3D Deferred Rendered Normal Mapping (suggestion)

[Annie-Mienai 1k]

 

may this be a Mine-imator advance. 

with highlighted texture. 

 

 

for The Glorious David: http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=604736

[david 8.4k]

The block will still be a perfect cube, this only changes how light is reflected off it and gives the illusion of small bumps.

[Annie-Mienai 1k]

The block will still be a perfect cube, this only changes how light is reflected off it and gives the illusion of small bumps.

That's the idea!

[TheWingedDemon 531]

Awesomr

[Pixelated 26]

wants in mine-imator 1.0.0

[ÜberKiller 7.5k]

Normals would have horrible effects on cubes. They are usually intended for rounded terrain, where they look much better. This isn't a bad idea to accomplish reflective effects (like puddles, or glass) but it's something that would require more thought before it is actually in the program. Not only that, but people with some heafty 3d texture knowledge would have to actually MAKE the normals + bumpmaps; they don't come standard.

 

This doesn't mean I don't support the idea. I actually wish this would be in, along with Here is a decent reference on GOOD normals used on 3DS Max

The issue you already see is with the Lowpoly + normal map. It looks just awful in comparison to the Highpoly and lowpoly by themselves. The bumpmap doesn't quite match with the highpoly and it only gives the illusion of bumps. I guess what I am trying to say is that normals would have to be strictly used on flat surfaces, aswell as some various effects. Anything more would cause some serious issues.