My3D Tools v.3.15 Updated

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:25 am

My3D Tools v.3.15 Updated:

New features:

1) Made some changes in My3D Example
2) New materials automaticaly loading from *.my3d files:
EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL
EMT_SPHERE_MAP

To download My3DTools and read more info about using My3D with Irrlicht please visit this page:
http://my3dproject.nm.ru

Its now possible to create trees in tree[d] and export them in *my3d format ( special to Afecelis

)

Note: You must patch Irrlicht to use with new my3d capabilities! Read about patch on my page.

Here some ScreenShoots:

etcaptor · Post by **etcaptor** » Mon May 16, 2005 9:59 am

@ZDimitor,
good news from you like ever

It's very interesting that now is possible exporting of giles trees with shadows.

What is your opinion, what is better? - Using of max or giles for lightmapping for irrlicht?
Since I understood giles my3d makes more memory saving files for Irrlicht right?

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:50 pm

YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

I got a smile from here to China!

thnx Dmitri! dloading and trying out immediately!

I'll let you know of my results. You really surprised me, you did it in no time!

can't wait to add some trees to the level.

ps. as usual, I'll mirror your stuff.

regards,
Alvaro

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:04 pm

@etcaptor:
Reasons why I'm starting to like My3d in Giles more than max:
1. Less expensive $$$$ (very important)
2. Only one lightmap is generated, whereas Max generates many (heavier-slower)
3. Easier material manipulation from giles: you get transparency, alpha, opacity, self iluminated materials in a glitch and they display properly in My3d. With self iluminated materials (if you got GI on) you don't even need a light; while trying to achieve this in max requires a little more of experience.
4.Excellent and fast global ilumination: the ambient lighting generated by Giles is simply amazing. I know, i know; max has got Mental ray and final render and brazil, and vray, but go make it work properly for realtime graphics!!!! it's a pain!!!
5. With V3.15; Treed trees with proper transparency generating lovely shadows on the map!!!
6. You can blur 1x, 2x, 4x, etc directly from Giles; no extra tweaking required with a paint program.

and a ton of options Giles has, specifically designed fopr realtime graphics!!!

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:24 pm

@Zdimitor: do we still need the my3dhelper and my3dstuff files?

or just the file loaders? (my3dhelper and my3dstuff are only to be included when using my3d as external loader?)

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Mon May 16, 2005 1:50 pm

Just used the loader files and dll compiles ok.

Just tried it, and I don't know if it's just an impression but I got a major boost in fps performance! cool!

but I still got an issue with transparency with the png files:

any ideas Zdimitor? (perhaps an Irrlicht patch I missed?)

and as usual stuff is mirrored here (you got to correct the binar path, form binary to "bin"):
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... 15.bin.zip
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... 5.full.zip
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... .light.zip
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... 3DHelper.h
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... Loader.cpp
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... leLoader.h
http://www.danielpatton.com/afecelis/Zd ... Y3DStuff.h

cheers!

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:28 am

2Afecelis:
Yes of course you must patch Irrlicht!!!
Read file my3d_documents/my3d_irr_patch/IRR_PATCH.txt for this

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:33 am

2Etcaptor:

Last time i prefered Gile[s] to creating lightmaps (less memory usage, more quality lightmaps). I agree with Afecelic opinion at 100%

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:36 am

thnx Dmitri!

tress now show up ok in opengl but still with problems in DX.

could you post or send me your files?
COpenGLMaterialRenderer.h
CD3D8MaterialRenderer.h
CD3D9MaterialRenderer.h

thnks!

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Tue May 17, 2005 1:50 am

Did you try My3D Example? Is it ok for you?

Show me your screenshoot.

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:06 am

opengl:

directx:

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:17 am

I think you not patched D3D driver.

Post here the code of the class CD3D8MaterialRenderer_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL (from file CD3D8MaterialRenderer.h) you are using to compile Irrlicht.dll

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:29 am

It's the one included in your patch:

for dx8:

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//! Transparent alpha channel material renderer
class CD3D8MaterialRenderer_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL : public CD3D8MaterialRenderer
{
public:

	CD3D8MaterialRenderer_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL(IDirect3DDevice8* p, video::IVideoDriver* d)
		: CD3D8MaterialRenderer(p, d) {}

	virtual void OnSetMaterial(SMaterial& material, const SMaterial& lastMaterial,
		bool resetAllRenderstates, IMaterialRendererServices* services) 
	{
		if (material.MaterialType != lastMaterial.MaterialType || resetAllRenderstates)
		{
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLOROP,   D3DTOP_MODULATE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLORARG1, D3DTA_TEXTURE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLORARG2, D3DTA_CURRENT ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_SELECTARG1 ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAARG1, D3DTA_TEXTURE ); 

			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 1, D3DTSS_COLOROP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 1, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 

			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHATESTENABLE, TRUE); 
			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, FALSE);

			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHAREF,127); 			
			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHAFUNC, D3DCMP_GREATEREQUAL);
		}

		services->setBasicRenderStates(material, lastMaterial, resetAllRenderstates);
	}

	virtual void OnUnsetMaterial()
	{
		pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHATESTENABLE, FALSE); 
	}	

	//! Returns if the material is transparent. 
	virtual bool isTransparent() 
	{
		return true; 
	}
};

for directx9:

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//! Transparent alpha channel material renderer
class CD3D9MaterialRenderer_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL : public CD3D9MaterialRenderer
{
public:

	CD3D9MaterialRenderer_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL(IDirect3DDevice9* p, video::IVideoDriver* d)
		: CD3D9MaterialRenderer(p, d) {}

	virtual void OnSetMaterial(SMaterial& material, const SMaterial& lastMaterial,
		bool resetAllRenderstates, IMaterialRendererServices* services) 
	{
		if (material.MaterialType != lastMaterial.MaterialType || resetAllRenderstates)
		{
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLOROP,   D3DTOP_MODULATE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLORARG1, D3DTA_TEXTURE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_COLORARG2, D3DTA_CURRENT ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_SELECTARG1 ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 0, D3DTSS_ALPHAARG1, D3DTA_TEXTURE ); 

			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 1, D3DTSS_COLOROP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 
			pID3DDevice->SetTextureStageState( 1, D3DTSS_ALPHAOP,   D3DTOP_DISABLE ); 

			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHATESTENABLE, TRUE); 
			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHABLENDENABLE, FALSE);

			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHAREF,127); 			
			pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHAFUNC, D3DCMP_GREATEREQUAL);
		}

		services->setBasicRenderStates(material, lastMaterial, resetAllRenderstates);
	}

	virtual void OnUnsetMaterial()
	{
		pID3DDevice->SetRenderState(D3DRS_ALPHATESTENABLE, FALSE); 
	}	

	//! Returns if the material is transparent. 
	virtual bool isTransparent() 
	{
		return true; 
	}
};

ZDimitor · Post by **ZDimitor** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:50 am

Try to add this string in your main.cpp file:

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driver->setTextureCreationFlag(video::ETCF_ALWAYS_32_BIT, true);

afecelis · Post by **afecelis** » Tue May 17, 2005 2:54 am

hehehe, lovely!!!

I hadn't checked that in your source file. Thnx man! Thnx for the trees! you make my life green!

gonna try the new options immediately.

as usual, let us know of any updates!