Idea! Looking for feedback. Created 18 years ago2006-04-11 14:32:19 UTC by Unbreakable

What do you guys think of this idea?

What if I was to make another Render Mode. This new render mode would be the direct opposite of 'Addictive' Another words...
The addictive option makes darker areas of the texture more transparent, while the lighter areas of the texture are more bright. (example would be glow sprites..) So, yea, make it so the lighter areas of the texture becomes transparent.. and darker areas, visible.

The reason this would be cool is because you could make custom shadows, add dimension to textures, and much more.
Heres an example:Now, the white (brighter) areas would be the most transparent areas.. darker areas.. would be most visible.. tied to a function_rot, we would now have a really real looking fan shadow!

erm, yeah, wod b cool! although nice effect, codn't think of many times i wod use it, only like detailed, fake shadows like above. otherwise nice! and if its not too time consuming, etc, give it a try, id quite like to beta test it!!

Wow, Great!

I'd use that!

Of course, it would be hard to tell which color was TRUE white and TRUE black, as when you are creating the texture, you might have the color be something like 0 0 1, and it would be somewhat visible, creating a square effect around it.

Thats a great Idea, all the power too ya if you can figure it out.

That is a pretty good idea man, I say go for it. :]

Hmm, jsut invert it and pick a black colour, that should do the trick.

In case you were wondering, its already has been done.

In fact, my bro is making a map with that type of effect.

Yes you will have a shadow. But remember only a shadow of a fan on the ground looks.. uh... weird. You should also consider making ceiling shadows (if fan's shadow is visable then the light is coming from the opposite direction you have to make other shadows depending on that light too)
I hope this is understandable. It was late when i wrote this

Just try it. Can't hurt, except for taking some time (with knowledge as a reward anyway).

Of course, it would be hard to tell which color was TRUE white and TRUE black, as when you are creating the texture, you might have the color be something like 0 0 1, and it would be somewhat visible, creating a square effect around it.

Er, what image manipulation program are you using, Paintbrush?

Luke, How did he do it?

No idea

And i just saw a pic of it, and im not sure if its the same thing.

His may just be light beams rotating with the fans, so your idea MAY be unique, unless ive seen it in Natural Selection, which i think i have.

luke: hmm.. ok.

Hmm, jsut invert it and pick a black colour, that should do the trick.

What do you mean..? If theres a work around, I'll do that.. if theres not, it will obviously need to be coded..

Meh, can't you just invert the black areas, like pepper said? Anyway, it's additive, not addictive.
Additive derives from addition, you figure it out.

umm.. I think you guys missed the concept.. If I was to use that ZL, you know, tie it to a func_rot, and set it to addictive.. then the white would appear bright, and the black would be invisible... which would look nothing like a shadow.

Additive.. ha so it is.. never noticed that.. wow.

Er, what image manipulation program are you using, Paintbrush?

MS paint for you information

easy way = making a { texture with blue being the non shadowed area. then just setting it to solid 255

Ehm, people... we're not talking about using a color key for transparancy here... Unbreakable wants to create the inverted version of the additive rendering mode, so that dark(er) area's will darken what's behind the surface, and brighter parts won't do anything, as opposed to bright spots being more visible and dark spots being invisible.

that is nice but it is still easy to not use code.

although I would love to see urb's idea added to toggleable bumpmapping and spirit.