Call of Duty 5: Advanced Lighting - Revision history

AoKMiKeY at 16:00, 10 April 2015

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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~light_point_linear:~~</font>~~ basic linear falloff curve		*light_point_linear: basic linear falloff curve


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~light_point_quadratic:~~</font>~~ hotspot is closer to center		*light_point_quadratic: hotspot is closer to center


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~light_point_linear_nocenter:~~</font>~~ basic linear falloff without lumination at the center. Use this for situations that require an object to cast a shadow but not be illuminated by placing the light near the said object.		*light_point_linear_nocenter: basic linear falloff without lumination at the center. Use this for situations that require an object to cast a shadow but not be illuminated by placing the light near the said object.


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~tungsten_lamp:~~</font>~~ Used to simulate standard bulb type lights.		*tungsten_lamp: Used to simulate standard bulb type lights.


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	Spotlight Examples:		Spotlight Examples:

	*~~<font color="yellow">~~exponent 0 fov outer 100~~</font>~~		*exponent 0 fov outer 100


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~exponent 1 fov outer 100 ~~</font>~~		*exponent 1 fov outer 100


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~exponent 2 fov outer 100 ~~</font>~~		*exponent 2 fov outer 100


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	*~~<font color="yellow">~~exponent 1 fov outer 100 fov inner 60~~</font>~~		*exponent 1 fov outer 100 fov inner 60

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Local Lights

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	*<font color="yellow">~~tunsten_lamp~~:</font> Used to simulate standard bulb type lights.		*<font color="yellow">tungsten_lamp:</font> Used to simulate standard bulb type lights.

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	View -> Light Preview		View -> Light Preview

	*Enable Light Preview - ~~Enable if you want~~ the preview ~~when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8~~		To get to the Light Preview options go to "View -> Light Preview".
	*Preview sun as well - ~~Enables~~ worldspawn ~~settings~~ to ~~be rendered when~~ light preview ~~is active~~.~~==> PRESS CRTL+F8~~
			*Enable Light Preview - Enables or Disables the preview as a whole.
			*Preview sun as well - When previewing lights, it shows worldspawn lighting too.
			*Start previewing selected - Adds selected lights to continuous preview.
			*Stop previewing selected - Removed selected light from continuous preview.
			*Clear preview list - Resets continuous preview.

			[[Image:basic_lighting3.jpg]]

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	*Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8		*Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8
	*Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.==> PRESS CRTL+F8		*Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.==> PRESS CRTL+F8


	[[Image:Warning.png]] All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.		[[Image:Warning.png]] All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.

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	View -> Light Preview		View -> Light Preview
	Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8
	Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.==> PRESS CRTL+F8		*Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8
			*Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.==> PRESS CRTL+F8

	[[Image:Warning.png]] All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.		[[Image:Warning.png]] All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.

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	View -> Light Preview		View -> Light Preview
	Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights.		Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights ==> PRESS F8
	Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.		Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.==> PRESS CRTL+F8
	~~Toggle preview at max intensity - Turn on/off light falloff.~~

			[[Image:Warning.png]] All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.
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	~~You may only have one active primary light on a surface, that is why "preview at max intensity" is useful.~~
	All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.


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	[[Image:~~advanced_lighting_3~~.png]]		[[Image:advanced_lighting_2.png]]


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	~~These two pictures are~~ primary spot ~~lights~~ with ~~max intensity~~ on ~~and off to show the dramatic diffrence, the entity editor displays this light's values~~:		The picture below shows a primary spot light with light preview on:


	[[Image:~~advanced_lighting_4.png]][[Image:advanced_lighting_5~~.png]]		[[Image:advanced_lighting_3.png]]

Zeroy: New page: right === Local Lights === Local lights are mostly used for light sources such as lamps, candles, and artificial lights. They can also be used for adding to an ar...

2008-11-26T09:30:14Z

New page: right === Local Lights === Local lights are mostly used for light sources such as lamps, candles, and artificial lights. They can also be used for adding to an ar...

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[[Image:rgn_warning.png|right]]
=== Local Lights ===
Local lights are mostly used for light sources such as lamps, candles, and artificial lights. They can also be used for adding to an area that needs more diffuse or bounced light, or for a dramatic shadow effect.

'''Point lights'''
[[Image:Nutshell.png]] To create a point light, right click in the 2d view and choose light.

*Point lights use the following variables.

Color # # #: The color of the light.
Radius #: The range the light can illuminate within.
Def(def preset: The falloff definition of the light. This variable uses a one pixel high texture to set the type of falloff you want. You can find existing def setting on the light.gdt file in texture assets or you can make a custom falloff type by making a new texture and adding it to the lights.gdt file yourself

'''Def examples:'''

*light_point_linear: basic linear falloff curve

[[Image:linear.jpg|400px]]

*light_point_quadratic: hotspot is closer to center

[[Image:quadratic.jpg|400px]]

*light_point_linear_nocenter: basic linear falloff without lumination at the center. Use this for situations that require an object to cast a shadow but not be illuminated by placing the light near the said object.

[[Image:nocenter.jpg|400px]]

*tunsten_lamp: Used to simulate standard bulb type lights.

[[Image:tunsten_lamp.jpg|400px]]

=== Spot lights ===
[[Image:Nutshell.png]] To create a spot light, make a point light and a null object(by right clicking in the 2d view and selecting info/null) and then press W to connect the light to the null.

Spot lights use all of the point light variable as well as the following.

Exponent #: The transition between the fov variables. This variable is an integer. Higher numbers will result in a smoother look. Without setting an exponent, the Fov_inner will have no effect on the light.
Fov_inner #: The tightness of the hot spot.
Fov_outer #: The angle of the spot light cone.
Spotlight Examples:

*exponent 0 fov outer 100

[[Image:exponent0.jpg|400px]]

*exponent 1 fov outer 100 

[[Image:exponent1.jpg|400px]]

*exponent 2 fov outer 100 

[[Image:exponent2.jpg|400px]]

*exponent 1 fov outer 100 fov inner 60

[[Image:exponent1_fov60.jpg|400px]]

===Direct Light===

*Sunlight

[[Image:Nutshell.png]] Sunlight is considered a “Direct” light. What this means is that Specular and Normal Maps on models and world materials are effected by this light. In other words, this is a real time dynamic light that casts shadows and can change over time through script.

The sunlight is an infinite parallel light. This means that it does not emanate from a single point in space.

This is the simplest, easy to use, of all the light types in COD:WW.

You must enter a direction, color, and sunlight value for the sun to turn on.

[[Image:Information.png]] You can disable the sun as a primary light if needed by entering "sunIsPrimaryLight" "0" into the world spawn.

*SunDirection

''This works exactly the same as COD2/COD4''

[[Image:Nutshell.png]] The axis is based on world space, not local to the light.
The first number is the north south axis. The second number is the up down axis. The third number is the axis that is along the direction of the light and has no effect (Why is it there?...Who knows!).

Here are some examples looking top down in radiant:

<pre>“sundirection” “0 0 0” --- Light comes from the right
“sundirection” “90 0 0” ---Light comes from the bottom
“sundirection” “-90 0 0” --- Light comes from the top
“sundirection” “0 90 0” --- Light comes from the top
“sundirection” “0 180 0” --- Light comes from the left</pre>

*Sun Color/Sunlight (Brightness)

“suncolor” “# # #” uses three numbers to set the color. They represent RGB.
Instead of using a 0-255 format, radiant uses a 0-1 format. To convert a value in the 0-255 range to the 0-1 range, divide the number by 255.

Example:

128/255 = .5 (roughly)

“sunlight” “#” Is how bright the sun is. You can use values over one if needed.

[[Image:warning.png]] Note: By hitting f8 you can activate the light preview in radiant.
You need all setting for sun and ambient light for this to work.

=== Indirect Light ===

Indirect light is anything that is not in direct sunlight. Bump and spec values are about 30% intensity.

*Shadows and Shade

ambient #: This is the amount of ambient light added to the scene. I usually use ambient to set what I want the darkest dark to be. If you go too high the map tends to look flat.
_color # # #: This is the ambient color value.(Isnt it obvious?) Use the same method for _color as for the suncolor to get the ambient color. This value also mixes with the sun color.
diffusefraction #: This is the brightness of the indirect light source. If you use a value of 1, sunlight is not visible.
sundiffusecolor # # #: THis is the color of the indirect light source..
bouncefracion #: This is the intensity of the GI calculation. Higher numbers result in flatter shading where light is present.

[[Image:Information.png]] For these color parameters, Treyarch introduced a color palette! Very handy to pick :)

[[Image:advanced_lighting_1.png]]

==Practical Example==

*First create your light.
*Right click on the grid -> light

Check out the Preview options. Lets look at the most used items:

View -> Light Preview
Enable Light Preview - Enable if you want the preview when selecting lights.
Preview sun as well - Enables worldspawn settings to be rendered when light preview is active.
Toggle preview at max intensity - Turn on/off light falloff.

[[Image:Warning.png]]
You may only have one active primary light on a surface, that is why "preview at max intensity" is useful.
All primary lights need a null entity attached like a spotlight, this is for shadows.

[[Image:advanced_lighting_2.png]]

[[Image:Nutshell.png]] A Primary light is a dynamic light, it will cast shadow of all objects and reflect off surfaces in relation to the player. It is also a higher quality light than a non-primary.

Primary_omni - Regular light, 360 degree.
Primary_spot - Same as omni but a spot light, discussed below.
Primary_scriptable - Yes, lights can now be scripted.
Primary_noshadow - The light will not cast any shadows.

_color - press "k" to select your color for the light. Value is x/255 RGB.
def - Can be any of the following or anything you create in asset manager;

*Candle,
*Florescent,
*Light_dynamic,
*Light_no_falloff,
*Light_point_linear,
*light_point_linear_drk_lght_drk,
*light_point_linear_fire_fill,
*Light_linear_point_nocenter,
*Light_point_quadratic,
*light_point_quadratic_glow,
*light_point_quadratic_obtuse,
*light_point_sharp_fall,
*Tungsten_lamp

exponent - amount of falloff at edges.
fov_inner & fov_outer - range in degrees of light (spot)
radius - how large the light is in units.

[[Image:advanced_lighting_3.png]]

Now to use the light preview you must select a light that has already been placed in your map. Once selected your 3D preview should change.

For a projected light you will want to make a spot light, this is easy enough to create:

*Make your light entity with the desired values.
*Create a null object in front of the light.
*Right click on the grid -> info -> null
*The null doesn't need any values.
*Now connect the two objects, your light and null.
*Select your light.
*Select your null while your light is selected.
*Press "w" to connect, it must be done in this order.
*You will know it has been successful when your light preview shows a more targeted light.
*You may move the light and null individually to get your desired light.

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These two pictures are primary spot lights with max intensity on and off to show the dramatic diffrence, the entity editor displays this light's values:

[[Image:advanced_lighting_4.png]][[Image:advanced_lighting_5.png]]

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