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AppGameKit Classic Chat / [AGk 2 Tier 1 ]Changing out the Skybox Texture?

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JLMoondog
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Posted: 26th Feb 2016 05:47
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Sooo, how exactly is this done? I can't find any commands to accomplish this feat. Is it even possible? Seems a bit crazy not to include a command to switch on the skybox texture...

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Mobiius
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Posted: 26th Feb 2016 09:41
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Have you tried the examples provided?

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Posted: 26th Feb 2016 11:35
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Yup, all they do is turn it on... Nothing else. I've checked through the commands and there is nothing pertaining to changing textures. Very confused.
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Paul Johnston
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Posted: 26th Feb 2016 15:03
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There is no skybox texture, it is procedurally generated based on the color values given to it.
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Posted: 27th Feb 2016 04:03
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Ah that is a bit sad. I have a lot of custom skybox textures I've made over the years and was going to release them to the community. I figured the commands would give us a faster way of implementing them.

Oh well, not a big deal, will just have to setup some custom ones.

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Posted: 27th Feb 2016 12:34
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Search the forum, I myself have posted about skybox issues in the past, and every time someone posts code using a skybox object. It's simple enough to load an object, load a texture, and put that texture on the object.

You could even wrap to setup into it's own function for even more ease of use!

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Paul Johnston
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Posted: 27th Feb 2016 14:36
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There is one command I added that may be useful for custom sky boxes, SetObjectDepthRange(objID,1,1) which will make the skybox object always draw as if it had a depth value of 1 for all pixels (final depth values are in the range 0 to 1). Combine it with SetObjectDepthReadMode(2) (depth equal) so it only draws where the depth buffer equals 1, i.e. where no other object has been drawn, and it will look as if it is behind everything else. The object will still be culled if it is drawn outside the camera range.
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Digital Awakening
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Posted: 27th Feb 2016 16:01
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It would make sense to have a built in skybox feature that is always drawn, and always behind everything. And with the new sun and colors, why not allowing multiple layers of boxes? Like we could add in a layer of clouds and adjust the colors of the skybox and the location of the sun to mimic different times of the day. Even better would be procedurally generated clouds and stars, that would be amazing for anyone doing outdoor 3D games. And being able to switch the sun to a moon. Imagine having clouds moving across the sky. And a sun bloom effect, and rain and so many cool things could be added. I'm not really asking for it. I still have no plans for 3D games and there are plenty of more important features. But would be cool to see added in the future.
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Like the DarkClouds plugin that was created for DBPro?

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Posted: 27th Feb 2016 23:09
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Yeah, that would be really cool for those who need a sky. A lot of users aren't making anything in 3D so I would say it's too soon. But AGK3 perhaps?
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