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arfur9
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 10:23
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Why does GG insist on adding its own normal map if one isn't provided?
First thing was the walls, originally it had a normal map but it was a png and GG ignored it, so I did a dds version and all was well
Next the door frame, I didn't think it would need a normal map so I didn't bother, if you look at the "nonorm" image it actually looks like I hadn't made the hole big enough so I messed about thinking it was that lol
Sooo why is GG adding a normal map even if one isn't needed and a hidous one at that :p

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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 10:27
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Lee added this in but they are just flat normal maps from what I recall. Just delete it if you don't need it.
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 11:02
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Were is the map coming from? I looked at the fx file which is the enity_basic.fx and I don't see it pointing to any normal maps.. even importing a simple cube ends up with it
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 11:12
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Not sure TBH, I'll need to investigate when I get a minute or 2
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 11:19
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Ah found it, its "effectbank\reloaded\media\blank_N.dds"
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 12:11
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replace blank_N with an entirely flat NM and you'll be good to go!
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 12:29
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Yes done
Thing is it totally ignored the normal map I use on the wall originally which was a png, the material was made in the EBE
Maybe we can't use png with the EBE?
here's the textures png and dds
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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 12:37
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GameGuru as a whole only uses the _N _S and _I maps if they are in .DDS format, it will ignore any other format and use the blank .DDS in the effectbank\reloaded\media\ folder.

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Posted: 3rd Feb 2017 12:57
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Thanks..
yes looking at the log I can see it'll use the png then it looks for dds for everything else.. now I know I shall change my ways lol
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