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[FightyF]

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_Parallax_Maps

Now, this is nothing like bump mapping in UT 2003/2004 (which had a few classes and admitted that it would have slowed down performance big time)...this seems far more likely to actually occur.

When? I have no idea, but it's interesting nevertheless. All Source needs now is some decent real-time shadows that react to the lightmap and to the light sources in the map...and self shadowing won't hurt either.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Creating_Parallax_Maps

All Source needs now is some decent real-time shadows that react to the lightmap and to the light sources in the map...and self shadowing won't hurt either.

I could've sworn that the old man in Lost Coast had some self shadowing going on... but I'm in SuSE right now so I can't say for sure...

 

[TekunoRobby]

FUCKING GREAT

Time to convince the rest of the team to use it, if and when Valve decides to implement it.

An Overview Of Bump Mapping Techniques:
http://www.delphi3d.net/articles/viewarticle.php?article=bumpmapping.htm

Parallax Mapping:
http://www.infiscape.com/doc/parallax_mapping.pdf

Steep Parallax Mapping:
http://graphics.cs.brown.edu/games/SteepParallax/

 

[PotatoeMasher]

Only problem is that this wiki page has been up since July...

So it's something they _could_ eventually support, but it's not like we're on the brink of an announcement...

edit: i sent gabe an email asking if it's being actively worked on...