WIP - Environmental Visual Enhancements Development

Alexoff · October 1, 2015

Is it possible to change clouds density and color? I mean clouds from the short distance. Because it's just white and has high density.

Proot · October 1, 2015

Is it possible to change clouds density and color? I mean clouds from the short distance. Because it's just white and has high density.

Alt+E, in the UI you got the color and transparency parameters ("255, 255, 255, 255" R G B and alpha chanel).

Curious, because I can't get enough density with the new 255 color system. I need to double the cloud layers to achieve my old cloud "consistence".

Poodmund · October 1, 2015

Are you using low opacity textures? Adjust the texture to suit rather than doubling the cloud layer with the same "weak" cloud texture.

Just an idea, ignore if not applicable.

HafCoJoe · October 1, 2015

Alt+E, in the UI you got the color and transparency parameters ("255, 255, 255, 255" R G B and alpha chanel).
Curious, because I can't get enough density with the new 255 color system. I need to double the cloud layers to achieve my old cloud "consistence".

Hm... have you tried increasing the values above 255? I think Rbray set it up so you can go higher than 255.

DunaLandings · October 2, 2015

Ork, what did you use for mods in ksp? Your game looks beautiful!

Alexoff · October 9, 2015

Alt+E, in the UI you got the color and transparency parameters ("255, 255, 255, 255" R G B and alpha chanel).
Curious, because I can't get enough density with the new 255 color system. I need to double the cloud layers to achieve my old cloud "consistence".

well, I used it before, but real clouds (not from space or from surface) are still white and heavy, when I move through it

Jovzin · October 10, 2015

terrainMaterial -> _OceanColor = 0,0,0,255
oceanMaterial -> _SurfaceColor = 31,55,87,127
Those are the default values you are using in x86-release.zip. I found similar issues in my configs and when I set the values to be equal no color ring like Blastard described. Why do we have a OceanColor in terrainMaterials?

Hello I have the same problem using forcedx11. Pink and jaggy ocean

So I should have both values for ocean color and surfacecolor set to 0,0,0,255 ?

EDIT:

OK I tried to have both values set to 0,0,0,255 -> nothing still pink ocean

So I tried to set them to 31,55,87,127 -> nothing still pink ocean

Crap what should I do ? For you guys is it working on dx11 ?

Edited October 10, 2015 by Jovzin

HafCoJoe · October 10, 2015

I am planning on making a Stock config for WIP EVE for everyone. I'd love all the help I can get

I've been experimenting with atmosphere settings again in an attempt to update my cloudpack to this new format, but I have some questions regarding some of the settings.

This is the code for Kerbin. If possible, could someone answer what the values marked in blue do? The more specific problem I have is that I don't know the unit of measurement for these values. If you know them I'd love to hear them.
EVE_ATMOSPHERE
{
Kerbin
{
kerbinatmo
{
altitude = 30000
speed = 0
detailSpeed = 0
offset = 0,0,0 < I'm guessing this offsets the MainTex if one is issued? If so is it changing X,Y,Z?
settings
{
_Color = 100,200,255,200
_MainTex =
_DetailTex =
_DetailScale = 100
_DetailDist = 2E-06
_DistFade = 1
_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
}
atmosphere
{
atmosphereMaterial
{
_Color = 200,200,200,200
_DensityFactorA = 5 < This setting appears to change nothing other than remove atmosphere when set to 1
_DensityFactorB = 1 < This setting appears to change nothing
_DensityFactorC = 1 < This setting appears to change nothing
_DensityFactorD = 42 < This setting changes the approximate 'fade height'? As in how far from the set altitude (above ^) the atmosphere fades?
_DensityFactorE = 20 < This setting appears to change nothing
_Visibility = 0.5
_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71 < Not sure what this effects
_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001 < Not sure what this effects
_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1 < Not sure what this effects
_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71 < Not sure what this effects, but setting it to 1 makes the atmosphere vanish.
_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001 < Not sure what this effects
_DensityCutoffOffset = 1 < Not sure what this effects
_DensityCutoffScale = 1 < Not sure what this effects
_SunsetColor = 100,100,100,10
}
}
}
}
...

Condensed question, what settings would I change to make the atmosphere change from looking like this:

To this:

Thanks for any help,

- Joe

Edited October 10, 2015 by Avera9eJoe

jsimmons · October 12, 2015

Hi rbray89

I'm starting to take a crack at contributing to this project so I have been working to get this to build on my linux box and have run into a few issues. First Unix systems like MacOX or linux are case sensitive. Could you rename the following:

renamed: EveManager/EveManager.cs -> EveManager/EVEManager.cs

renamed: EveManager/EveManager.csproj -> EveManager/EVEManager.csproj

renamed: EveManager/IEveObject.cs -> EveManager/IEVEObject.cs

After that I have a few changes to the *.csproj to make it portable.

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Hello I have the same problem using forcedx11. Pink and jaggy ocean
So I should have both values for ocean color and surfacecolor set to 0,0,0,255 ?
EDIT:
OK I tried to have both values set to 0,0,0,255 -> nothing still pink ocean
So I tried to set them to 31,55,87,127 -> nothing still pink ocean
Crap what should I do ? For you guys is it working on dx11 ?

Trying to make a black ocean? Try the values I use which makes for a realistic ocean color.

terranMaterial -> _OceanColor = 2,5,18,255

oceanMaterial -> _SurfaceColor = 38.64.89,255

Also the _OceanColor closely matches the value I use in the KerbinColorMap.dds used in my Kopernicus setup. It makes the transition from PQS to ScaledSpace less jarring.

HafCoJoe · October 12, 2015

UPDATE! I have a stock planet config now:

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Here's the code. Replace clouds.cfg with this:

EVE_ATMOSPHERE
{
	Kerbin
	{
		kerbinatmo
		{
			altitude = 1000
			speed = 30
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 255,255,255,255
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 100,150,255,150
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 1
					_Visibility = 0.01
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.007
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 1
					_DensityCutoffPow = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,180,100,150
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Mun
	{
		munatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 200,200,200,50
					_DensityFactorA = 3
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 100,100,100,50
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Minmus
	{
		minmusatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 50,255,220,70
					_DensityFactorA = 5
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 150,255,220,70
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Moho
	{
		mohoatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 255,110,0,30
					_DensityFactorA = 2.5
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,110,0,30
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Eve
	{
		eveatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 255,100,255,200
					_DensityFactorA = 3
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 20,100,20,200
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Duna
	{
		dunaatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 200,100,150,80
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 1
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,50,50,100
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Ike
	{
		ikeatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 180,180,255,40
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 200,180,240,40
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Jool
	{
		joolatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 100,200,100,100
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 1
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 1
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 200,200,100,100
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Laythe
	{
		laytheatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 120,80,255,70
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 1
					_Visibility = 0.01
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 1
					_DensityCutoffPow = 1
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,180,100,70
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Eeloo
	{
		eelooatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 200,200,200,100
					_DensityFactorA = 1
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 200,200,200,100
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Sun
	{
	}
	Dres
	{
		dresatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 139,115,91,50
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 239,115,91,50
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Pol
	{
		polatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 255,130,50,100
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,130,50,100
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Gilly
	{
		gillyatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 200,150,120,100
					_DensityFactorA = 7
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 200,150,120,100
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Tylo
	{
		tyloatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 255,200,150,50
					_DensityFactorA = 2
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 255,200,150,50
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Bop
	{
		bopatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 80,50,50,120
					_DensityFactorA = 5
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 80,50,50,120
				}
			}
		}
	}
	Vall
	{
		vallatmo
		{
			altitude = 30000
			speed = 0
			detailSpeed = 0
			offset = 0,0,0
			settings
			{
				_Color = 200,200,200,200
				_MainTex = 
				_DetailTex = 
				_DetailScale = 100
				_DetailDist = 2E-06
				_DistFade = 1
				_DistFadeVert = 4E-05
			}
			atmosphere
			{
				atmosphereMaterial
				{
					_Color = 100,200,255,30
					_DensityFactorA = 3
					_DensityFactorB = 1
					_DensityFactorC = 1
					_DensityFactorD = 42
					_DensityFactorE = 20
					_Visibility = 0.5
					_DensityVisibilityBase = 2.71
					_DensityVisibilityPow = 0.001
					_DensityVisibilityOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffBase = 2.71
					_DensityCutoffPow = 0.001
					_DensityCutoffOffset = 1
					_DensityCutoffScale = 1
					_SunsetColor = 100,200,255,30
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

tkw · October 12, 2015

Awesome

Jovzin · October 12, 2015

OK so I tried to delete the ocean part of config in Terrain.cfg :

oceanMaterial
		{
			_SurfaceColor = 31,55,87,127
			_UnderColor = 0,50,152,255
			_DetailTex = BoulderCo/Terrain/Textures/ocean
			_DetailScale = 1000
			_DetailDist = .000001
			_Clarity = .002
			_MinLight = 0.5
			_LightPower = 1.75
			_Reflectivity = 0.08
		}

Result was no more pink ocean bcs it was replaced with stock ugly one.

I tried to add one line each time and as soon as I added this :

_DetailTex = BoulderCo/Terrain/Textures/ocean

The pink ocean returned.

Hmm I hope KSP 1.1 with Unity 5 will fix this DX11 issue.

Btw @Rbay what are you plans for KSP 1.1 ? DO you plan to release some stale version of new version of EVE ?

Thx

HafCoJoe · October 13, 2015

Breaking news.

I just removed Compiled-SphereTerrain.shader.

PROTIP: Do not remove Compiled-SphereTerrain.shader.

Edited October 13, 2015 by Avera9eJoe

Rathma · October 14, 2015

Been waiting for this since [h=2]0.24[/h]

- - - Updated - - -

Breaking news.

KERBALS DISCOVERED FIELDS OF CANDY!

http://i.imgur.com/w9IF8Od.png

samroberts · October 16, 2015

I have encountered a problem where the seas on Kerbin (and maybe Laythe and Eve) are a bright pink. I am on Windows 8 and am using d3d11. However, in map view, the problem is not there at all. PS: this mod is beautiful

EladDv · October 16, 2015

come on this is DA BEST! can we have a cotton candy mode for EVE?

HafCoJoe · October 16, 2015

come on this is DA BEST! can we have a cotton candy mode for EVE?

Cotton candy mode? Well I dunno about that buuut I do have some eye candy you might enjoy.

tkw · October 16, 2015

moon shine its not a bug

RyanRising · October 17, 2015

moon shine its not a bug

You mean moonlight, right?

Kershu5 · October 18, 2015

Wow, this all looks /great/ Avera. Can't wait to see the finished product.. Admittedly half of the reason for that is because I crave an atmo-mod that will work, and won't require a complete ground-up reinstall..

Rory Yammomoto · October 20, 2015

Is there openGL sdupport? I'm having old EVE troubles, and I'm wondering if the new one is any better

sashan · October 25, 2015

Would it be possible to add some method of fighting with those repeating terrain texture problems? Like the one described here: http://oliverm-h.blogspot.com/2012/06/distance-based-texture-blending-ue3udk.html

Or using two or more textures and mapping random one of them in each terrain tile?

I'm talking about this kind of repeating:

Here are also some nice discussions about that:

http://www.gamedev.net/topic/658875-help-with-terrain-textures-on-a-2d-isometric-view/

http://scrawkblog.com/tag/wang-tiles/

Edited October 25, 2015 by sashan

joe_da_cro · October 26, 2015

Would it be possible to add some method of fighting with those repeating terrain texture problems? Like the one described here: http://oliverm-h.blogspot.com/2012/06/distance-based-texture-blending-ue3udk.html
Or using two or more textures and mapping random one of them in each terrain tile?
I'm talking about this kind of repeating:
https://scrawkblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/terraintilemapping5.jpg
Here are also some nice discussions about that:
http://www.gamedev.net/topic/658875-help-with-terrain-textures-on-a-2d-isometric-view/
http://scrawkblog.com/tag/wang-tiles/

if you have issues with repeating textures you could try using the city overlay in order to change the textures. there is nothing stopping people using the city terrain stuff to display varying terrain.

rbray89 · October 26, 2015

Would it be possible to add some method of fighting with those repeating terrain texture problems? Like the one described here: http://oliverm-h.blogspot.com/2012/06/distance-based-texture-blending-ue3udk.html
Or using two or more textures and mapping random one of them in each terrain tile?
I'm talking about this kind of repeating:
https://scrawkblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/terraintilemapping5.jpg
Here are also some nice discussions about that:
http://www.gamedev.net/topic/658875-help-with-terrain-textures-on-a-2d-isometric-view/
http://scrawkblog.com/tag/wang-tiles/

We already do some of this... Not necessarily on terrain though. The issue we have however is that we are trying to texture a sphere... That compounds things significantly. I have been working on a new texturing model however that should solve high-level seams.

HafCoJoe · October 26, 2015

Would it be possible to add some method of fighting with those repeating terrain texture problems? Like the one described here: http://oliverm-h.blogspot.com/2012/06/distance-based-texture-blending-ue3udk.html
Or using two or more textures and mapping random one of them in each terrain tile?
I'm talking about this kind of repeating:
https://scrawkblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/terraintilemapping5.jpg
Here are also some nice discussions about that:
http://www.gamedev.net/topic/658875-help-with-terrain-textures-on-a-2d-isometric-view/
http://scrawkblog.com/tag/wang-tiles/

if you have issues with repeating textures you could try using the city overlay in order to change the textures. there is nothing stopping people using the city terrain stuff to display varying terrain.

We already do some of this... Not necessarily on terrain though. The issue we have however is that we are trying to texture a sphere... That compounds things significantly. I have been working on a new texturing model however that should solve high-level seams.

An interesting way you could make less tiled terrain could be through using city maps as terrain, were you have multiple checkerboard-style alpha maps that set on top each other, each having a different corresponding texture.

E.g. each color represents a different texture map and a different corresponding texture:

The reason this hasn't been done yet is mainly due to RAM. Loading six different textures which are literally alternating white and transparent space would eat up RAM.

Best of luck with your new model Rbray

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