32k Earth Normal ?

maxim · Post #1by **maxim** » 04.03.2004, 13:20

Away from some announcements there doesn't seem to be more than an 8k earth normal map on the web - or do I miss something?

maxim :?:

jestr · Post #2by **jestr** » 04.03.2004, 15:05

I have a 32k Virtual Earth Normal map on my Ftp site here
ftp://81.108.220.185
I made it from the Globe data ,it is slow downloading but you can resume another time if you like,Jestr

Cham · Post #3by **Cham** » 04.03.2004, 15:12

I need a small 2k or 4k normal map in dds (not jpg). This is to use with my default texture (2048 x 1024), and my video card doesn't support bump map or normal map above 1k, in jpeg or png format. :-(

Anyone able to make a good (non-blocky) 2k normal map in dds, please ?

jestr · Post #4by **jestr** » 06.03.2004, 19:58

I've made a much better 32k Normal texture out of GTOPO data although I might have exaggerated the shadows a little,you can only get it from my FTP site above though I'm afraid,Jestr

maxim · Post #5by **maxim** » 06.03.2004, 21:45

Exaggerated shadows is exactly what I need.
I will take a look next week.

Thanx jestr.

maxim

Psykotik · Post #6by **Psykotik** » 07.03.2004, 01:48

Cham wrote:I need a small 2k or 4k normal map in dds (not jpg). This is to use with my default texture (2048 x 1024), and my video card doesn't support bump map or normal map above 1k, in jpeg or png format.

Anyone able to make a good (non-blocky) 2k normal map in dds, please ?

I've found a 4k and 2k versions. Download them here.
That's a temporary link, so let me know we you'll have downloaded it.

Psykotik · Post #7by **Psykotik** » 07.03.2004, 16:43

Link removed. Ptarmigan has been faster than me.

Cham · Post #8by **Cham** » 07.03.2004, 22:12

O please, I didn't had time to download your file. :cry:

Can you put it again ? Please ?

Psykotik · Post #9by **Psykotik** » 07.03.2004, 22:32

Sure, here you are, just click the link mentioned above. I removed the link thinking Ptarmigan helped you... Anyway, let me know when you'll have downloaded it.

Cham · Post #10by **Cham** » 07.03.2004, 22:36

I'm downloading it right now.

Thanks.

Cham · Post #11by **Cham** » 07.03.2004, 23:08

I tried both files, 2k and 4k.

The 4k version doesn't work, I dunno why. I get a flat texture only.

The 2k version works, but it isn't accurate. There's a "border" around all continents, which isn't right. And it becomes very blocky at a close range.

Can you make a BumpMap version in dds (not NormalMap) ? I can send you a 2k BumpMap version in jpg (I don't have the tools to make a conversion myself).

Psykotik · Post #12by **Psykotik** » 07.03.2004, 23:34

Link removed again, and follow to pm.

maxim · Post #13by **maxim** » 09.03.2004, 21:06

jestr,

has your IP changed, or do you have about online times?

maxim

jestr · Post #14by **jestr** » 09.03.2004, 21:30

Try again now,My FTP prog keeps shutting itself down for some reason,but its not on my computer,when I notice I start it again.its strange it will work for days on end with no problems ,other days it keeps turning itself off after a few hours,other than this it should be on around the clock,Jestr

maxim · Post #15by **maxim** » 09.03.2004, 21:43

Ok, I'm on now.

If you still have your sources, wouldn't you mind to make a .png version?

maxim

jestr · Post #16by **jestr** » 09.03.2004, 22:03

Ive put the PNG version on my FTP site its a lot bigger though and not really noticeably better apart from at dawn and dusk,try it and see,Jestr

maxim · Post #17by **maxim** » 09.03.2004, 22:08

Ugh, thats why it throw me out!

I need the normals for a technical texure that has pure monochromatic areas and sharp edges. So I`m afraid that every small jpeg artifact could be noticable.

I`ll try again now.

maxim