[article] Learn To Make Normal Maps

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Article description:

Learn how use and make normal maps for the source engine.

A short paragraph at the top describing exactly what you're trying to accomplish wouldn't go amiss. Otherwise, good job. Nice to see some new tutorials up.

I was wondering how this was achieved.

Nice tutorial. one thing you didnt mention.....my vtex also made a text file for the normal texture, do you need that one and if so, what gets put into it?

Wonderful tutorial! I always wondered what normal mapping was, and how to accomplish it. Now I know!

Good tutorial. I would've liked a brief explanation of some of the other options, but I guess they're best left to experimentation.

Just on PSP: I use PSP 9 and I don't think the plugin likes it. I have not managed to get it working at all. If anyone uses PSP and has got it working succesfully, PLEASE contact me. (Sorry if this is off-topic)

Very helpful!

Hi, I have had some problems getting the $normalmap "..." to appear in game. I made a proper color and normal map that looks great in other 3d software and even tried it out in the Doom engine. But when I put in source it appears flat, using only the color map. When I change $normalmap to $bumpmap in the .vmt it appears bumped... but I assume its converting the normal map to a grayscale image. I am using a series 7 geforce card and it seems like normal maps arent working at all for me in counterstrike, is this a known issue?

Thanks, great tutorial.

-Matt