[Rats808]

dark soul posted:

Cool model man, make sure to add a ring to the end of the weapon though. Ingame Pudge has chains connected to his weapons.

Actually, Pudge's hook and cleaver are 2 different things. His hook is in one hand, while the cleaver is in another. He does have a chain connecting them, though, which is mainly to keep his grip while the hook is mid-flight.

[ColossalSoft]

Are there any tutorials for mask textures?

And please don't just give me a link the the VDC page. That's not a tutorial.

[Sparkwire]

ColossalSoft posted:

Are there any tutorials for mask textures?

And please don't just give me a link the the VDC page. That's not a tutorial.

from an email conversation between a Jokermax and I.

o _mask1 - 32 bit, every channel is used:
1. R - detail map mask - ignore in most cases
2. G - diffuse and fresnel warp mask - ignore in most cases
3. B - metalness mask; controls where color and fresnel are suppressed - usually black
4. A - selfillum mask; color is drawn from _color. *Always put something in here, even if you are no using selfillum. This is done in order for texture compiler to keep this channel. If its black - it gets thrown out and then shader thinks it's pure white and your item will be full bright
o _mask2 - 32 bit, every channel is used:
1. R - spec intensity
2. G - rimlight intensity - usually white
3. B - tint spec by base color, INVERTED! black=tint by base color, white = uses specular color - usually black
4. A - scale factor of specular exponent from shader. e.g. if spec. exp set to 16 then this channel values 0...255 will control exponent values from 0...16. Look at hero specular exponent number to get good idea what values to use in this channel for your item - usually white

DotA:Hero Shader

-Added "CustomHero" shader for DotA.
-Designed to provide a variety of visual looks but still allow for globally-applicable status effects
-Includes 2 detail textures, one which is maskable for hero-specific attributes, one which applies to the whole mesh for status effects
-Includes 3D texture lookup into RGB colorspace for single-character tonemapping to display status effects
-All masks can be blended away, so that some status effects can use things like specularity, metalness, or envmapping to communicate state
-Diffuse warp and fresnel color warp work in tandem to create cloth or flesh looks
-Spec and env can be modulated by the albedo texture
-Metalness allows reflection color to be drawn from albedo diffuse to be darkened
-Scalars for rim lighting and ambient lighting that can be used to communicate unit selection
-Fresnel terms are drawn from a texture rather than parameterized
-rgbcolorspace can be used as basis for new colorwarps
-fresnelranges is default texture from which fresnel terms are drawn


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CustomHero Parameters:
$BASETEXTURE: texture; albedo map
$NORMALMAP: texture; normal map; not active under ps20
$BASETEXTURETRANSFORM: allows proxies to base and normal map UVs
$DETAIL1: texture; detail map 1 which can be masked
$DETAIL2: texture; detail map 2 for all-over status effects (no mask)
$MASKMAP1: texture; effect masks:
R=detail1 mask, white=use detail
G=diffusewarp and fresnel color warp, white=use warps, black=use half-lambert, fresnelcolorwarp is ps20b+
B:metalness, white=black-out albedo and ignore fresnel for reflections, can also mask env
A:self-illum, white=self-illum where color is drawn from combined albedo, colorwarp and detail maps
$MASKMAP2: texture; effect masks:
R=specular, white=full spec, black=no spec, masks env by default
G=rim, white=reflective, black=not
B=tint reflections by base map, INVERTED! black=tint by base, white=use $specularcolor
A=scale factor of $specularexponent, or, if $specularwarp is enabled, controls the V coordinate of the lookup into the gradient map
$DIFFUSEWARP: texture, remap diffuse lighting to gradient, mutually exclusive with specularwarp
$SPECULARWARP: texture, remap specular lighting for iridescent effects, when enabled uses the A channel of maskmap2 for the V coordinate of the lookup, U is a direct mapping of the specular falloff when the exponent is 1, mutually exclusive with diffusewarp
$COLORWARP: 3D texture, color warp albedo using RGB color-space lookup table, can be used for all sorts of tonemapping effects including hue shifting, channel mixing, contrast adjustments, desaturation, etc.
$FRESNELCOLORWARP: 3D texture, fresnel-based color warp using RGB color-space lookup table, useful for skin/cloth, avialable for ps20b+ (so consider it a visual enhancement, not a gameplay signal)
$ENVMAP: cubemap, cube-map based reflection; not active under ps20
$FRESNELWARP: texture default "engine/fresnelranges", gradient ramps for intensity of fresnel terms: R=rim, G=fresnel color warp, B=specular; rim ramp has no effect under ps20, instead we do a hard-coded curve
$DETAIL1SCALE: float, scale detail1 as multiplier of base UVs
$DETAIL1FRAME: frame number for detail1
$DETAIL1BLENDMODE: integer, detail 1 blend mode: 0=off, 1=add, 2=add self-illum, 3=mod2x
$DETAIL1BLENDFACTOR: float, detail 1 blend factor
$DETAIL1BLENDTOFULL: float, "range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over" )
$DETAIL1TEXTURETRANSFORM: allows proxies to manipulate detail1 UVs
$DETAIL2SCALE: float, scale detail2 as multiplier of base UVs
$DETAIL2FRAME: float, frame number for detail2
$DETAIL2BLENDMODE, integer, detail 2 blend mode: 0=off, 1=add, 2=add self-illum, 3=mod2x, 4=mul, 5=crossfade
$DETAIL2BLENDFACTOR: float, detail 2 blend factor
$DETAIL1TEXTURETRANSFORM: allows proxies to manipulate detail2 UVs
$DIFFUSEWARPBLENDTOFULL, SHADER_PARAM_TYPE_FLOAT, "0.0", "range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over" )
$COLORWARPINTENSITY, SHADER_PARAM_TYPE_FLOAT, "0.0", "range 0-1, intensity of albedo color warping" )
$FRESNELCOLORWARPBLENDTOFULL: float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over
$SPECULAREXPONENT: float; higher = glossier; affected by A channel of $MASK2, where the channel's value represents a range from 1.0 to the specified exponent
$SPECULAREXPONENTBLENDTOFULL: float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over
$SPECULARBLENDTOFULL: float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over
$SPECULARCOLOR: vec; color to use for tinting the specular highlights wherever the tint-by-base effect is not active
$SPECULARSCALE: float; scale specular intensity
$MASKENVBYMETALNESS, bool, use metalness to mask envmap rather than using spec mask
$ENVMAPINTENSITY, float; affect overall intensity of envmap
$REFLECTIONSTINTBYBASEBLENDTONONE, float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to off
$METALNESSBLENDTOFULL: float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over, metalness steals color from albedo while preserving the ability to tint reflections by the base map
$AMBIENTSCALE: float; scale ambient light by this amount
$RIMLIGHTSCALE: float; scale rimlight by this amount
$RIMLIGHTBLENDTOFULL: float; blend effect from masked to all-over
$RIMLIGHTCOLOR: vec; color to use for tinting the rimlight
$SELFILLUMBLENDTOFULL: float; range 0-1, blend effect from masked to all-over
$CLOAKPASSENABLED: bool; enable cloaking
$CLOAKFACTOR: float; range 0-1, blend effect from none to full
$CLOAKCOLORTINT: vec, color tint, default [1 1 1]
$REFRACTAMOUNT: float; range whatever, default 2, amount to refract through cloak effect
$CLOAKINTENSITY: float, range 0-1, default 1, opacity of cloak effect over base, 1=full, 0=transparent
-Fog is using hack for underwater where it fogs full. If we ever see more than toes underwater, we should fix this
-Cloak is enabled but seems to be fighting with the flashlight. WIP.
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For animated texture proxies, use the following:
$FRAME (for base texture)
$NORMALMAPFRAME
$DETAIL1FRAME
$DETAIL2FRAME

[Badunkadunk]

dual elites posted:

i really don't get why people get so hung up over items not fitting the dota "lore" or whatever. it's a game in which you can be a fat zombie butcher having a fight with a wizard riding his staff around like a broomstick and a guy with a fucking sniper rifle but bluh bluh bluh this doesn't fit the canon it can't possibly be added to the game!

People embrace the humor of the developers but for some reason shun outsider's attempts at humorous items.

[theCommie]

From today's changelog:

- Added a testing tool to the Workshop tab that allows contributors to see their models on a hero before submitting.

Edit: To clarify, this is the Dota 2 Test changelog.

[OpethRockr55]

theCommie posted:

From today's changelog:

Thank god.

[Dr.Scrake]

You can only use it to test the heroes with items already in game.


I wanted to try our Atropos set, damnit

[Bamboozle_]

Just saw the Wings of Davion Set in the game client. Congrats Drywall.

[Dr.Scrake]

How can you get a pair of bracers to move separately?

We have a pair of "gauntlets" for bane but they move at the same time causing it to not follow 1 of the arms, don't know what to do to fix it.

[dark soul]

You guys think a chainsaw would stray too far from the dota2 Theme?

I may just make it into a knife instead.

[BoxinShrimp]

dark soul posted:

You guys think a chainsaw would stray too far from the dota2 Theme?
I may just make it into a knife instead.

I think it's safe to say that you can stray a little bit.

[dolpsdw]

dark soul posted:

You guys think a chainsaw would stray too far from the dota2 Theme?

I may just make it into a knife instead.

i see the chainsaw,
But if you put in the mask that inverted triangle i think thats cannon XD

[Largs]

dark soul posted:

You guys think a chainsaw would stray too far from the dota2 Theme?

I may just make it into a knife instead.

make a knife, or change the chainsaw so it looks like clockwerks gadgets

[Zukriuchen]

dual elites posted:

i really don't get why people get so hung up over items not fitting the dota "lore" or whatever. it's a game in which you can be a fat zombie butcher having a fight with a wizard riding his staff around like a broomstick and a guy with a fucking sniper rifle but bluh bluh bluh this doesn't fit the canon it can't possibly be added to the game!

it makes sense while in the lore

what you're saying is like if they made the joker in Dark Knight a really colorful and cheerful villain. could it be possible? sure, but it'd fuck up the entire atmosphere of the movie

[Drywall]

Bamboozle_ posted:

Just saw the Wings of Davion Set in the game client. Congrats Drywall.

Thanks a ton! I'm really excited and nervous to see it, since I couldn't test it in-game. I hope it looks good :x

[theCommie]

Drywall posted:

Thanks a ton! I'm really excited and nervous to see it, since I couldn't test it in-game. I hope it looks good :x

Congrats! Minor question, did you submit it rigged to any bones or just as plain geometry?

[Sparkwire]

done

[Drywall]

theCommie posted:

Congrats! Minor question, did you submit it rigged to any bones or just as plain geometry?

I rigged it up for 'em.

Finished up the shield sculpt tonight!

[R3m3mb3rM3]

So im getting better with 3d stuff, and tried my hands on an ice bow for drow (nice rhyme huh?)
would like some feedback, what to do better and general impression :)

[TehWoodPcker]

R3m3mb3rM3 posted:

So im getting better with 3d stuff, and tried my hands on an ice bow for drow (nice rhyme huh?)
would like some feedback, what to do better and general impression :)

Looks too flimsy atm, like she would break it any second.

[R3m3mb3rM3]

Hey its me again, Texturing seems to be the toughest part. I tried to make it look icy though. Also TehWoodPcker I tried to make it a bit thicker in general. I tried to make just the spikes thicker but then the icy look is kinda lost. Would like to know what you people think! :)

[Gate]

it looks almost identical to a specific bow on a mmorpg i used to play
this one

[R3m3mb3rM3]

Gate posted:

it looks almost identical to a specific bow on a mmorpg i used to play
this one

I actually used to watch my brother play (lineage)/that too about 7 years ago. Uff, right in the creativity... so much for that idea :S

[theCommie]

Why not thicken the the shapes, pushing the crystalline aspect even further with Fortress of Solitude type large, bold, orthogonal shapes. And you can always experiment with different colorings. There's plenty of crystals out there to reference.

[fewes]

Armor stuff almost done. Gotta clean up some bake errors and add some detail to the cape and then it's time for the weapons!

[Venezuelan]

I had to make it all one item replacing the shoulders to compensate for limited texture space. It's at 439 tris. Reducing it will be a bitch.

[Kyuownz]

Drywall posted:

Thanks a ton! I'm really excited and nervous to see it, since I couldn't test it in-game. I hope it looks good :x

Congrats man! Have they contacted you or something like that or it was just added?

[Rats808]

Kyuownz posted:

Congrats man! Have they contacted you or something like that or it was just added?

Considering he'll get a share of the money Valve makes when people buy the item, I'm sure they contacted him and at least asked for his paypal info before they added it.

[Sparkwire]

Rats808 posted:

Considering he'll get a share of the money Valve makes when people buy the item, I'm sure they contacted him and at least asked for his paypal info before they added it.

They send the money to your bank account, not paypal.

[Jetamo]

Rats808 posted:

Considering he'll get a share of the money Valve makes when people buy the item, I'm sure they contacted him and at least asked for his paypal info before they added it.

There are people with items in TF2 who haven't even received their money yet.

Taxation's a bitch.

[Dr.Scrake]

So can anyone help?

How can I set a pair of bracers to 2 different set of bones, so they don't move at the same time and they follow the arm they are supposed to be atached to

[Kyuownz]

Rats808 posted:

Considering he'll get a share of the money Valve makes when people buy the item, I'm sure they contacted him and at least asked for his paypal info before they added it.

The dude from the phantom assassin blade seemed surprised like he wasn't contacted.

[Dr.Scrake]

Some progress on the bane shit

[biodude94566]

Dr.Scrake posted:

So can anyone help?

How can I set a pair of bracers to 2 different set of bones, so they don't move at the same time and they follow the arm they are supposed to be atached to

Which program are you using?

[Dr.Scrake]

Blender




edit: and thanks for the help biodude!

[fierce]

i can't get my model to load on the new "test" function when publishing the item but it loads fine in the cs:go model viewer

any help guys?

[IrishBandit]

Zeus needs items, but I have no ideas for them.

[Hellohmhello]

IrishBandit posted:

Zeus needs items, but I have no ideas for them.

The little leaf crest thing?

[Captain Chalky]

IrishBandit posted:

Zeus needs items, but I have no ideas for them.

Odin set for irony.

[Zukriuchen]

a bag of thunderbolts on his back?
a toga?
different bracers?

he has lots of potential, at least for clothing items