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Wow! I like it, especially since i never got my PC version of sonic cd to work totally. I didn't get the disc until all of my computers ran on xp or later. Got it working on a sega cd emulator once, right before I crashed my computer and had to reload windows.

I wish I could make stuff like you and xeniczone. I guess I just don't have the attention span to teach myself, but then again I have never learned well on my own. Oh well, I'll work on it.

Last edited by jib9001 (2010-03-20 00:34:02)

thx guys,

@ Modler2
The textures being used there are going to the trash can,
they were kind of just there for a few shader tests so i didn't spend much time on them,
Final textures for that level wont be glossy like that,

@jib9001
Aww its not that hard, to make these sort of things,
http://www.terathon.com/c4engine/index.php <-----just need a game engine capable of using pretty shaders,
http://www.terathon.com/c4engine/shot.p … c4/editor3 <------ Shader editor,
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc … eID=123112 <---- the 3D program of choice
http://www.blender.org/ <------------(Blender is free)
http://www.gimp.org/  <--------------------Gimp is free for making texturemaps ( i use Photoshop here)
http://www.google.com/ <-------------------And lots of Tutorials!


Xeniczone is pretty busy with school and work these days, As am I, minus the schooling.
As our schedules conflict,,,,I'm going back to the Sonic CD Remix project that I started before project AXSX,
until our schedules work together again. ( shouldnt be to long )

Last edited by andrew75 (2010-03-20 09:35:44)

sonikkudude96 wrote:

There might be some good reference material on this website http://www.soniczone0.com/games/soniccd/palmtreepanic/

hey yeah thanks for the link! This seems like a good little site,
Ive already got the level tiles ripped using Sonic ED. ^__^

Hey thoes are pretty cool covers, whar'd you get the Robotnic render?
I think in fine on textures over here, I'll be using mudbox, max, and photoshop
to produce textures used for... Diffuse, normal bump, specular, Ambient occlusion and so forth.

Last edited by andrew75 (2010-03-20 11:30:07)

Looks amazing. Wish you had more people working on this project with you.

that looks like the tri-force from legend of zelda.
comparison:

Hey......they do seem reminiscent of the Tri-Force from zelda, haha


I want to say sorry i wont be able to use any textures, But I'm grateful that people want to help out.
The texture guidelines for the project are pretty strict,
only because they will be able to age in real-time ( for the time traveling aspect)
they are also very shader oriented textures which consist of multiple layers.

Screen shot with the same textures as the topic starter, just with new lighting and shader edits,( less specular and tryangle patern fixed,)
Also notice the 2 following screens contain aged and non aged variations of the same texture which transition in real time,
This will of course be taken much further, with crumbling bricks, vines that grow, ect ect,
These screens are just of the initial experimental test for game effects and don't represent a finished product,

Last edited by andrew75 (2010-03-20 17:57:01)

andrew75 wrote:

Hey......they do seem reminiscent of the Tri-Force from zelda, haha


I want to say sorry i wont be able to use any textures, But I'm grateful that people want to help out.
The texture guidelines for the project are pretty strict,
only because they will be able to age in real-time ( for the time traveling aspect)
they are also very shader oriented textures which consist of multiple layers.

Screen shot with the same textures as the topic starter, just with new lighting and shader edits,( less specular and tryangle patern fixed,)
Also notice the 2 following screens contain aged and non aged variations of the same texture which transition in real time,
This will of course be taken much further, with crumbling bricks, vines that grow, ect ect,
These screens are just of the initial experimental test for game effects and don't represent a finished product,

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/185/screenmun.jpg
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5395/screen2ic.jpg

It's ok I made those for fun. I'll probably use those in my own game once I can figure out how to make one. I was really just seeing how good I could make textures since I've never done it before. I even made them tile, so I'm happy any way.

andrew75 wrote:

jib9001 wrote:

It's ok I made those for fun. I'll probably use those in my own game once I can figure out how to make one. I was really just seeing how good I could make textures since I've never done it before. I even made them tile, so I'm happy any way.

Hey yeah keep up the good work with them textures, I find them inspirational and a bit fresh,

Man I'm going to have trouble with deciding on which way the grass should be done.
so many choices on technique, >__<

Thanks! I'm new to the textures thing so i don't know if this is how it is normally done but, I just made colored triangles and put half transparent pictures of dirt and stone over top of them.

Edit: I used the rubber stamp tool, and the smudge tool on the edges to make it tile good.

Last edited by jib9001 (2010-03-21 01:03:53)

Default wrote:

Looking pretty sweet Andrew. Are those shadows realtime or baked into a lightmap?

In C4, what programming languages are supported? just curious.

Hey Defalt!

C++ for C4,
The shadows are realtime shadow maps( blah) I may end up baking the final lightmaps using V-Ray,
or look for a separate lighting engine like this,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1pfCUmEoCs
They only license to AAA game companies thoug,,,
The starting point is $100,000 per game title , believe me i've tried....
I'll Budget a lighting engine for up to around 1000 bucks if i can find a decent one,

A C4 license goes for 350.00 a pop,
Proud owner of a 2 seat license, the other is for Xeniczone when he comes back to the team from his break,
If anyone would like to join up as a programmer, than by all means,

Sonic CD Remix has just restarted not so long ago, Don't have much done as you can see from the early screens above,
(2006 3D studio render From when I first started Sonic CD remix) probably going to remodel that one again from scratch when the time comes,

Last edited by andrew75 (2010-03-22 09:37:48)

andrew75 wrote:

An Updated model running in C4.... Cut back on alot of the extruded surface details.
not sure if i like the look, may have plenty more of changes in store,
what do you guys think of the flattened out topography VS the above screens?

(still using the same temporary texture place holder, only frontal UV has been laid out correctly,)
Intended Graphical work-flow as follows,,,
Main level Geometry,
Grass and props,
UV Map unwrap,
Background model,
Texture Creation,
Shader creation,
Lighting setup.
There probably wont be any more screens till there is something worth posting.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6167/screen4e.jpg

I think it looks better than the pictures above. I looks a lot more like a sonic game. I thought the earlier walls had a little bit too much depth.

andrew75 wrote:

jib9001 wrote:

I think it looks better than the pictures above. It looks a lot more like a sonic game. I thought the earlier walls had a little bit too much depth.

Thanks, im glad you like it,
Still needs a bit of tweeking though, u should have seen all the different model veriations i've been threw,
so many choices!

Well you're welcome. So far everything that I've seen of your work looks amazing. I'm always happy when you put up new screenshots! I love the sonic X-treme work that you and xeniczone have done, and I love your 3D Green Hill Zone!