vSky 0.1a release

[jister]

awesome tool guys! hats off!!

[Surfa]

It should be fixed now

[source-maps]

nice job, this will come in handy

[Surfa]

After a massive one request from myself I added a .txt generator for the .pfm files. Even thought this doesn't take as much time as the vmt creation it still got on my nerves so I added that feature.

I also made it so a little message box appears when it is finished. I was going to fix the progress bar but I got lazy. I will be adding the new l4d commands soon. I also wrote a small tutorial found on my site but I don't think you guys will need it.
http://www.icy-bee.co.uk/?p=23

I will be adding support for custom folders in the skybox directory at some point at the moment it think you will place the vtfs and vmts in the materials/skyvbox folder. Although today I was just mainly fixing bugs and this wasn't meant to be release anyway I was just converting vcool's app for my own personal use but if some people find it useful then it is all good in the hood.
Download Link

[marnamai]

Surfa I found a small but rather annoying bug, when using Vsky it doesn't adds a "_" between the skyboxname and side (bk,dn,ft,lf,rt,up)

Only happens with the basetexture not with the hdrcompressedtexture.

edit: after I edited the files and running a map with my new skybox I get these errors in the console (sky shows up as purple black checkers)

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KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrrt.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrrt"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrrt"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrrt"!
KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrbk.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrbk"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrbk"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrbk"!
KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrlf.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrlf"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrlf"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrlf"!
KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrft.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrft"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrft"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrft"!
KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrup.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrup"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrup"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrup"!
KeyValues Error: RecursiveLoadFromBuffer:  got EOF instead of keyname in file materials/skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrdn.vmt
Sky,
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrdn"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrdn"!
Error! Variable "1" is multiply defined in material "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrdn"!

I think it happens because of the extra space behind the parameters

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"Sky"
{
"$hdrcompressedTexture " "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrbk
"$nofog " "1"
"$ignorez " "1"
"$basetexture " "skybox/dwnfallsky01_bk"
}

edit:
I think it 's something else then the space because it still doesn't works ... I redid the hdr vmt's manually and they works now.

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this is from the Vsky = doesn't works

"Sky"
{
"$hdrcompressedTexture" "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrft
"$nofog" "1"
"$ignorez" "1"
"$basetexture" "skybox/dwnfallsky01_ft"
}


this is mine and it works ingame
"sky"
{
   "$hdrcompressedTexture" "skybox/dwnfallsky01_hdrup"
   "$nofog" "1"
   "$ignorez" "1"
   "$basetexture" "skybox/dwnfallsky01_up"
}

[Surfa]

I would like to apologise to anyone who came up on these errors. I have upload a nice fixed version to
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky.rar
also feel free to browse through the code but if you make changes and release them give me some credit please.
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky-code.rar

[Chopium]

I never fully tried to work with this application, but now I really find it a time saver for these larger-scale projects. There are some things that could be added to make this program really shine. Vsky could very well be the most useful tool for skybox making!

-Instead of making all the files in one go, it should create HDR .VMTs, LDR .VMTS, and Vtex .TXTs separately.


-The Vtex .TXTs should be the same, but with one added option. You enter in the scale you want the PFM. Example:

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"pfm" "1"
"pfmscale" "-VARIABLE-" //Like ".6"


-LDR and HDR look right with the parameters and it works like a beauty, but I want one more option for them. $color would allow for a higher exposure skybox to mimic a lower exposure without color blobbing. Example:

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   "$color" "[-VARIABLE-]" //Like "[.7 .3 .2]"


-The Left 4 Deads have the same HDR VMT layout

For Left 4 Dead 1:

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sky
{
"GPU<1"
{
$fallbackmaterial "skybox/sky_day01_09_ldrbk"
}
$hdrcompressedTexture "skybox/sky_day01_09_hdrbk"
$nofog 1
$ignorez 1
$basetexturetransform "center 0 0 scale 1 2 rotate 0 translate 0 0"
}


(Left 4 Dead 1 needs a separate VMT and VTF for its LDR texture.)


For Left 4 Dead 2:

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sky
{
"GPU<1"
{
$fallbackmaterial "skybox/sky_l4d_c1_1_ldrbk"
}
$hdrcompressedTexture "skybox/sky_l4d_c1_1_hdrbk"
$nofog 1
$ignorez 1
$basetexturetransform "center 0 0 scale 1 2 rotate 0 translate 0 0"
}


(Left 4 Dead 2 doesn't need a fallback LDR VMT or VTF, it takes the HDR VTF and clamps at Stop 0.)


For other games before them, the program works fine as is. I love the program mang(es).

SURFA: I used your current version just now. If it is you that will be doing these changes, please note that your code puts the stretch parameter on the bottoms and tops. It doesn't go there.

[vcool]

Hey, great someones put the thing to good use!

Surfa kindly gave me his code for me to perfect it on C#, which dramatically reduces file size, but I've kinda dropped working on it. But since you are showing active interest, Chop, I might start working on it again. I have a reading week coming up in a week, I could try squeezing some things. I'll need to rediscover C# again, though.

[Surfa]

Sorry about this the code I gave you was outdated vcool so go download the new version. Also I will add this new stuff chop. Thanks for the information. The main bugs I had were cause by my lack of knowledge on the subject.

[Surfa]

Fuck I am knackered. Anyway I updated the program with the fixes and hopefully it should work out fine. Please remember to post any errors you come across in this thread so I can fix them thank you. Also this version comes with a little system that will tell you when your version is out of date.
Build:
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky.rar

Code:
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky-code.rar

[Dr. Delta]

Fuck I am knackered. Anyway I updated the program with the fixes and hopefully it should work out fine. Please remember to post any errors you come across in this thread so I can fix them thank you. Also this version comes with a little system that will tell you when your version is out of date.
Build:
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky.rar

Code:
http://icy-bee.co.uk/vsky/vsky-code.rar

What changed?

[Surfa]

The links haven't changed but: I added support for the $color parameter and you can now change the pfm scale also I fixed a bug with the stretch sides.

[Terr]

Last time I talked about a Python program a bunch of map-developers complained about having to download it. Of course, they all already had Java because they'd been using Pakrat, so...

[vcool]

Last time I talked about a Python program a bunch of map-developers complained about having to download it. Of course, they all already had Java because they'd been using Pakrat, so...

I knew that so I compiled an executable.

[Surfa]

Have you used the latest version chop? Does it work like it should?