Mass Effect: Unification (build 40316/06) (R6 RELEASED)

[Anakin]

worked with IE

No idea why it doesn't work with edge

[Marth8880]

Teaser trailer for Europa: Vostok Station!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3DRBeKV3ik

[Maveritchell]

Cutscenes in Zero are a right pain in the butt to put together, eh? Nice work.

[Marth8880]

Normally, yes. However, I constructed a cinematic system specifically for this sub-project (based on Objective.lua and MultiObjectiveContainer.lua) that allows designers to set up sequences of camera shots in any order, and it works really well. I actually plan on releasing the source for the system soon.

[Kingpin]

Looking great, Marth!

[Maveritchell]

Normally, yes. However, I constructed a cinematic system specifically for this sub-project (based on Objective.lua and MultiObjectiveContainer.lua) that allows designers to set up sequences of camera shots in any order, and it works really well. I actually plan on releasing the source for the system soon.

The scripting stuff isn't the finicky issue, though - at least for me, positioning the cameras precisely was the real pain. It's easy(-ier) if you're doing all 3D modeled stuff (since you can use your modeling software as position reference), but if you're working in an open world, you have to munge and test for each camera position change.

[TWINKEYRUNAWAY]

The scripting stuff isn't the finicky issue, though - at least for me, positioning the cameras precisely was the real pain. It's easy(-ier) if you're doing all 3D modeled stuff (since you can use your modeling software as position reference), but if you're working in an open world, you have to munge and test for each camera position change.

Maybe a certian mod about times that were dark and would be the third iliteration would find ample use for this.

@Marth, your saying that this wasn't a video made with recording free cam with clever cutting and editing, but is infact a realtime ingame sequence in the zero engine?!

[Marth8880]

Streaming development of Mass Effect: Unification R6 now on twitch!

https://www.twitch.tv/marth8880

[Kingpin]

Nice, good to have some campaign missions in

[Marth8880]

Testing out different material settings to get the right look for Europa's icy oceans.

#1: Per-pixel lighting, normal map + gloss, specular map in alpha for diffuse & normal

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#2: Per-pixel lighting, single-sided transparency, 5th place specular, ice refraction

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#3: Same as #1, but texture tiling is doubled

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Here's the general look that I'm going for: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FD0 ... 4qyltjpv2y


Thoughts, anyone?

[Kingpin]

#3 For sure.

[The Nasal Abyss]

3.

[Anakin]

1 or 3

[Maveritchell]

Your camera distance is likely going to affect your answers there.

[Marth8880]

Your camera distance is likely going to affect your answers there.

I agree. With that said, it should probably be noted that the player most likely won't end up being able to actually walk on the ice like what's shown in the images. It'll likely only be something you see in the background-ish.

[ARCTroopaNate]

2 or 3.

[Marth8880]

Just testing lighting on Europa.

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[THEWULFMAN]

Looking good, Marth!

Or something!~

[Marth8880]

thx :d

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Also, here's a video of the first pass of the shuttle takeoff for Europa: Vostok Station! (click to watch)

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Here's the second pass of the shuttle takeoff (as well as the ambush sequence): (click to watch)



Changes:

• Exaggerated the radial blur in the thruster pfx
• Implemented 'door closing' sound
• Synchronized the takeoff sound with the takeoff animation
• Fixed the door's bone position

Still need to fix the z-fighting in the ambush sequence's shuttles' thruster pfx and implement a proper door open animation/sound.


Thoughts? Suggestions? Money? Pay off my $70k student loan debt pls thx? :n

[Teancum]

Looking great man! I would only suggest a little camera shake if possible during that opening ambush. I can't remember if you can do that or not. Maybe look at the Hoth tunnel odfs. I think they had something like that in them.