Phil's Skybox Thread | ALL COMPLETE

[phil]

This thread contains all of the 3 MBP Skyboxes - Sunrise, Day and Night
I plan on NOT using the original MBP skybox as that was a test.
You can obtain the 'skies' folder here:
(link to some place that doesn't exist anymore and shouldn't worry you but you still don't need to know it)
Overwrite the original 'skies' folder and you are set! The Day skybox is set to the default for all levels (currently)

Below, I have a picture of what each sky looks like and then the Sun code (for the mission file). The skybox MUST match the sky's Sun setting is (duh)
Day Sample:


Day Sun Setting:

new Sun() {
direction = "0.701976 -0.52137 -0.485184";
color = "1.400000 1.200000 0.400000 1.000000";
ambient = "0.300000 0.300000 0.400000 1.000000";
};

---------
Sunrise Sample:


Sunrise Sun Setting UPDATED:
new Sun() {
direction = "0.638261 0.459006 -0.61801";
color = "1.400000 1.200000 0.400000 1.000000";
ambient = "0.300000 0.300000 0.400000 1.000000";
};
---------
Night Sample:


Night Sun Setting:
};
new Sun() {
direction = "0.280868 0.579493 -0.76505";
color = "1.400000 1.200000 0.400000 1.000000";
ambient = "0.400000 0.400000 0.400000 1.000000";
};

"Storm" is coming tomorrow...

[Perishingflames]

Wow, very nice job on these. If you did 5, we could have one for each category, but if only 4 then we would either have to use the first one again, or we could just variate the skyboxes within categories like sunrise first then day then night then it repeats. I like that.

Nice job again, Phil!

[IsraeliRD]

Right now I'm in charge of fixing out skyboxes and assigning them to different levels. As such, the next PC/MAC version to fully include them will only be on the 23rd or 24th June. This is because I have exams until the 19th and I'm VERY busy. However, worry not about me.

[Perishingflames]

Oh, and Phil, what marble skin are you using? It looks so much better than the converted pc one we have. Can you send it to me so I can include it in the mac version.

Thanks.

[Andrew]

Whoa, AWESOME looking skies, Phil! Playing MBP at sunrise or at night will give a whole new feel to the game.

I think that each level should have a random skybox. For example, "Let's Roll" can have sunrise, then "Jump Training" can have day, then "Diamond Round-Up" can have sunrise again, then "Learn the Friction" can have night, and so on. This will give each level in the game a different feel, depending on the sky.

[Perishingflames]

Yeah, you just don't want like two sunrises in a row or anything..

[phil]

perishingflames said:

Oh, and Phil, what marble skin are you using? It looks so much better than the converted pc one we have. Can you send it to me so I can include it in the mac version.

Thanks.

Surely, okay. I'll just need to get the iMac

[phil]

Thanks guys for the comments
I was hoping it would turn out really good, and man I'm proud!

~Phil

[Ian]

I think I made that marble texture. I bet the windows peoples are pretty pissed now.

[phil]

ian said:

I think I made that marble texture. I bet the windows peoples are pretty pissed now.

Ian, it's more of a combination between my crystal and Jase's 'P'

[Ian]

Hmm... I remember making a marble texture that looked a lot like that...

[Ian]

The colors of the sunrise skybox make it look more cubic than the others. If you could fix this that would be great, it just looks weird right now. Also, the Night sun seems to be wrong. Isn't it suppost to be darker?

Other than that, they're great! What do you think about my skybox idea for custom levels?

[phil]

The colors of the sunrise skybox make it look more cubic than the others. If you could fix this that would be great, it just looks weird right now.

I've noticed with Sunrise.

Also, the Night sun seems to be wrong. Isn't it suppost to be darker?

I've just found out, and I'm gonna update it

Other than that, they're great! What do you think about my skybox idea for custom levels?

I haven't seen your idea, I'll take a look

[Perishingflames]

So about the marble skin, I think it looks better than the mac one we currently have. Agreed, matan?

[IsraeliRD]

I'm still waiting for it..