I am reading this tut and I can't figure out this part: "In order to apply gloss to a surface you have to hex edit the 5th place flag of the material to either "80 or "A0", I don't know if there is any difference between these two." - This is under the gloss part. If anyone could explain this with pictures I would be grateful!
tut link: http://www.gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?p=466539#p466539
Need help applying gloss to a model
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Need help applying gloss to a model
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
DarthD.U.C.K. is a Kind of GT god (when I come to GT he was the one and only GT VIP and it's a pity his old rank picture is lost). If he says he does not know if there is a difference I don't think there is anybody else how can tell you exactly if there is.
Maybe ande, he worked a lot with the mesh files when he made his zetools.
Maybe ande, he worked a lot with the mesh files when he made his zetools.
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
I think he means he doesn’t know difference between the two values 80 or A0 only.
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
I don't know what anakin is going on about but this info is documented and here is the difference:
80 = Specular
A0 = Per-Pixel Lighting + Specular
and there are 96 different combinations of specular, not just those 2.
You should try different ones until you are satisfied with the result.
80 = Specular
A0 = Per-Pixel Lighting + Specular
and there are 96 different combinations of specular, not just those 2.
You should try different ones until you are satisfied with the result.
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
And to apply it, look here: http://www.gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?p=279620#p279620
See the 04 in yellow? Just use 80 or A0 instead. That's the position it needs to go in. If you still need actual screenshots, just say so.
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Here are screenshots anyway. First up, this is from the stock Rebel Vanguard model:
See the highlighted 80? That's where it's supposed to go. It's in the 5th place after B. A0 can be used in place of 80 as well, as mentioned previously.
And finally, this is from the stock Dark Trooper model:
It uses 04 in the 6th place after B. It does the same thing as 80 in the 5th place.
Remember, this only enables specular (or "gloss"). You will still need to create a proper specular map texture that goes in the alpha layer of your .tga file, just like how the stock Rebel Vanguard and Dark Trooper have one. Also, if you get no shine, using the specular decay/color values from a model that does will do the trick: http://www.gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?p=393519#p393519
See the 04 in yellow? Just use 80 or A0 instead. That's the position it needs to go in. If you still need actual screenshots, just say so.
EDIT
Here are screenshots anyway. First up, this is from the stock Rebel Vanguard model:
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And finally, this is from the stock Dark Trooper model:
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Remember, this only enables specular (or "gloss"). You will still need to create a proper specular map texture that goes in the alpha layer of your .tga file, just like how the stock Rebel Vanguard and Dark Trooper have one. Also, if you get no shine, using the specular decay/color values from a model that does will do the trick: http://www.gametoast.com/viewtopic.php?p=393519#p393519
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
Woops, my fault. i didn't know that this is known.AceMastermind wrote:I don't know what anakin is going on about but this info is documented and here is the difference:
80 = Specular
A0 = Per-Pixel Lighting + Specular
and there are 96 different combinations of specular, not just those 2.
You should try different ones until you are satisfied with the result.
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Re: Need help applying gloss to a model
Anakin wrote:i think LitFam was interessted in pictures of the results from those two values...
If that were the case, then he would just test the differences himself since it's just a simple change. But he's really asking for assistance on how to even make the change with a hex editor.Topic Title wrote:Need help applying gloss to a model