A Better Self-Shadowing Bump Map?

[dissonance]

It is possible, even better, it is already done, Valve just didn't bother to do it yet, the guys at Geardev have already implented it; http://geardev.wordpress.com/ scroll down to the "The Update" post.

Interesting read, thanks!
Although I had to stop and laugh at this part: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3104615481_403dce6f3f.jpg. I've heard that holding the gun to the side makes you a gangster, but... goddamn.

[MrTwoVideoCards]

It is possible, even better, it is already done, Valve just didn't bother to do it yet, the guys at Geardev have already implented it; http://geardev.wordpress.com/ scroll down to the "The Update" post.

Interesting read, thanks!
Although I had to stop and laugh at this part: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3104615481_403dce6f3f.jpg. I've heard that holding the gun to the side makes you a gangster, but... goddamn.

Ah shit, that makes me laugh to imagine someone actually doing that. I honestly forgot how I managed to get it like that in the first place.