Comments on: Cubemaps for World Sportscar 1970 – Released http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released 100% Sim Racing News Wed, 23 May 2012 11:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: tjc http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-39655 tjc Sun, 09 May 2010 20:20:05 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-39655 Guys... The above link for the cubemaps for the world sports car 1970 mod doesn`t seem to be working. Could another link be posted up please? :) Guys…

The above link for the cubemaps for the world sports car 1970 mod doesn`t seem to be working.

Could another link be posted up please?

:)

]]> By: riches http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21700 riches Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:56:19 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21700 <blockquote cite="comment-21698"> <strong><a href="#comment-21698" rel="nofollow">DevonK</a></strong>: Is there a version that will work with DX8? I run this mode to increase FPS…. </blockquote> Make a copy of the file and name it: CAR_CUBE.DDS Place in the Vehicles\CSGT folder Now it works for dx8 and dx9

DevonK:
Is there a version that will work with DX8? I run this mode to increase FPS….

Make a copy of the file and name it: CAR_CUBE.DDS
Place in the Vehicles\CSGT folder

Now it works for dx8 and dx9

]]> By: DevonK http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21698 DevonK Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:47:32 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21698 Is there a version that will work with DX8? I run this mode to increase FPS.... Is there a version that will work with DX8? I run this mode to increase FPS….

]]> By: riches http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21696 riches Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:31:35 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21696 I took the screenshots from their most beatifull and reflective angle. During driving at the normal angle (much lower) they look not that extremely shiny at all. But it gives them quite a bit more shape. By the way; viberglass is a thick layer of epoxy covered with viberglass cloths (inside out), wich is very well suited for high gloss finish. Even without any paint on. Just depends how smooth the countermold is. Anyhow, when you are not happy with the result, just remove the dds file again or play with the alpha channel, like 6e66o mentioned. (Great work 6e66o, i think your cubemap is spot on!) I took the screenshots from their most beatifull and reflective angle.
During driving at the normal angle (much lower) they look not that extremely shiny at all.
But it gives them quite a bit more shape.
By the way; viberglass is a thick layer of epoxy covered with viberglass cloths (inside out), wich is very well suited for high gloss finish. Even without any paint on.
Just depends how smooth the countermold is.
Anyhow, when you are not happy with the result, just remove the dds file again or play with the alpha channel, like 6e66o mentioned.
(Great work 6e66o, i think your cubemap is spot on!)

]]> By: 6e66o http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21694 6e66o Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:34:34 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21694 just a few examples of reflections: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29514508@N05/2762441250/sizes/o/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimculp/2640162912/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjcam/318201766/sizes/l/ ... of course in reality lighting and reflections are way more complex and that cannot be achieved perfectly with a static cubemap in a game. Nevertheless it still looks better imo, but then again everyone has to decide for himself. :grin: just a few examples of reflections:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29514508@N05/2762441250/sizes/o/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimculp/2640162912/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjcam/318201766/sizes/l/
…

of course in reality lighting and reflections are way more complex and that cannot be achieved perfectly with a static cubemap in a game.

Nevertheless it still looks better imo,
but then again everyone has to decide for himself. :grin:

]]> By: CrippleHorse http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21692 CrippleHorse Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:17:35 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21692 I don't think that makes them look better, or rather, "realistic", since most of these cars had fiberglass bodywork that wasn't shiny at all, but some may like it. I don’t think that makes them look better, or rather, “realistic”, since most of these cars had fiberglass bodywork that wasn’t shiny at all, but some may like it.

]]> By: 6e66o http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21681 6e66o Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:07:34 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21681 want the reflections less shiny? make the alpha channel of the skins or the specular map (depending on the mod) darker. Or try the "less shiny" cubes. want the reflections less shiny?
make the alpha channel of the skins or the specular map (depending on the mod) darker.

Or try the “less shiny” cubes.

]]> By: Vkt-2 http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21678 Vkt-2 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:39:03 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21678 <blockquote cite="comment-21676"> <strong><a href="#comment-21676" rel="nofollow">AeroMechanical</a></strong>: I think that’s a little too much in the screenshots–too showroom floor. Are there alternate levels of shininess available? </blockquote> http://games.on.net/file/21766/Cubemaps_1.00_rFactor_Cars

AeroMechanical:
I think that’s a little too much in the screenshots–too showroom floor. Are there alternate levels of shininess available?

http://games.on.net/file/21766/Cubemaps_1.00_rFactor_Cars

]]> By: Vkt-2 http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21677 Vkt-2 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:37:47 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21677 <blockquote cite="comment-21676"> <strong><a href="#comment-21676" rel="nofollow">AeroMechanical</a></strong>: here alternate levels of shininess available? </blockquote> http://games.on.net/file/21766/Cubemaps_1.00_rFactor_Cars

AeroMechanical: here alternate levels of shininess available?

http://games.on.net/file/21766/Cubemaps_1.00_rFactor_Cars

]]> By: AeroMechanical http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21676 AeroMechanical Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:34:36 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21676 I think that's a little too much in the screenshots--too showroom floor. Are there alternate levels of shininess available? I think that’s a little too much in the screenshots–too showroom floor. Are there alternate levels of shininess available?

]]> By: maxs http://www.virtualr.net/cubemaps-for-world-sportscar-1970-released/comment-page-1#comment-21673 maxs Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:25:05 +0000 http://www.virtualr.net/?p=4119#comment-21673 thanks Riches :cool: i use cubemaps for almost every mod i have plus all simibn games GTR2,GTL,Race07,Evo .... thanks Riches :cool: i use cubemaps for almost every mod i have plus all simibn games GTR2,GTL,Race07,Evo ….

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