SSbump confusion

[pk_hunter]

Howdy, 'lopers.

So I figured it was about time I learned how to make ssbumps to go with my materials, and at first glance I thought I had managed it quite well:



However, when I turned around with the flashlight still on...


It seems to "suck" the light from the flashlight in, and creates a very strange distortion.
The same happened on the ground texture:


I'm using SSbump Generator 5.3. Any idea what's going on?

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LightmappedGeneric
{
   $basetexture   gm_lollerskates4/lol4_redcliff
   $surfaceprop   concrete
   $bumpmap   gm_lollerskates4/lol4_redcliff_SSBump
 
   $ssbump      1
   $SSBumpMathFix   1
}

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LightmappedGeneric
{
   $basetexture   gm_lollerskates4/lol4_sandground
   $surfaceprop   dirt
   $bumpmap   gm_lollerskates4/lol4_sandground_SSBump
 
   $ssbump      1
   $SSBumpMathFix   1
}

[pk_hunter]

Ah, my problem was that I wasn't generating the ssbump off a normal map, and wasn't ticking "heightmap." Didn't realise.

Managed to get it working using Ssbump Generator. Was quite pleased.
Tried making the normal map in crazybump first. Was blown away.

What a program. Totally worth the £25 for an educational license.

[trcc]

Could you post the results?
is SSbump used in games other than Valve games?

[pk_hunter]

The results:

seeing them working properly is immensely satisfying. They add so much more depth than normal maps, without looking as weird as parallax maps when you get up close.

[Ark11]

From my experience SSBump sucks, so I use CrazyBump. With it i've done this:
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ark_11/scr ... tab=public
http://steamcommunity.com/id/ark_11/scr ... er=app_420

[pk_hunter]

Yeah, the results I got were from creating the normal in CrazyBump and using that to create the SSbump in SSbump Generator.

[Surfa]

Just remember crazy bump should be used smartly. Once you understand what a normal map is in-fact doing you will understand that running a diffuse texture through crazy bump or the nvidia filter will not provide the right results.

[Ich 666]

Just remember crazy bump should be used smartly. Once you understand what a normal map is in-fact doing you will understand that running a diffuse texture through crazy bump or the nvidia filter will not provide the right results.

^ This