So i got all the textures from BO2, and the only problem i have is that the green camo doesnt really look like the one in BO2
I would like to know if this effect is even possible in WAW?

WAW:


BO2:

They have options in their assman that we do not, and use colour "detail" maps to allow repeating textures over a colour map ( ie, the markings on the 115 camo )

Its cant be replicated the same in waw, you can get it fairly close tho

origins camo is actually impossible. We cant generate a heat map, or whatever map they used to apply the massive "spot" that is on the camo, unless you do it in phtoshop - but even then its still not correct

theres a variety of texture maps that waw does not support. that more modern games do, they use these to apply those interesting effects. So we are limited in waw as we cant do this at all, and have to do "home made" versions usuall edited to hell in photoshop and stuff

What harry said is pretty much what you need to know.

The closest effect that you can get to replicate the BO2 camo is to copy the color map and tweak it to a little different color and save it as a specular map. That way it will change color when light hits it.

They have options in their assman that we do not, and use colour "detail" maps to allow repeating textures over a colour map ( ie, the markings on the 115 camo )

Its cant be replicated the same in waw, you can get it fairly close tho

origins camo is actually impossible. We cant generate a heat map, or whatever map they used to apply the massive "spot" that is on the camo, unless you do it in phtoshop - but even then its still not correct

theres a variety of texture maps that waw does not support. that more modern games do, they use these to apply those interesting effects. So we are limited in waw as we cant do this at all, and have to do "home made" versions usuall edited to hell in photoshop and stuff

Well, it was worth a shot. Guess I'll try some editing and see how close I get.

At least I found how to make a repeating texture

What harry said is pretty much what you need to know.

The closest effect that you can get to replicate the BO2 camo is to copy the color map and tweak it to a little different color and save it as a specular map. That way it will change color when light hits it.

even thats not always enough, as the colour map follows the UVs, which is often stretched with camos like weaponized 115. But colour detail maps you can specify the "repeat". So Instead of the image covering the whole gun, ou can set its vertical and horizontal repeat, which makes it smaller and repeat more

the only way to do this with a colour map really is to copy paste the image 4 ( or however many ) times into a new image, and use that ( but itll be 4 times the file size and memory usage ofc )

duno why your talking about spec maps tho lol, would only see that in reflections etc. Not ideal. out of light itll lose its colour

WAW:
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Looks like bo3 thought lmao

Looks like bo3 thought lmao

mate i cannot wait for the BO3 assman... im dribbling at the thought right now

I will spend weeks - possibly years churning out camo after camo for you lot lol

duno why your talking about spec maps tho lol, would only see that in reflections etc. Not ideal. out of light itll lose its colour

That's why i said "closest." Reason being because light can change the color, but indeed will remove if there's no light hitting it.

the point of the camo is the decals are bright "regardless" of where it is tho ( equivilent of unlit ), so if they dont show up in the dark, its not really close lol

we havent even touched on the "glassy" look either lol

Well, it was worth a shot. Guess I'll try some editing and see how close I get.

At least I found how to make a repeating texture
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Which doesnt work 100%

I literally took a snapshot of the camo in-game and made a texture from it. Here's how it turned out.




I know it wont have the same effect like BO2, but it looks close enough

I literally took a snapshot of the camo in-game and made a texture from it. Here's how it turned out.

I know it wont have the same effect like BO2, but it looks close enough

As long as your happy with it, thats all that matters ultimately

They have options in their assman that we do not, and use colour "detail" maps to allow repeating textures over a colour map ( ie, the markings on the 115 camo )

ohh really? u seriously think its like that? its a combination of certain material types that we already have. We can make our own material type, and ray1235 has already looked into the combo, I dont know how far he got, but its just a combo of diffrent material types i doubt the bo3 mod tools will have that defaultly in it. It seems like a 2 time thing and then got rid of it. also last time i checked there isnt a single geat map on that weapon

also to keep something lit while in a shadow, u use the unlit material type

by combining the unlit with normal maps I was able to make a accurate motd ghost viewhands

im fully aware and have replicated ( close to ) a "lot" of the BO" camos, but you "can not" get them exact

but we cant use "heat maps" or "environmental" maps in waw.... which it uses....

and it does use a heat map, just like the retriever does because i found "both"

nor can we repeat the "colour map" which it also does

not can we add the spot light unless we physically add it to one of the images - which looks totally wrong


or has it just "never" been done in the history of custom zombies for "no reason" and we never need better tools apparently...

all ray did was use the mtl_reflexsight material - which makes everything red - and is still not corect. But "closer", and it only "shines" because he use $identitynormalmap


unlit also ignores "specularity" - another issue

im fully aware and have replicated ( close to ) a "lot" of the BO" camos, but you "can not" get them exact

but we cant use "heat maps" or "environmental" maps in waw.... which it uses....

and it does use a heat map, just like the retriever does because i found "both"

nor can we repeat the "colour map" which it also does

not can we add the spot light unless we physically add it to one of the images - which looks totally wrong


or has it just "never" been done in the history of custom zombies for "no reason" and we never need better tools apparently...

all ray did was use the mtl_reflexsight material - which makes everything red - and is still not corect. But "closer", and it only "shines" because he use $identitynormalmap


unlit also ignores "specularity" - another issue

i could have sworn he had a better way after that. That was his first attempt if i remember correctly, but he improved upon it i think