VradFix 0.1
this is a lightmap editor to fix your compiled maps. it's pretty early in development so it is missing some features but I figured it could still be useful for some of you guys. until I get everything ironed out, you guys can have this alpha build.
Download
what's new:
-hdr support
-scalable interface
-new, more straight forward way of picking faceIds (refer to the faq)
quick note: you probably should not try this if you don't know what an RGB value is. for now, the application kinda assumes you know what you are doing. don't input in values above 255 and don't edit the length of lightmaps.
I really need to write more documentation for this
FAQ
Q- how do I get a face id?
A- load your map with sv_cheats on and then use the command "mat_surfaceid 2" to see surfaceids. Use "mat_Wireframe 3" to help you figure out how faces are divided.
Q- but the application just gives me a bunch of numbers!
A- yes, those are RGB values that you can edit
Q- I understand RGB but what is RGBE?
A- E stands for exponent, it is a fourth value that affects how the 3 others are displayed. you probably won't need to edit those values but you can if needed.
Q- the lightmap I get is flipped/upside down/rotated. why is that?
A- the lightmap data is displayed pretty much in the order it appears in the bsp. I am not really sure how I could rearrange the order so it makes more sense with what is displayed in the game but I might try to figure it out later on. meanwhile, try to figure out by yourself the order in which the information is displayed.
keep in mind that this is very much a work in progress. keep the feedback coming. you're probably going to struggle with the application but that's okay. feel free to post some suggestions and I will see what I can do about it. also if you have some features you'd like to see just say so. I've been thinking about implementing a lightmap based color correction but I'm not sure how successful that would be.
edit: development has pretty much stopped but the tool is open source so there ya go https://github.com/maxdup/VRADFix
this is a lightmap editor to fix your compiled maps. it's pretty early in development so it is missing some features but I figured it could still be useful for some of you guys. until I get everything ironed out, you guys can have this alpha build.
Download
what's new:
-hdr support
-scalable interface
-new, more straight forward way of picking faceIds (refer to the faq)
quick note: you probably should not try this if you don't know what an RGB value is. for now, the application kinda assumes you know what you are doing. don't input in values above 255 and don't edit the length of lightmaps.
I really need to write more documentation for this
FAQ
Q- how do I get a face id?
A- load your map with sv_cheats on and then use the command "mat_surfaceid 2" to see surfaceids. Use "mat_Wireframe 3" to help you figure out how faces are divided.
Q- but the application just gives me a bunch of numbers!
A- yes, those are RGB values that you can edit
Q- I understand RGB but what is RGBE?
A- E stands for exponent, it is a fourth value that affects how the 3 others are displayed. you probably won't need to edit those values but you can if needed.
Q- the lightmap I get is flipped/upside down/rotated. why is that?
A- the lightmap data is displayed pretty much in the order it appears in the bsp. I am not really sure how I could rearrange the order so it makes more sense with what is displayed in the game but I might try to figure it out later on. meanwhile, try to figure out by yourself the order in which the information is displayed.
keep in mind that this is very much a work in progress. keep the feedback coming. you're probably going to struggle with the application but that's okay. feel free to post some suggestions and I will see what I can do about it. also if you have some features you'd like to see just say so. I've been thinking about implementing a lightmap based color correction but I'm not sure how successful that would be.
edit: development has pretty much stopped but the tool is open source so there ya go https://github.com/maxdup/VRADFix
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