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Installing Skyboxes

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:50:38

SpiDoL

How do I get skyboxes from the JDEP to work in Vavoom?
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:26:05

Janis Legzdinsh

Good question. <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: --> It should be a matter of writing SKYBOXES and MAPINFO scripts.
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:01:06

SpiDoL

Could you try making your own skyboxes for Vavoom?
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:01:46

Firebrand

I have made them, but my site has been down for some time, I'm in the process of uploading them to my web space right now, it should be done in a few minutes, then I'll post a link to them <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->.
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:19:38

Firebrand

OK, it took me some time to organize them and upload them to my site, but I'm done, here are some interesting links to Doom/Doom2/Heretic textures and skyboxes, I've also compiled and converted the UI packs from JDoom to be used on Vavoom, here I go: [list:2090wpc5]- Installation instructions for skyboxes - Doom Skyboxes - Doom2 Skyboxes - Heretic Skyboxes - Doom 1/2 Shared Textures - Doom2 Specific patches (Titlepic, intermission screen, etc.) - Doom1 Specific patches - Doom UI patches - Heretic Textures - Heretic UI patches[/list:u:2090wpc5]
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:19:10

SpiDoL

Good job. Now if you create skyboxes for Hexen and Strife, that would be perfect.
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:53:54

Firebrand

I've got some nice textures for Hexen skyboxes, but I don't have much time to work with them right now, as for Strife, I didn't have those planned, but if you want I'll give it a try <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->.
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:02:26

SpiDoL

Yes please. Oh and could you make skyboxes for Final DOOM as well?
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:12:51

Firebrand

I don't see why not <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->. When I have some more time I'll surely finish them all.
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:56:48

scen

Ok, Firebrand packages are very useful! <!-- s8) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" /><!-- s8) --> I've a question: i see that skyboxes images are in TGA format (like said in <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.vavoom-engine.com/wiki/index.php?title=Tutorials:Skyboxes">http://www.vavoom-engine.com/wiki/index ... s:Skyboxes</a><!-- m --> ) Aren't PNG images supported? (like hires textures and ui images? <!-- s:P --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" title="Razz" /><!-- s:P --> )
Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:24:32

Firebrand

It's just a matter of trying PNG format images <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->, I'll try it and see what happens, right now I get some errors while starting maps with TGA format images something like: "Can't create texture x.TGA" and the skyboxes aren't displayed at all <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt=":?" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? --> . I'll try changing them to PNG and see what happens. BTW, scen, you could add them to your ebuilds if you want <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) -->.
Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:05:29

scen

Yesterday i've tried to convert skyboxes images to PNG format (changing also skyboxes.txt): all works very well! <!-- s8) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" /><!-- s8) --> Now i must think some sort of "patching" process to apply without troubles the skyboxes in a Vavoom installation! <!-- s:P --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" title="Razz" /><!-- s:P -->
Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:00:18

Firebrand

I don't know if that might work, but now that the latest version uses PK3s as data sources for the engine, you could create a wad0.wad with the SKYBOXES lump in it, then just copy it to the correct directory and try to play the game, it should be loaded correctly and you won't overwrite or modify anything <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->.

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