RVMAT basics (SuperShader,MultiMaterial,SkinShader,Procedural etc)

[Dwarden]

We are releasing some information related to materials basics, texture maps etc. You may find them useful for Your projects.

1. RVMAT Basics (SuperShader, MultiMaterial, SkinShader, Procedural/Glass/Water/Detail/Normal/Specular/Tree etc. maps)
URL: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/RVMAT_basics

Done: SuperShader for MAX and MAYA (no .fx files yet)
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Super_shader
Done: MultiMaterial for MAX (no sample .mcr script yet)
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Multimaterial
Done: SkinShader (no sample MAYA cgfx (screenshot) yet)
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Skin_shader
Done: Face wound textures
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Face_Wound_Textures
Done: Static Environmental Reflections (published mainly for compatibility reason as SuperShader (includes environmental map/fresnel) replacing this functionality)
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/S...al_Reflections

* - some hints about physical properties at bottom http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/R...cal_properties (including Bullet Penetrability )

2. Texture Map Types (includes HQ NM)
URL: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Texture_Map_Types

3. Post Process effects
URL: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Post_process_effects

4. Unit ergonomics (Soldier model proportions)
URL: http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/S...el_proportions

5. Weapons settings (some informations about weapon configs)
http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Weapons_settings

6. Damage:

• 
  http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Damage
• updated in BIKI:
  http://community.bistudio.com/wiki?title=Weapons_settings&diff=57833&oldid=56416
  http://community.bistudio.com/wiki?title=Bullet_penetrability&diff=57836&oldid=5 2134
  http://community.bistudio.com/wiki?title=RVMAT_basics&diff=57820&oldid=52837
  while it's minor i hope it helps bit

7. other documentation per demand and as needed
@TBD


NOTE:
Please don't edit these wiki pages w/o some prior discussion with BI staff as we will add more info into these in future ...

Per demand => if it's possible i will see what can be done about such requests ... if you not post here just bug me on ARMA2 irc channel

[Soul_Assassin]

love the the fact that we have a viewport shader finally was gonna build one myself but thank god I dont have to . One question though, where can i download the fx file?

[Dwarden]

well such are on hold decision for later (You will need wait at least two weeks) ...

[Soul_Assassin]

Ah I thought I was going blind.

[USSRsniper]

Nice, finally explanation of this post processing scripting!

[sarge4267]

Nice...2 questions: Could you please put on some config hints/tutorials for a helicopter (aswel as the model config) or maybe a basic structure for a heli config? What about the supershader for max?

[Dwarden]

erm SS for max should be there ... just no 'files' yet ..

[sarge4267]

erm SS for max should be there ... just no 'files' yet ..

ah ok...any idea on when releasing it?
I really appreciate your work!

[Dwarden]

Added Skin Shader details http://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Skin_shader
linked from main RVMAT list

[LODU]

Thanks.