Sky

[DJ99X]

Hey JLV, is there any way to change the sky for each individual track? I remember testing someone elses track, and their sky was just white.

If so, is it the same set up as in MVA, where they use pics like this-

[Voutare]

It might have a skybox, which is an actual sphere (or box)around the entire place, and you put skins onto that. I know that's how anyother game I have worked on did it.

It depends on the game though.

[jlv]

In "lighting" add this:

sky_n @northsky.png
sky_e @eastsky.png
sky_s @southsky.png
sky_w @westsky.png
sky_u @upsky.png

[DJ99X]

Wow, that seems complex. This may take some tinkering......

[Wilson]

could you go a little more in depth in how to do this please?

[DJ99X]

Its kinda hard hey. You really need some sort of software to curve the pictures right, otherwise you can see the corners. It was easy with my supercross track, cos it was black and hid the corners.

But anyway, to the point. I'm guessing its not working for you? Don't forget you need to add the folder name into it, eg for my toronto track

sky_n @Toronto/northsky.png
sky_e @Toronto/eastsky.png

etc. the files don't have to be called eastsky.png either, you can just call it east if you want.

EDIT- Give one of these a go-

http://www.scentednectar.com/skyboxes/af.htm

[Wilson]

thanks i just want a night sky, maybe a few stars.

[Wilson]

still not getting exactly what to do, DJ mind sending me your track folder so i can see what you did to get the sky.

sun_vector [ 1.00 1.00 1.00 ]
sun_color [ 1.00 1.00 0.50 ]
ambient [ 0.25 0.25 0.50 ]
sky_n@Hondatt/northsky.png
sky_e@Hondatt/eastsky.png
sky_s@Hondatt/southsky.png
sky_w@Hondatt/westsky.png
sky_u@Hondatt/upsky.png

thats what mine says

[jlv]

You're missing spaces -

sun_vector [ 1.00 1.00 1.00 ]
sun_color [ 1.00 1.00 0.50 ]
ambient [ 0.25 0.25 0.50 ]
sky_n @Hondatt/northsky.png
sky_e @Hondatt/eastsky.png
sky_s @Hondatt/southsky.png
sky_w @Hondatt/westsky.png
sky_u @Hondatt/upsky.png

[Wilson]

nope still nothing, would the size of the sky matter?

[DJ99X]

Make sure it is in powers of 2, something like 512x512 or 1024x1024

[Wilson]

yep they are 1024 by 1024

[DJ99X]

Have you downloaded my Toronto track? Do it, and see what I've done

[yzmxer608]

Sorry to bring back the dead, but I didn't think it was necessary to start a new topic. I was searching for information on how to make skys. I found this in the screenshot topic:

You need this script for terragen, itll render your sky in 4 images. Just convert them to png.they should be in your mx sim folder. the one under program files.

only used terragen once. how do you use that script?

Terragen> Execute script
Make sure in the Rendering control panel, Image size is 512x512, (or 960x960 and resize to 1024x1024 later), the detail slider is at full, and in render settings, and in the quality tab, move all sliders to the end.

I am able to run the script, but when it is done and I save, it only saves the last frame. Am I missing something?

[Wilson]

post the script your using.