Interlopers Wip Texture Thread!

[Ripper_hugme]

Gotta ruff it up a bit, make a normal map, make a mask for blue light.

[csidle]

That is looking sexy Ripper, nice job so far.

[Generalvivi]

yeah looking good. i would like to see more smaller details but perhaps thats the way you want it to look
can't wait to see an ingame shot.

[BaRRaKID]

Gotta ruff it up a bit, make a normal map, make a mask for blue light.

You already add light/depth information to the texture, so why would you do a nomal map for it?
It would look really odd ingame if you used a normal map in a texture which already has shadows and higlights. Just make it flat, add some shadows to the lower sections of the texture and let the normal do the rest.
Also you shouldn't add higlights around the texture edges if you want it to tile, it will make the repetition really obvious.

[Rick_D]

shadows emphasise the depth even more which ends up complimenting the normal map. Besides not everybody will be running the game high enough to view normal maps, so this way you don't end up with someone viewing a flat texture that looks crappy.

normal map with crazybump (get crazybump now!)

[Generalvivi]

looks a tad bit stretched . but over all its ok .

[Rustvaar]

Part of my texture set for my de_stadium remake. Valve's vanilla textures are all well and good but they're too dirty, I want to convey the stadium as being old, but not abandoned.

Considering you got me into CZ I'll have to commend your good work on this texture, it doesn't give a hint of abandonment, it looks although it's been given a half-assed coating of paint by some layabout janitorial custodian.

I'd say you've hit the 'old' factor spot on, that colour is very, VERY retro indeed. I like.

[wiggle987]

Well after a bit of hassle from vtex I managed to get it working, quite chuffed with the normal map because mine usually look like arse, debating whether or not to up the sheen on it or not. (ignore the top texture, not written the VMF for it's normal or specular yet)

[Ripper_hugme]

Looks pretty good.

In reply to barra:
I added a normal map to show the details like the vent grills and etc not to give it a bumpy look (although I am considering a rusted messed up version). The border I should remove or replace considering its a trim, I really only added it to get rid of messy edges.

[Jest@]

debating whether or not to up the sheen on it or not.

naaah, i like it how it is.

It doesn't look too attention-grabbing, which a wall texture shouldn't be. I have to say, my HL2-texturing instincts rose a bit in rebellion when i first saw it (i'm a fan of clean, but not that clean ) but...seeing it with normal map in game, it looks very good.

[Generalvivi]

actually looks prettty good with the normal map on it . i was origionally thrown off by the extreme white / plainess of the texture . but im guessing it was supposed to be plain . looks good ingame tho . ^^

[Rick_D]

1:1 from photo-source, vivi ;D

[wiggle987]

Another lil' texture update, I was really pleased with how the tiles came out, same with the carpet, but i'm probably going to crack open the psd for the wall texture once again and increase the contrast between the top and the bottom areas so the green matches the carpet more closely.

[nub]

That plaster wall texture looks pretty awesome, wiggle. Can't wait for that de_stadium remake.

I've seen General Vivi's work before... I envy him. He can map really good, he can model really really good, and he is damn good at texturing. I wanted to join his mod but he said it was a solo thing at the moment.

But anyway, I try my best to texture but I just cannot normal map.

PS: I will try to get "Crazy Bump" or whatever it is called.


EDIT: Ok, I tried to normal map and I got it down pretty well! Here is my first attempt at a decent texture with normal mapping:



It isn't the best you have seen out there, but I think I did good for a first try.

[scratch]

Thought i post some screens of my textures, too.

2x metal and a glass window


Metal, a wall made of rock and some kind of frosted glass


Concrete and a metal texture for ventilation shafts


Plaster (not final, too much specularity), metal plates and a texture of a sliding door for my new map.