"smooth" normal maps

dbailey56 · Post by **dbailey56** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:18 am

Have everything working on my mod other than the quality of my normal map. It works, it just looks like it has acne, which makes for a pretty awful looking final product. Can anyone give me pointers on what I might be doing wrong?

I use the Nvidia plug-in for Photoshop. I've tried about every different setting I can to change the outcome, but they all end up about the same - covered with small bump texture while the original Bethesda normal map is smooth.

The only thing I can think that might be throwing things off is I have to crank the scale up to 40 just to get the main texture to more or less match the original. Anything less than that and you can barely see any detail in the _n.dds file.

I would really appreciate any feedback or ideas you might have. Like I said my normal map works, but it makes the whole device look pretty shoddy with all the extra texture. Thanks for giving it a head scratch for me!

Superhaze · Post by **Superhaze** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:48 am

Yours is way grittier than bethsoft!

Authentic fallout wasteland feel.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:03 am

We should get a FO3 modding section, and put Catsim in charge of it.

Superhaze · Post by **Superhaze** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:34 am

And rules about how lame mods could be.

:fallout3nexus:

dbailey56 · Post by **dbailey56** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:39 pm

Yeah I know.. well, such a friendly group here I thought it was worth a try anyway. thanks.

Superhaze · Post by **Superhaze** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:29 pm

I was giving you a compliment fucktard. Keep it gritty, and never compare yourself to bethsoft, the anti-christ of game-devs.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:50 pm

Superhaze wrote:I was giving you a compliment fucktard. Keep it gritty, and never compare yourself to bethsoft, the anti-christ of game-devs.

yeah, man. I thought it was an improvement over the Beth version. Looks much more wastelandish anyway. I would check out this nexus we keep hearing about. They seem to be more your speed. DAC is too hardcore to help.

I got something

DAC- Too hardcore to help.

dbailey56 · Post by **dbailey56** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:18 pm

fine - guess I'll just duck and cover.

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:20 pm

dbailey56 wrote:fine - guess I'll just duck and cover.

Now that's the spirit!

Redeye · Post by **Redeye** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:01 am

dbailey56 wrote:fine - guess I'll just duck and cover.

Where did all of our FO3 modders/etc. go?

And where's that guy with the fancy campaign that was supposed to be done way back whenever?

Stainless · Post by **Stainless** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:08 am

You mean FMF?

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:52 am

DU quit DAC so he can finish Fan made Fallout in due time.

THE DEMO ON FEBRUAURY 1ST 2009+ !!

Antimeasure · Post by **Antimeasure** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:40 pm

VasikkA wrote:DU quit DAC so he can finish Fan made Fallout in due time.

THE DEMO ON FEBRUAURY 1ST 2009+ !!

Well well..