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Thumaszz — Heightmap to Normalmap Converter
Published: 2013-01-02 16:24:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 1656; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 22
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A simple flash utility I made, it takes the edge around each pixel and then it calculates the edge.You can view the logic of the generator here: [link]
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This could be useful. I was planning on maybe doing some normal lighting stuff.
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Ah nice, if you have another filter type you want implemented I can do that for you
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since i have no height maps on my pc... I discoverd it also changes pictures into prety cool relief ones
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Yeah indeed I also tried that
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i think you'd probably want to use a somewhat better filter to get the derivatives, eg Sobol.
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Yeah I want to do that later, I use a simple edge pixel filter now because I am generating the normal map for Pixel Art, and Sobol and other filters don't work well on that.
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Normal map for pixel art?! Please do elaborate
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Well I am creating a Flash game, with my new Stage3D game engine ,[link] And for the game I use Pixel Art. It's a strategy game with a day/night cycle so I use colored lighting from different sides for that. So the normal map is used for the angle of the sun. But when I use the Normal map filters from xNormal or GIMP I always get really blurry lighting or weird edges.
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I've never heard of that. Will you ever upload screenshots??
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I will upload a beta as soon as it's ready!
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Well then I guess I have to watch you.
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Ah don't worry I don't post spam
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