[Tutorial] Decals in CryENGINE 3 SDK

[smn_fhs]

Hey guys,

I´ve written another tutorial for using Decals CryENGINE3 SDK. Feel free to check it out here in textform or on Eat3d as a video.

Please let me know if anything is unclear or if you run into any problems.

Cheers,

Simon

[-HP-]

Just gave it a watch, very well structured Simon, thanks!

[Buddy]

Nice to see our content in the video being put to good use.

Good tutorial!

[smn_fhs]

Cheers Helder.

@Buddy:

Thanks for your awesome site, I couldn´t work without it

[knj]

Sweet tut !

one question, how expensive is using decails versus normal texturing ?

[smn_fhs]

It´s more expensive shader instruction wise since its using alpha blending. Try to keep the sceen space it covers to a minumum and also cut out areas from your decal geometry that just have a black alpha channel to minimize overdraw.

[e-freak]

The only thing I'd have made clear first is that people don't mix it up with the Decal tool. I was kinda expecting a run down on how to use that tool.