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The following is temporary...
This is my init.sqf file I use in all my missions. It correctly identifies in what context the init.sqf file is being run.
/*
Synide
11/6/2007
v1.0
Things to note...
If you are there at mission launch from that point on your 'Context'
will always be 'MP_CLIENT' and will stay as such even when you respawn.
If you are an 'MP_CLIENT' then you 'disconnect' from a continuing mission
and select a new playable character or the same playable character you will
become a 'JIP_CLIENT'.
If you join an inprogress mission you will be a 'JIP_CLIENT' from that
point till the mission ends.
*/
//init.sqf
debug=false;
if (isServer) then
{
if (isnull player) then {Context = "mp_server";}else{Context = "sp_server";};
}else{
if (isnull player) then {Context = "jip_client";}else{Context = "mp_client";};
};
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "scripts\common\init.sqf";
call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers format["scripts\%1\init.sqf",Context];
processInitCommands;
finishMissionInit;
Things to note about the above for MP only.
- If you are there at mission launch from that point on your 'Context' will always be 'MP_CLIENT' and will stay as such even when you respawn.
- If you are an 'MP_CLIENT' then you 'disconnect' from the continuing mission and select a new playable character you will become a 'JIP_CLIENT'.
- If you join an inprogress mission you will be a 'JIP_CLIENT' from that point till the mission ends.
Specular map is a complex bitmap. Each color chanel has its own purpose. You should understand well the way of calculating pixel colors in scene before you paint those textures.
As written in http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/ArmA:_RVMAT value of each pixel is calculated with RVMAT values and engine lighting values.
Texture _SM has diffuse values in RED, specular in GREEN and, Specular power in BLUE chanel. _SMDI does not use RED chanel (better compression) GPU calculates those values automaticaly as Diffuse = 1 - Specular.
When you use specular map - diffuse, specular in RVMAT should be 1. Then paint B/W map with maximum specular and minimum specular values you imagine on surface. Than choose minimum (black) and maximum specular (white) values and change the bitmap levels to those values.
Specular Map info. from Armoured Sheep
Shadow Volume info from Armoured Sheep
(Note to self) At some stage it might be a good idea (of course it may just as well not be...) to have a listing of common rvmat material settings with a reference picture. Maybe specifying shaders, values etc. for common materials such as metals, masonary etc. Might be something OFPEC might be more suited too as it may get 'out of hand' with a 'thousand' blood textures/materials or something just as stupid... anyhow, this is a reminder note to look at it in the future...
(Another Note to self) Start a discussion at some stage on the forums regarding bringing new character models in. Specificaly, different sized models from the current BIS content. This discussion would result in some general consensus regarding one (or more) 'sizes'. That is, all current rtm's and units are based around a model size of 1.8 metres. (apart from some which are unit specific ones...)If there was some community consensus, then perhaps (as an example) one could have some 5'6" (165cm) characters, or 4-5 ft. characters. Also, a characters volume would need to agreed upon. These, sorts of issues would only be necessary if there was a desire to have rtm's that could work with models from disparate sources. Also, a naming convention, similar maybe to bis's but also including a size reference.