Gleam or transparancy.

[Kreeft62]

Hallo,
How comes that alpha sometimes gives gleaming and sometimes transparent effect .
I save always dxt3 if I wish a gleam effect.
(fs9)

For exmpl.
Some repaints of K olssen F16 are transparant.
If i change the alpha from grey to white they are ok.
On other plaines the alpha grey gives a gleaming effect.

Thanks

[garryrussell]

Gleam has nothing to do with DXT3

It is controlled by the strength of the Alpha channel

Whether it is gleam or transparency is set into the model part.

Garry

[Kreeft62]

Can it be changed?

[garryrussell]

Do you mean changing the amount of shine?

If that's what you mean you have to alter the alpha channel and really the base layer should be changed as well to maintain colour but it can be done easily.

[Kreeft62]

No i mean changing from transparency to gleam.

and a next quistion.
When you use "save as" dxt1,dxt3,dxt5,extendet 16 bit 444-4 .....etc.
What when to use?


Thanks in advance.

[garryrussell]

Normally no.////but I have heard of a programme that supposedly does this.

Maybe someone here has knowledge of it.  It would need to change the material settings of the model.

For FS.9 DXT3 (compressed) gives smaller files for performance but unless the originals are very sharp it may look a little low res or soft..but it's quite adequate for most things.

For quality 32bit 888-8

FS.X handles textures differently.

[Hagar]

Normally no.////but I have heard of a programme that supposedly does this.

Maybe someone here has knowledge of it.  It would need to change the material settings of the model.

Do a search for MDLC by Ivan Hsu (Archisoft). You will need the latest version.

[Kreeft62]

ok

thanks Garry

Greatings

Rudi