Directional lighting?
slayer20
Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
Killed a man once. Join Date: 2007-12-13 Member: 63157Members, Reinforced - Shadow
One thing I would like to see is the ability to create a line of some sort that can cast light.
<img src="http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1322/directionallighting.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Well I'm not really sure how to explain this. I think the picture explains most of it.
The highlighted line represents what the directional lighting line is. You would be able to change it's intensity, color, casting shadows, and anything else just like a normal light.
This could be used for long hallways (as seen in the picture) that have things like repeating lights that are close together. So instead of using a whole bunch of light entities, you could simply draw a directional lighting line from one point to another.
<img src="http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1322/directionallighting.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Well I'm not really sure how to explain this. I think the picture explains most of it.
The highlighted line represents what the directional lighting line is. You would be able to change it's intensity, color, casting shadows, and anything else just like a normal light.
This could be used for long hallways (as seen in the picture) that have things like repeating lights that are close together. So instead of using a whole bunch of light entities, you could simply draw a directional lighting line from one point to another.
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Examples:
Pointbased light (1 omni directional light):
<img src="http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/5817/pointbased.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Linebased light (1 omnidirectional line based light, in this case 4 omni lights to simulate the effect):
<img src="http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/903/linebased.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Now I don't know how difficult this would be to achieve from an engine techincal point of view but it would certainly add to the dynamic lighting system family, Omni light, Spot Light and perhaps geometry light. eg not only limited to a line but could perhaps be a rectangle you could modify or something like that.
While we're at it, how about area lights?..
-draw a wall like you do normally
-then paint it with a texture called "LIGHTSOURCE" which turns it into a light entity
-and you set the properties of the wall as you do with a normal light entity
this way you can make it any shape/colour/intesity exactly as you want using the all of the existing editor's features :)
-draw a wall like you do normally
-then paint it with a texture called "LIGHTSOURCE" which turns it into a light entity
-and you set the properties of the wall as you do with a normal light entity
this way you can make it any shape/colour/intesity exactly as you want using the all of the existing editor's features :)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
No, that's not what I want. I'm not saying to make a wall and give it a texture. I'm saying you should be able to draw a special kind of line specifically made for light (like omni light and spot light).
*face plam
maybe i described it wrong, but that is pretty much what i meant
You want a line the emits light just as a neon does. Unfortunately, this would be extremely demanding to render in real-time.
You'd better use multiple non-casting shadows omnis with low intensities.
You want a line the emits light just as a neon does. Unfortunately, this would be extremely demanding to render in real-time.
You'd better use multiple non-casting shadows omnis with low intensities.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You are correct.
I would suggest making one object or instance and copy-pasting that to make it fit so you do not have to re-create the light over and over.
regard, possibly captain obvious!