Shaders(Materials) Explained

[Admixon]

Can you just tell me how did you create that half transparent orange ball? I really need to know it.

 

[Henry08]

Ok, I found better way to make material transparent. Was tested with ir_sr3shaderball shader

Material looks like this

In SDK\converter\sr_shaders.xml change to

<Mat_Alpha_Mode>2</Mat_Alpha_Mode> 0 - no opacity; 1 - clipping opacity with alpha; 2 (and 3?) - transparent material

<Base_Opacity>0.5</Base_Opacity> 0-1 value of transparency, 0 - 100% invisible, 1- 100% opaque

I guess you can copy this line to almost all shader to add transparency, but this thing need to be tested.

Note: Restart SDK Converter after editing sr_shaders.xml

With ir_at_bbsimple1 works not so good, opacity control doesn't work

ir_bbsimple1 also has not control by base opacity

ir_sr3npcclothfullPulse has no transparency control

Looks like only shaderball has this option

 

[Admixon]

Thanks, I'll try it later

 

[Admixon]

So...

Spoiler: Results

 

[RiPSHiT-TearYourAss]

oh hello. this seems interesting.

 

[Henry08]

So...

Spoiler: Results

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Looks like you editing file that SDK doesn't use. Can you send me your FBX?

 

[Admixon]

Can you send me your FBX?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n0w22vanegk9k7a/E.rar?dl=0
untitled.fbx is the model exported from Blender
r.fbx is the model exported from Maya ready to convert

 

[Henry08]

It works pretty good for me, try to test compiled version
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmETysyvbgHjzW0wjhGClfIwoI4V

 

[Admixon]

Maybe I have an old version of the converter.

 

[Henry08]

Maybe I have an old version of the converter.

Don't think so. My SaintsRow_FBX_Converter.py file from 17 nov 2016. Maybe your sr_shader.xml has read-only attribute and doesn't save settings? Replace your file