Some wip projects

[AndreasFSC]

 

[AndreasFSC]

Looks just a little bit different from before but more light from above.
Maybe some track normals needs to be updated.

The cars in the GTR2 mod looks a little bit too bright now (and the metallic super touring cars a little bit too dark), so I probably have to set some limits for the metallic specular reflections.

 

[AndreasFSC]

BTC-T cars look not too bad now, but maybe I make new reflection maps for my car mods. Still want to improve my work and hopefully add some realism.

 

[AndreasFSC]

Zandvoort is one very nicely made track

 

[AndreasFSC]

Fog settings still need to be better, but sunset works OK. GDB files of the tracks needs to be edited to use the "right" light settings to work as they should. Tracks will probably also need a horizon that is not part of the sky to receive fog. Anyway, it is very unusual to race in these conditions.

 

[AndreasFSC]

Lights look good, it's a shame the game don't use them for cars. It should be able to theoretically , but it doesn't understand Projector=HL_1_PLR in the .cas file

 

[AndreasFSC]

Just discovered that it is possible to add lights to cars, but it is an omni light and doesn't work so well

 

[Maxell]

Pronto, Alex

ILLUMINATO

 

[AndreasFSC]

Felt for working on some details that I didn't get right a looong time ago, and for some reason haven't fixed until now.
Probably it couldn't be seen at the low res blueprints I used. Now this Honda model has more accurate A and C pillars.

 

[Sven Hielscher]

Always love to see these little details being sorted!

 

[AndreasFSC]

I hope and think it will take away some of the shape "roughness" of my older cars

 

[AndreasFSC]

Less obvious here, but Nissan also got reshaped pillars and a few other hardly noticeable things.

 

[AndreasFSC]

Back to shaders again. Trying to set the right amount of top light reflection on cars.
Also like to add a screen shader to tone dark colors slightly darker similar to my GEMFX preset.

Without preset

With preset

 

[AndreasFSC]

This is what Imola looks like with new shaders without any changes to the track. Just a little bit yellow from the light (same for all Simbin tracks), as sun color is used more in the calculations.

 

[Kenny Paton]

Although graphics don't particularly interest me, I am becoming intrigued to see the difference when they're in game.

 

[AndreasFSC]

There are some more things that I would like to add, but sadly there is no "space" for more calculations in the old directx 9 that is used in the game.

 

[Kenny Paton]

What you've already added is amazing. I'm sure I speak for all of us who've followed your progress and enjoyed the fruits of your labours when I express gratitude for this.

 

[AndreasFSC]

Status Update

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WIP projects, descending priority:

* New shaders
- soon to be released. Only a few issues left.
If it works well and will be used, I consider making some more specialized material shaders for things like grass, glass, road, water etc.

* Updates to some TinyTweaks, and STCC2 tinytweak.
- Will most likely be transformed to miditweaks with things like talent files, updated normals and other minor things.
Nothing spectacular, just fixing things. Could also be some higher resolution textures. Focus is as usual at standard game contents.

* Super touring and BTC-T
- Just fix some details and update for new shaders. No big plans for the moment.

* Thruxton, Super Touring Track pack
- Just fix some details/errors and update for new shaders. No big plans for the moment.

* Pit crew patch
- Trying to figure out why it doesn't work with some cars. I think it is related to how the game tries to find the wheel meshes for shadow. It seems these meshes needs to be named correctly (starting with same name as car files?) and be available in the same folder as the inccar file. This helped for Honda WTCC 07, but not for other cars, so investigation continues

* Misc mods
- Looking in the game code now and then. Still want to make safety car available.

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Long time/paused projects:

* Test track from Toca2.
- Might continue later, using new shaders and maybe other things I have learnt from Simbin tracks.

* STCC 2003
- Have to balance the performance of the cars and improve the visuals slightly for a more even look.
Haven't decided what to do about car ID's, but will probably reuse ID's, maybe from BTC-T mod.

* Fiesta cup 1998 (Toca 2).
- Exterior is about 90% done. No interior or physics yet, might have to install Toca2 to check for car specs and setup.

* GT3 Huracan
- some exterior details left, then it is time for interior(s) and physics.

* Super Touring Europe
- add some of Markano's skins as addon series for Super Touring Seasons mod

 

[AndreasFSC]

Added just a little bit more sun reflection to the water. It will not be seen much from this angle of course.
Maybe it is possible to add animated waves later? Maybe if bump map is the first texture

 

[Kenny Paton]

I really should spend less time driving and more exploring.

 

[AndreasFSC]

I think the new shaders are finished in their first form.
Not sure how to release them, as minor things needs to be edited to work as good as possible.

Everything should work without changes, but Simbin tracks will be a little bit yellow, but not too much. Some mod tracks, including some that I have worked on, might get some minor things wrong.
Often when using the standard shaders you have to compensate for the differences in materials by settings and textures, so now when shaders are more consistent these compensations will be visible. I have only seen a few, most tracks work well as they are.
In some cases minor imperfections that have been there all the time will be more visible. There seems to be a tiny gap between polygons in some skyboxes, resulting in some darker pixels in the sky near the horizon at some tracks.

Maybe we can get upgraded skies from someone else later?