Normal map loaded but texture coords messed up huh?

xtheagonyscenex · Post by **xtheagonyscenex** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:39 pm

when i load a normal map using EMT_NORMAL_MAP with a mesh copy using meshmanipulaot->getmesh->cratemeshwithtangents EVT_VERTEXTYPE_TANGENTS the texture coords get messed up and almost appear flipped but when i use meshmanipulator->flipsurfaces it messes it up more and i tried normalize normals as well when i copied the mesh is the a parameter for keeping texture data or something that im missing if anyone has successfully implemented normal maps into the plz help code snippets would be well appreciated thx in advance pls help check back in a few days am on public computer pls have pity. pls help

genesys · Post by **genesys** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:33 pm

did you try to flip your normalmap vertically?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 5:41 pm

yeah its not that i tried both ways

needforhint · Post by **needforhint** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:52 pm

which texture coords get messed up? colorMap,,,, normalsMap????
try this makeplanaretexturemap for normalsMap
you can also do the normalsMao from original diffuse map, but it is ugly
....try your model with perpixel lightning example if everything fails