Tisky,
This is a tutorial I used to learn basic UV-mapping stuff: http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials ... w_mapping/
It's really handy and free, teaching basics of few different tactics.
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Also, here's my first "proper model" I've textured too:
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Thank you SotaPoika! I´ll check it out! 
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I got it working, sort of 
I´l give it another shot later haha.
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Figured i probably screwed something up on my previous model so i tried with a simple cylinder:
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The textures are not mine, stole them from google image search. Thanks alot for the tut!
can anyone point me into the right direction for where i can learn about normal and specular maps? I was thinking that there should be a tutorials part where ppl can post different links to great tutorials, yes? no?
First stop for most inquiries: http://wiki.polycount.com/
Normal and Spec info:
http://wiki.polycount.com/NormalMap
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81154 (READ THIS)
I found a site that pointed me to an nvidia photoshop filter. Thanks for the links, heres my lame ass barrels, left is without normalmaps and right with:
I´m pretty happy since i think i understand how it works now. Always something.
Generating normal maps from a texture using the nvidia plugin, crazy bump, etc is very different from baking your normals using geometry. If you can, making tileable textures out of actual geometry and baking it will always give you better results than something like crazy bump.
Crazy bump and the like are good for generating some extra, small surface detail normals to overlay on top of your baked normals. As long as you're not in a time crunch and have the capability to bake your geo, there's not a whole lot of reasons to go with generic normal generation as your primary normals.
and of course, PhilipK's stuff:
nice! I guess i have to do phil k´s tuts just to understand baking. 
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finally finished it, what do you guys think ?
i'm not sure if the dirt is too dark ?
it's around 1,5 times taller than player, it's 1024 texture sheet
Looks Unchartedishh knj!
I´m doing this 3DS Max tutorial, really learning alot!
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i'm not sure if the dirt is too dark ?
it's around 1,5 times taller than player, it's 1024 texture sheet
it's really noisy, kinda hard to read 
I have that feeling too Rick, some advices ?
probably the base stone texture is too much detailed
Tisky good way to go dude keep on
knj Coooool dude :]]]
For your readability problem, it's definitely your nuances & colors you should check out, take a screenshot of your model, make it small on your screen, get it black & white and check if it's still readable !Then try to use complementary colors to accentuate your contrasts like for exemple, green and red are complementary, they work well together, and create a "contrast" between colors that you can use to separate elements! green for the brightest nuances, and red for the darkest nuances for example; yellow and purple here
Do not do it like i did; it's not very cool, it's just to make a point :x
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But yeah, try to make those lines pop out; they are what makes the geometry of your model readable
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Big Thanks Kokos for this 
Thank you Koko!
Progress:
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My result isnt quite like the tutors but i´m learning alot so i´m happy considering i started using 3DS Max this month. 
knj, I envy your awesome ability to learn and progress like no other!
You do, you learn, you listen to feedback, you get better, and repeat the circle. Like any talented artists should do.
Really good stuff!
":1q131bic]knj, I envy your awesome ability to learn and progress like no other!You do, you learn, you listen to feedback, you get better, and repeat the circle. Like any talented artists should do.
Really good stuff!
thats really nice to hear dude, thanks a lot !
Tisky this is starting to look as mustang, so you are doing great
I spend more time with 3DS Max than Bf3, whats wrong with me?!!?!?!?
Anyway, more progress:
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Hopefully i can have it done next week if i get enough time for it.
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Welcome in the dark world ! 
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Trying to do a small, romantic/gothic-esque scene. Trying different ideas for the architecture to get something interesting. Using the tod that came with the forest level in the SDK.
Don't mind the missing chunck at the top of the arches, the mesh was too short when I wanted to test the results from the bend modifier.
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