Specular Map Fix

[sedenion]

I finally spend some time to create a decent corrected specular map texture. I also corrected specular map for the exhaust nozzle, who was also pretty strange.

 

Enjoy for who like it, download here :)

 

 

 

 

[Hamilton]

Downloading now,thanks for sharing!

[Conroy]

Bravo! It is almost perfect.

 

[Esac_mirmidon]

I must admit i was wrong. Totally wrong. This new specular is AMAZING.

 

Thanks Sedenion.

 

[Azrayen]

I find it a bit too shiny... but then, what isn't currently in DCS 2.1? :)

 

(oh, and yes, I saw the picture; take with a specific light, and a bit over-exposed)

 

Will certainly test, to make a more informed opinion! :)

[CapableJet7]

I must admit i was wrong. Totally wrong. This new specular is AMAZING.

 

Thanks Sedenion.

 

Wow!Beautiful pic,really nice!

[Automan]

Thank you +1

[sedenion]

I find it a bit too shiny... but then, what isn't currently in DCS 2.1? :)

 

(oh, and yes, I saw the picture; take with a specific light, and a bit over-exposed)

 

I took the screenshots in some specifics angles to show the specular behavior (especially on wings, at very specifics angles), in globality, the shininess is not as much predominant. Anyway, if you compare with actual M2k photos, you should find this is almost correct.

[Gliptal]

Excellent work! Does this make a difference with deferred shading off as well?

[sedenion]

Excellent work! Does this make a difference with deferred shading off as well?

 

Yes, but this is less spectacular.

[komemiute]

Can we get a comparison Screenshot?

[Gliptal]

Yes, but this is less spectacular.

Ok thanks, unfortunately my PC refuses to run deferred shading at anything but 1 FPS. :D

[mr_mojo97]

Hi, I don't know about these things so does this specular mapping occur on all skins or is it just this one?

[Esac_mirmidon]

For all

[Tripleinside]

hi, does this trigger the integrity check in multiplayer servers ?

[sedenion]

hi, does this trigger the integrity check in multiplayer servers ?

 

Not tryed but i don't think so...

[Ala12Rv-watermanpc]

What a great job sedenion!!, many thanks for this,I agree textures (speculars) were inverted...it looks superb now. :thumbup:

[Valium]

So how it should look like at this moment?

 

Description file:

 

Livery = {

{"ext0", 2 ,"M2KC_0Specular",false};

{"ext1", 0 ,"M2KC_1T",false};

{"ext1", 2 ,"M2KC_1Specular",false};

{"ext2", 0 ,"M2KC_2T",false};

{"ext2", 2 ,"M2KC_2Specular",false};

{"ext3", 2 ,"M2KC_3Specular",false};

{"ext7", 0 ,"M2KC_7T_GRK",false};

{"ext8", 0 ,"M2KC_8T_GRK",false};

Edited October 4, 2017 by Valium

[cro_mig_21]

Can someone help me to get rid of these artifacts that are left behind when this great mod is installed...

[Davee]

I took the screenshots in some specifics angles to show the specular behavior (especially on wings, at very specifics angles), in globality, the shininess is not as much predominant. Anyway, if you compare with actual M2k photos, you should find this is almost correct.

 

Fix installed! Wow!

 

 

 

Clipboard01.jpg

[Mav783]

Hi, i need to say this specular fix is a must to have for a more realistic Mirage 2000 !

Thank you :)

 

But the textures of the Mirage did change recently with the update from Razbam, and the actual specular map is little different now.

The result is some straggered textures (in game) between the actual diffuse and this "old" specular fix. I mean, not sure it's because of that, but i think it is maybe because of this.

 

I wanna work on the actual new specular maps, to fix it again.

But i think I will need the full layered files sources, the specular maps with all layers inside (.PSD).

It's possible to add specular power with the actual flat DDS/PNG by “playing” with Photoshop, but details suffer from this method.

 

Where can i find the sources (layered files) of the new specular maps for the Mirage ?

I find layered sources for diffuse maps, skins, etc..but not the specular maps.

 

Thanks you :)

 

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[sedenion]

Hi, i need to say this specular fix is a must to have for a more realistic Mirage 2000 !

Thank you :)

 

But the textures of the Mirage did change recently with the update from Razbam, and the actual specular map is little different now.

The result is some straggered textures (in game) between the actual diffuse and this "old" specular fix. I mean, not sure it's because of that, but i think it is maybe because of this.

 

I wanna work on the actual new specular maps, to fix it again.

But i think I will need the full layered files sources, the specular maps with all layers inside (.PSD).

It's possible to add specular power with the actual flat DDS/PNG by “playing” with Photoshop, but details suffer from this method.

 

Where can i find the sources (layered files) of the new specular maps for the Mirage ?

I find layered sources for diffuse maps, skins, etc..but not the specular maps.

 

Thanks you :)

 

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The original PSD is owned by Razbam, I created the PSD on the fly from DDS images to make the mod... If you want the old mod to work with the updated module, simply rename the textures in the mod from <blahblah>.bmp.dds to <blahblah>.dds...

[Mav783]

Woo ! You started from a flat image ?

That's skilled, you managed to keep some verry smalls areas on the plane out of specular map (lines and bolts).

You made you own layer i think ?

 

I will make my own version, but not sure that i will success to make it efficient as your version :joystick:

 

Thank you for your answer :)

 

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Heuu mais tes Français XD ?

[sedenion]

Woo ! You started from a flat image ?

 

I started from the original specular map... essential data is already in it.

 

That's skilled

 

Not so much...

 

you managed to keep some verry smalls areas on the plane out of specular map (lines and bolts).

 

As I said, the essential data is already in the original specular map... I simply reused it. I mainly made a negative with some adjustement as base for "details", then added successively Red, Green and Blue layers for what appear to be roughness, specular and reflectivity.

 

I will make my own version, but not sure that i will success to make it efficient as your version :joystick:

 

Not impossible, I did not passed much time on it.

[schurem]

So I dropped these files in the right spot (/coremods/aircraft/m-2000C/Textures/M-2000C), but my Baguette looks perhaps even more plastic than it used to. Rocking a bare metal skin. Am I doing it wrong?