code FEATURE: OpenGL 3 Renderer

[SomaZ]

Shadow cascading works fine. I only uploaded the final code. You need to change the cvars accordingly. The new standard values work fine. There is no mess.

 

@Arch I meant, you can get the latest version right now via the DF2 test build. DT uploaded it somewhere if I recall correctly.

[Almightygir]

That was talked about before but not really pursued, any reason?

 

Because Marmoset Toolbag exists

[AshuraDX]

Because Marmoset Toolbag exists

But Marmoset won't run JKA animations

[minilogoguy18]

^This.

 

An update to ModView would be best because of all the Ghoul2 specific features.

[Archangel35757]

^This.

 

An update to ModView would be best because of all the Ghoul2 specific features.

Plus we can add MD3 support to ModView.

[Tempust85]

Maybe @@Xycaleth could have a crack at this, with his qt modview.

[minilogoguy18]

Plus we can add MD3 support to ModView.

Would it also be possible to add the MD3->GLM feature that MD3View has? I always used to find it useful for weapons to just load the MD3 world/view model then convert to GLM.

[Archangel35757]

Would it also be possible to add the MD3->GLM feature that MD3View has? I always used to find it useful for weapons to just load the MD3 world/view model then convert to GLM.

 

Yes, this should be possible because I have the MD3View source code (it's floating out there in internet-- not sure if download links are still valid these days... but I have the source code archived).

[Almightygir]

But Marmoset won't run JKA animations

toolbag 3 supports animations via geocaching, so while it won't natively run the animations, if you export the mesh + whatever test animation as fbx or alembic, you can view them in toolbag.

 

that said, viewing animations is to see how a mesh deforms, not how a texture looks. if you want a solid PBR renderer to look at things before exporting to engine, that's what it's for. it's specifically designed to be middleware for pre-vis and lookdev while working in the iteration stages.

 

oh and because it bakes textures (in realtime!!!!!!!!!!!) it's fucking awesome.

 

anyway, all i'm saying is: updating a renderer is no trivial thing. and since there is already a previs tool that exists, it's a low priority (in my personal opinion as a member of the public).

[Archangel35757]

Hm, the list for gl2 in my head is quite long. Never thought of mwhats after finishing it, cause it will take alot of time. Pushing gl2 into modview sounds most reasonable.

SomaZ,

Can you refresh my memory on what all the new features are for the DF2 Rend2 Renderer? Including improvements/fixes you have made over the OpenJK Rend2 baseline (besides the obvious port to SP)? Have your improvements been pushed back to @@Xycaleth's version?

 

Also, what is your short-term roadmap and long-term feature goals? Thanks! Keep up the great work!

[AshuraDX]

toolbag 3 supports animations via geocaching, so while it won't natively run the animations, if you export the mesh + whatever test animation as fbx or alembic, you can view them in toolbag.

 

that said, viewing animations is to see how a mesh deforms, not how a texture looks. if you want a solid PBR renderer to look at things before exporting to engine, that's what it's for. it's specifically designed to be middleware for pre-vis and lookdev while working in the iteration stages.

 

oh and because it bakes textures (in realtime!!!!!!!!!!!) it's fucking awesome.

 

anyway, all i'm saying is: updating a renderer is no trivial thing. and since there is already a previs tool that exists, it's a low priority (in my personal opinion as a member of the public).

Neat, is Toolbag 3 out yet?

 

Edit: I need it.

Gonna buy it with my next paycheck.

 

[Archangel35757]

@@Almightygir, @@Psyk0Sith - wouldn't the viewer in xNormal also work as a previz tool to examine its resulting baked maps?

[minilogoguy18]

My main thing is this, I want to view the models as they would look in game to reduce the need to fire up the game to see how things will look.

 

Marmoset costs money, updating the tools we have is free, time consuming but free.

 

I'll probably fondle more with either integrating the render engine into an XSI viewport to make a .fx shader that mimics the games shader.

[Almightygir]

Question:

 

Do you guys have a discord/slack channel that i can hang out in?

[SomaZ]

https://discordapp.com/channels/200934142278369281

 

I pop in from time to time. Though we could use a separate channel to chat.

 

Oh Arch,

I will make a list, when I got some time. I'm very busy right now. (work and stuff)

[minilogoguy18]

We need our own discord channel much like how JKG has.

[Almightygir]

https://discordapp.com/channels/200934142278369281

 

I pop in from time to time. Though we could use a separate channel to chat.

 

Oh Arch,

I will make a list, when I got some time. I'm very busy right now. (work and stuff)

 

That didn't link to anything =[

[SomaZ]

That didn't link to anything =[

https://discord.gg/gFKwH85

this one?

[Almightygir]

perfect. i'll begin trolling immediately.

[Archangel35757]

@@SomaZ - what is the FPS you are getting with your latest DF2-Rend2 build? Isn't there a command to display the FPS in the upper right corner?

[Tempust85]

cg_drawfps or cg_showfps

 

Can't remember, not at my PC.

[SomaZ]

 

 

Weather! This apperently broke a lot (I did to be exact ). Need to fix up all the stuff. But it works.

 

Edit:

 

 

 

 

[Archangel35757]

when I zoom in on the aayla player... her silohuette looks aliased, and the shadowing looks aliased/pixelated/fuzzy.

[SomaZ]

when I zoom in on the aayla player... her silohuette looks aliased, and the shadowing looks aliased/pixelated/fuzzy.

It has always been this way.

[Archangel35757]

@@SomaZ ...and you have the AA set to max?