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Author Topic: Automated Skybox Generator  (Read 11399 times)

jestermon

« on: September 22, 2010, 01:18:16 PM »
A sample of things to come ...
Based on the Sky panorama from frecle, at http://www.frecle.net
A tool to automatically convert those amazing cube maps into 3D Rad skyboxes.
Watch this space.. to be released soon.
Here's something to wet your appetite.

psikotropico

« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2010, 01:26:48 PM »
 :o great background

I had a look to that tool 2 weeks ago or so... it sounds promising because it exports to a high-res image... but was hard to get cool settings for a nebula... maybe you can post some awesome presets to get a decent universe... still making my spaces manually, so a tool like yours would be much appreciated...

galaxie500

« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2010, 01:44:54 PM »
Yes,

I have tried to manually do that but this is very painful job. Girlie, you always amaze me with the simplicity of your solutions to the problem. Thank you for being you!

deebee

« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2010, 02:56:51 PM »
Dang it! I just started working on the same thing! I'll throw mine away tho, because most likely, jes will have this and at least four other things completed before I even get to beta!

shadmar

« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2010, 03:27:31 PM »
Awesome work Jess!! :)

Also check out this space skybox maker (for space skyboxes):
http://alexcpeterson.com/spacescape

deebee

« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2010, 11:43:57 PM »
I had yet to do the export section, but the idea was there. Are you still working on this? I may still continue work on mine also for a learning experience, if nothing else. :-\
« Last Edit: September 23, 2010, 01:28:36 PM by deebee »

psikotropico

« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2010, 12:09:54 AM »
Quote from: shadmar on September 22, 2010, 03:27:31 PM
Awesome work Jess!! :)

Also check out this space skybox maker (for space skyboxes):
http://alexcpeterson.com/spacescape


ah, sorry... I mean that program... ;D ;D

jestermon

« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2010, 01:33:13 AM »
Thanks galaxie500, It always makes me happy when my toys are appreciated. I hate doing the same thing twice, so I even automated my cat's feeder..

Sorry about puting a spoke in your project's wheel deebee.

Yes, that truly is an amazing program psikoT :P

Ah yes, I have that one too shadmar, Lovely toy.. I may yet do something based on that for Rad too soon, who knows.



jestermon

« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2010, 04:20:07 AM »
RadSkyboxMaker .. A tool to automatically generate skyboxes for 3D Rad
from frecle's amazing skyPanorama program

The skyPanorama program can be downloaded from
http://www.frecle.net/cloud/skypanorama.zip

IMPORTANT NOTE
==============
Unzip the skypanorama.zip into RadSkyboxMaker folder.

How to use
==========
1.. Run the SkyPanorama2008.exe program
2.. Press F1 to ensure cubemap rendering
3.. Press Z to generate a sky (repeat till you get something you like)
4.. or Press A to generate a night sky (repeat till happy)
5.. Press S to save (The name of the image will be the name of the skybox)
6.. Use a name without spaces, for eg. Nightsky01, Sky00, SpaceSky .. etc.
7.. Press ESC to close the SkyPanorama program
8.. Run the RadSkyboxMaker.exe program

The skybox will be automatically generated in the RadSkyboxMaker skybox folder.
A folder with the name of the bitmap you entered will be generated.
An index image will also be generated in the index folder

You can either add the entire skybox folder into your 3D Rad skybox folder
located at ...\3D Rad\3DRad_res\objects\SkyBox
or you can copy only the skybox folder and it's index file.

Happy skyboxing



« Last Edit: September 23, 2010, 04:24:56 AM by jestermon »

jestermon

« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2010, 04:23:29 AM »
Quote from: deebee on September 22, 2010, 11:43:57 PM
Are you still working on this? I may still continue work on mine also for a learning experience, if nothing else. :-\
Had the basics working before I made the post with a sample skybox, just had to automate the stuff into the correct folders.. But do go ahead with your project, it will be great to see a different version to the solution.

3DSimulant

« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2010, 12:50:42 PM »
Wow, now I can make a new skybox in less than 1 minute.
Thats what I call 'rapid'!

Thank you :)
new forum search:
http://www.google.com/ site:www.3drad.com searchword  ( <-- copy )
3DRad is now in the same Brain-Area like my old C64 and Amiga Memories!

psikotropico

« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2010, 01:11:04 PM »
nice job, jess... +1000 points for you...

shadmar

« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2010, 07:49:17 AM »
Just gave this a testspin, great work as usual Jess :)

jestermon

« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2010, 08:46:32 AM »
Thanks for the "hearts" guys :)
Ironically I was looking at a way to convert any panorama image to a skybox or a skydome, and did a search on google to see what is out there.. and I got a link to this thread. Great for the ego .. :)

PsychoWeasel9

« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2010, 06:04:39 PM »
Love it!  I replaced the standard planet with earth for my lunar lander game. :)
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