You can only change the transparency on the empty meter bars. The full ones are what they are. No meters can be made opaque using alpha channels because those are used for gradients usually.

OK! This is the definite final version of the reach radar I'm going to do:


With Sweeper! :) :

Edited by Choclate Thunda on Jul 15, 2011 at 03:47 AM

thanks
and i'll do that :)

more updates

Wasn't sure where else to post this!

Just trying out some different things really, so today I redid the flame thrower's effects - however, as described in the video info, didn't like one of the bitmaps I'm using, so going to need to change that one. I'm also having difficulty getting the particle_system tag to animate the particles - it only seems to pick one from the set, or one more than the others. Either way, really happy with the burn effect, and the third person view is looking a little better. Might actually finish something, for once.

http://www.xfire.com/video/4a81a3/

Any thoughts? More of a sort of gas flamethrower than a liquid one. I also realised just now I am cutting off the tip of the flame in the vid - sorry about that.

Edit: While I remember to say, the big flame from the weapon uses slightly less particles than the original effect, and they remain on screen for less time. I did go a little crazy with the smaller effects though; 20-40 particles for the ground burn effect.
Edited by Diaboy on Jul 17, 2011 at 11:13 PM

That....looks like it really hurt.

*grin* I suppose thats what I intended :P
There was something so unconvincing about the stock flamethrower effects. It was kinda... floofy...?

I'm in half a mind to reduce the range and make it more of a sword/power weapon, but I fear balancing may be less than exciting. It's a bit more like a specialist shotgun at the moment, so I guess I'll keep it like that. I have two maps in mind to make, this will only really work on one of them...!

It's a bit too yellow for me. Real fire ranges from white to deep red. It's got all kinds of yellows and oranges mixed up inside it.

http://www.google.com/search?um=1&hl=en&biw=1843&bih=818&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=flamethrower&oq=flamethrower&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1802l3532l0l3614l12l11l0l5l5l0l163l704l1.5l6

I've been looking at it for so long I had genuinely forgotten what a real fire looks like. I'm using things like propane and methane burners for colour references so I don't want to go toooo far, but yeah needs a bit more variety, now that you mention it. Thanks.

Since I got my 3DS working I can do tons of stuff. Thanks to spartan_279 for initially showing me the process of exporting (hmyoko and Slappythepirate helped afterward).
I did this myself though, not too hard.

Changes are:
Added a new shader for the line under the screen, a new shader for stock and scope casing, and added a light marker for the glowing screen, and added the right detail maps in the same spots used in halo 3.
I may release this if enough people want it, but I don't see much of a point since the sniper's already released.

I also fixed up the Halo 3 SMG. I noticed that no one had ever applied the right detail map(s) to the back of the SMG, so I went ahead and did it myself (by making it a separate shader ID).

Bottom pic is for comparison (on the detail maps on the back).

shaders on sniper or SMG are not final.
Edited by jesse on Jul 18, 2011 at 01:49 AM

Jesse - those shaders are looking much improved on the others I have seen. Sniper is particularly cool, but is it just me or is the glow flare a little too far to the upper right?

Update on the fire - fixed that horrible bitmap I was using as the inner core, added smoke, tried to make it less yellow and bland. Opinions?

http://www.xfire.com/video/4a8846/

Apologies about the music, I forgot to turn it off. It tops out and is incredibly annoying, so mute if you will!

Edit: That is actually so annoying I might reupload it. Will be fixed in the next 20 mins or so.

Edit 2: Sound fixed.
Edited by Diaboy on Jul 18, 2011 at 11:47 AM

I'll take the hint about the h3 smg and start working on a new model (proper one), and proper shaders.

Since it out right looks ugly.

sweeeeeeeeet jesse youre making use of the glow on lights and weapons
i think thats whats missing in halo ce to give everything a huge upgrade look

halo ce is progressing ;_;*sniff* and you took that step

oh bottom is for comparison BUT THE SNIPER ;_;
Edited by Wesker on Jul 18, 2011 at 01:33 PM

The smg is definately an improvement. Could use a few touch ups, but it's getting there.

Also, I hope Slappy fixes how the pelican is position on the map... Snow isn't supposed to be there, for one thing, and one of the engines on the back is supposed to be on the ground.

Nope, I think it's on too far to the top right as well.

The halo 3 pelican is bigger too isn't it? Because I know there is the one spot under where those 2 points touch you can walk under without crouching in halo 3. Unless the area there is just meant to be dug out a little more.

it wouldnt be the pelicans scale, since its ripped at its default scale, but the bsp itself.

You could tell me this in my topic, or help me out by drawing for me where you want the snow to be.

its a halo 3 remake son, you should have refs for these things...dont you have any?

Waturbeef.

no beef, just sayin you should already have refs for the snow and stuff already. after all it is a remake. :) keep doin your thing though, i honestly didnt think you would get this far when i first saw the very first renders you had. its definately comming along. peace

Finished the carbine shaders. Unless someone points out a major problem (or even a minor one since I'm a perfectionist). ODX has already mentioned that I should move the flare slightly to the left.


[20:28] azjesse: Yeah, I think I need to put the marker a little closer
[20:29] azjesse: It's perfectly straight, but I forgot to take the angle of the gun into account
[20:29] odx999: most of the time you just go by the origin
[20:29] odx999: when it's moving around for other things people probably won't notice if it's "off"

mmm sleek and shiny

isnt it more pinker? or have i looked at the cmt one to long >.>

iunno, you tell me.

Well jeeze, after seeing those pics; less pink.

water u? a purple h8r? less pink moar purple bra-zierre!

ITS SHINEY DAMMIT

forgot the h3 carbine was dull as hell, oh well another weapon on the list.

Love the lens flare, totally stealing that.

Nice job, but needs more blue, less red

still sexy and i love the glow

Nice, the flare does need moved to the left though, I love the shaders though, inaccuracy doesn't bug me.

Yes Jesse but you're posting picture of the Carbine on a dark map.

I mainly think of the Carbine from Highground and from the beta where it looked nicest:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgb6Ocod2Go&feature=related

Re-edit.

A bit shinier, scratches should stand out less, and origins are off

Eh no jesse. I'll send you a better detail map.

The silver part needs more gray and less shine(y)