xNormal - Normal Mapping Application - Page 2

Talon · 17-12-2006, 07:37 AM

It's pretty neat, but I still prefer Max's projection cage over anything else I've used to date. Gives much more control over the normal map (I know xNormal has one, but editing it is akward).

Got a great shader view, however.

zortech · 17-12-2006, 05:08 PM

I agree with Talon about projection mapping. Maybe gets a little hard if you are running a slow pc and it's a little more work than exporting two meshes, but it's definitly worth it.

Pankake · 17-12-2006, 07:36 PM

pretty cool app, haven't mesed with it much, just looked around at the examples and that, usefull as a model viewer too. There's also Melody from nVidia, that any good? haven't tried that yet.

enin · 04-01-2007, 05:47 AM

melody is pretty good and it can produce pretty clean low res meshes out ot high res ones...

jogshy · 29-01-2007, 02:34 AM

The 3.10.0 Beta 1 is out.

Tons of changes. External-made cages, new input system, new maps(convex/thick/proximity), partial transparency in the viewer, new heightmap-to-normalmap tool, etc....

Feel free to test ( and remember is a beta, not a stable version! )
More info in www.xnormal.net.

btw, I'm looking for a texture baking/transparency/new maps example if somebody is interested.

Daedalus · 29-01-2007, 08:14 AM

thanks for the tips guys ! look like i will finally be able to use it

jogshy · 01-02-2007, 10:18 PM

The final 3.10.0 is available.
Tomorrow I'm gonna add some new tutorials in the page btw.
thx

jogshy · 06-03-2007, 11:20 PM

xNormal v3.10.2 is released!

- Completely revamped triangle rasterizer. Less artifacts, more accurate, top-left filling convention, a bit faster.

- New "black sand pixels remover" image filter for AO/thickness/proximity artifacts.

- Independent map filtering.

- Increased maximum map size

- Maps are rendered individually in memory ( much less RAM in use )

- Solved tons of bugs ( including pixel offset and BMP scan lines )

jogshy · 12-04-2007, 01:03 PM

xnormal 3.10.4 has been released. thx

Talon · 12-04-2007, 01:42 PM

Think I'll give this a try again, see what's new

17-12-2006, 07:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Talon Industry Artist 3,798 - 1,359	It's pretty neat, but I still prefer Max's projection cage over anything else I've used to date. Gives much more control over the normal map (I know xNormal has one, but editing it is akward). Got a great shader view, however. __________________ > My Portfolio > Supporter of good crits.

17-12-2006, 05:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
zortech Senior Member 225 - 123	I agree with Talon about projection mapping. Maybe gets a little hard if you are running a slow pc and it's a little more work than exporting two meshes, but it's definitly worth it. __________________ The trick is to know when you're the latter, so you can become the former. Revolver

17-12-2006, 07:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pankake Senior Member 1,733 - 429	pretty cool app, haven't mesed with it much, just looked around at the examples and that, usefull as a model viewer too. There's also Melody from nVidia, that any good? haven't tried that yet. __________________ Good Crit! Aaron Clifford London, UK Sketchbook thread Aaron Clifford Portfolio

04-01-2007, 05:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
enin Freelancer 38 - 2	melody is pretty good and it can produce pretty clean low res meshes out ot high res ones... __________________ TO-Crossfire - UT2k4 modification Insurgency - HL2 modification «Discover the world of enin.»

29-01-2007, 02:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
jogshy New Member 44 - 11	The 3.10.0 Beta 1 is out. Tons of changes. External-made cages, new input system, new maps(convex/thick/proximity), partial transparency in the viewer, new heightmap-to-normalmap tool, etc.... Feel free to test ( and remember is a beta, not a stable version! ) More info in www.xnormal.net. btw, I'm looking for a texture baking/transparency/new maps example if somebody is interested. Last edited by jogshy; 29-01-2007 at 03:11 AM.

29-01-2007, 08:14 AM	#16 (permalink)
Daedalus Industry Artist 171 - 34	thanks for the tips guys ! look like i will finally be able to use it __________________ DAEDALUS's Garage David B PortFolio

01-02-2007, 10:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
jogshy New Member 44 - 11	The final 3.10.0 is available. Tomorrow I'm gonna add some new tutorials in the page btw. thx Last edited by jogshy; 02-02-2007 at 12:59 AM.

06-03-2007, 11:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
jogshy New Member 44 - 11	xNormal v3.10.2 is released! - Completely revamped triangle rasterizer. Less artifacts, more accurate, top-left filling convention, a bit faster. - New "black sand pixels remover" image filter for AO/thickness/proximity artifacts. - Independent map filtering. - Increased maximum map size - Maps are rendered individually in memory ( much less RAM in use ) - Solved tons of bugs ( including pixel offset and BMP scan lines )

12-04-2007, 01:03 PM	#19 (permalink)
jogshy New Member 44 - 11	xnormal 3.10.4 has been released. thx

12-04-2007, 01:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
Talon Industry Artist 3,798 - 1,359	Think I'll give this a try again, see what's new __________________ > My Portfolio > Supporter of good crits.

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