−	~~A skybox is a set of images used to create an exterior sky. These can be added to an atmosphere using the [[Atmosphere Editor]].<includeonly>~~

−	~~{{main\|Skyboxes}}</includeonly><noinclude>~~
−	~~__NOEDITSECTION__~~
−	~~= Creating A Sky Box =~~
−	~~== Make The Image ==~~
−	* Create a sky image that tiles horizontally. Make it 4 times wider than it is high (eg. 2048x512).
−	* Save the image as ''<mapname>.tga'' in ''/base/atmosphere/skies''.
−
−	~~== Convert The Image To a Skybox ==~~
−	~~Once you have created your sky image, load ETQW and use the '''halfSphereToSkybox''' console command to convert your image into a distortion-free skybox that can be used by the game.~~
−	* For example, type '''halfSphereToSkybox atmosphere/skies/''<mapname>'''''
−	* This will output ''<mapname>_side.tga'' and ''<mapname>_top.tga'' images into the same folder.
−	~~Here is an example showing what happens to your source image to get the skybox textures:~~
−	~~[[Image:skybox_conversion.jpg\|Before and after converting a skybox image]]~~
−
−	~~== Create A Material ==~~
−	~~Create a material for your new skybox. These are very simple since they're set up from a template. In general these materials are stored in ''/base/materials/atmospheres/skydomes.mtr''.~~
−	~~Example material:~~
−	~~// used by ''<mapname>''~~
−	~~material atmospheres/skydomes/''<mapname>'' {~~
−	~~useTemplate material/skybox< "highquality atmosphere/skies/''<mapname>''" >~~
−	}
−	~~Save the material file and type '''reloadDecls''' in the console to load the updated material.~~
−	~~Your sky material should now be available to choose in the "Layer Material" section of the "Skydome & Clouds" tab of the [[Atmosphere Editor]].~~
−
−	~~[[Category:Art]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Level Design]]~~
−	~~</noinclude>~~