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How to change Skybox color over time? - GoreGrinder99 - 08-21-2013
I was wondering if there was a way to change the color of a Skybox over the course of say 30 minutes to simulate a day to night to day effect?
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - BonesTheRabbit - 08-21-2013
Could you maybe try a box-light? Make the skybox an actual in-game object without illumination, then put a box-light over top to change the color and brightness with scripts. Not something I've done personally, but it's an idea you could experiment with. Kiandra recently pointed out to me that you could use a box-light on window panes to drastically change their color. I've seen effects of a slightly similar nature in "Through The Portal" as well.
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - GoreGrinder99 - 08-21-2013
(08-21-2013, 02:58 AM)BonesTheRabbit Wrote: Could try a light? Make the skybox an actual in-game object without illumination, then put a boxlight over top to change the color and brightness? Not something I've done personally, but it's an idea you could experiment with.
Yes, there is a fadelightto function and pretty much all I could think of but not sure how I would implement it exactly. How would I turn a .dds to a dae but still keep the Skybox effect?
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - BonesTheRabbit - 08-21-2013
(08-21-2013, 03:04 AM)GoreGrinder99 Wrote: Yes, there is a fadelightto function and pretty much all I could think of but not sure how I would implement it exactly. How would I turn a .dds to a dae but still keep the Skybox effect?Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to make a skybox object. If I had a clue, I'd point you in the right direction. Sorry, mate. Best of luck!
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - GoreGrinder99 - 08-21-2013
(08-21-2013, 03:15 AM)BonesTheRabbit Wrote:(08-21-2013, 03:04 AM)GoreGrinder99 Wrote: Yes, there is a fadelightto function and pretty much all I could think of but not sure how I would implement it exactly. How would I turn a .dds to a dae but still keep the Skybox effect?Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to make a skybox object. If I had a clue, I'd point you in the right direction. Sorry, mate. Best of luck!
Actually I'm thinking of reverting back to the image files for the Skybox and use them as primitives for the walls, sky and ground and add specific lights to them for certain effects. Hopefully I can get back soon if it does indeed work. Thanks for the help!!
EDIT-Well it's a matter of figuring out how to convert JPEG to a DAE or MAT file, if it's even possible...
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - Fatalist - 08-21-2013
You can try to change a skybox color and texture via scripts:
SetSkyBoxColor(float afR, float afG, float afB, float afA);
SetSkyBoxTexture(string& asTexture);
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - GoreGrinder99 - 08-21-2013
(08-21-2013, 04:46 AM)Fatalist Wrote: You can try to change a skybox color and texture via scripts:
SetSkyBoxColor(float afR, float afG, float afB, float afA);
SetSkyBoxTexture(string& asTexture);
I wouldn't want to change the texture for this I don't think, unless I'm thinking of it wrong. It does in fact change the, well, texture? I do however want to change the Skybox color but is there a way to set it on a timer to fade colors at a specific pace?
RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - Fatalist - 08-21-2013
Lest try this:
Code:
void OnStart()
{
AddTimer("", 1800.0f, "Night_start");
}
void Night_start(string &in asTimer)
{
SetSkyBoxColor(0.05, 0.04, 0.3, 1);
AddTimer("night", 1800.0f, "Night_start");
}RE: How to change Skybox color over time? - GoreGrinder99 - 08-21-2013
(08-21-2013, 03:58 PM)Fatalist Wrote: Lest try this:
Night skybox every 30 min. You can add similar timer for day skybox.Code:void OnStart()
{
AddTimer("", 1800.0f, "Night_start");
}
void Night_start(string &in asTimer)
{
SetSkyBoxColor(0.05, 0.04, 0.3, 1);
AddTimer("night", 1800.0f, "Night_start");
}
I have some night shift lined up for the next few days so I'll get back then, sorry for a delay. If anyone else has any ideas please suggest it!