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Yusaku
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Posted: 30th Jul 2005 05:42
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I searched for a topic regarding normal maps, but there were none, so I wasn't sure where to post this, but this most definitely involves DBP. nVidia has a plug-in for Pshop/PSP that converts images to a normal map, but I get a "general error" when I try to use it. I have an ATi card, so I thought that might be the reason it won't load, though. Making normal maps on my own is rather tedious.

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MikeS
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Posted: 30th Jul 2005 18:07 Edited at: 30th Jul 2005 18:07
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Here's a topic I made quite a while ago about bump mapping(which ends up needing a normal map). This might help you out a little bit.
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=55174&b=1

As for making normal maps, try downloading gimp 2.0 and the gimp Nvidia normal map filter(search the gimp's or nVidia's site for this, I know it's somewhere there).

If you still don't like that option, give me another week(plus or minus a few days), and I'll release my normal map generator tool.





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Yusaku
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Posted: 1st Aug 2005 19:36
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Hey, I'm patient. I can wait for your tool. Sounds great. ;D

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MikeS
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Posted: 1st Aug 2005 22:47
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Great, you can be one of the first to test then. I'll post here or in the WIP boards once it's ready.



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Prime_8
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2005 14:45
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ohh .. i have be having a heck of a time with this.

and my normal maps pre u5.8 nolonger work .. so i will check this out.

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cdborrego
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Posted: 3rd Aug 2005 17:51
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I will wait for your normal map tool, here in front of my PC !!!!

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