Does anybody know how i could get this cube map to have alpha transparency so that i can still see the surface that it is masked over?

/////
//// A6 Shader , Developed By Unknot
/// For ice floor, or Wet paviments
/// Use a terrain with skin1 base map with alpha map
bmap bmp_envplane = <sky+6.tga>; //cube image


function mtl_envplane()
{
mat_set(mtl.matrix,matViewInv);
mtl.matrix41=0;
mtl.matrix42=0;
mtl.matrix43=0;
}

function mtl_envplane_ini()
{
//...maybe you should copy the mat_model properties here...
bmap_to_cubemap(mtl.skin1);
mtl.event=mtl_envplane;
mtl.enable_view=on;
}
material mtl_envcube2plane // environment cube
{
skin1 = bmp_envplane; //cube plane
event = mtl_envplane_ini;

effect=
"
texture mtlSkin1;
texture entSkin1;
matrix matMtl;
technique cubic_environment
{
pass p0
{

Texture[1]=<mtlSkin1>;











zWriteEnable=true;
alphaBlendEnable=false;



//colorArg1[1]=diffuse;
//colorArg1[1]=texture;


colorOp[1]=blendCurrentAlpha;
addressU[1]=Clamp;
addressV[1]=Clamp;





TextureTransformFlags[1] =count3 ;
texcoordindex[1]= cameraspaceposition ; // For cubemap use: cameraspacereflectionvector
//texcoordindex[1]= cameraspacereflectionvector | 1; // For cubemap use: cameraspacereflectionvector

TextureTransform[1]=<matMtl>;


}
}
";

}


action shaders_plane
{
my.material = mtl_envcube2plane;
}


//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Use alpha transparency with Envmap
//
//
// By: Eric Hendrickson-Lambert (Steempipe)
//
// If it whacks you computer.... Sorry.
//
// 8-30-04: Updated to help ensure it runs on geforce2(?)
//

//bmap transenvmap_cube= <desertsm+6.tga>; // CubicEnvMap


function transenv_view()
{
mat_set(mtl.matrix,matViewInv);
mtl.matrix41=0;
mtl.matrix42=0;
mtl.matrix43=0;
}


function transenv_init()
{

// Best to approach mipmapping this way with cubemap, I think.
bmap_to_cubemap(bmap_to_mipmap(mtl.skin1));

mtl.event=transenv_view;
mtl.enable_view=on;

}


material transenv
{
skin1=bmp_envplane;

event=transenv_init;

effect=
"

texture mtlSkin1;

matrix matMtl;

vector vecAmbient; //<<---------
vector vecSpecular; //<<---------
vector vecDiffuse; //<<---------
vector vecEmissive; //<<---------

Technique envmap
{

Pass p0
{

Texture[0]=<mtlSkin1>;

AddressU[0]=Clamp;
AddressV[0]=Clamp;

MagFilter[0]=Linear;
MinFilter[0]=Linear;
MipFilter[0]=Linear;

///////////////////////////////////
// Never trust any card's defaults
AlphaBlendEnable=True;
Zenable = True;
ZwriteEnable = True;

SrcBlend=srcAlpha; //<<---------
DestBlend=InvSrcAlpha; //<<---------
BlendOp=Add; //<<---------
Lighting=True; //<<---------

AmbientMaterialSource=<vecAmbient>; //<<---------
DiffuseMaterialSource=<vecDiffuse>; //<<---------
SpecularMaterialSource=<vecSpecular>; //<<---------
EmissiveMaterialSource=<vecEmissive>; //<<---------
//////////////////////////////////

TexCoordIndex[0]=CameraSpaceReflectionVector;
TextureTransformFlags[0]=Count3;
TextureTransform[0]=<matMtl>;



ColorArg1[0]=Texture;
ColorOp[0]=SelectArg1;

Alphaop[0]=SelectArg1; //<<---------
AlphaArg1[0]=Diffuse; //<<---------


ColorOp[1]=Disable;
AlphaOp[1]=Disable;



}

}
";
}



action ffp_TransEnvMap
{

my.transparent=on;
my.alpha=60;
my.material = transenv;

}

You are thinknig on assigning that to a Plane surface??? I hope not..

I did not see the script , but does it works on plane surface or Curved ones?
HSanbag, ho ho ho I don't know.. but i guess you have the wrong script.. You can talk with me, cause i have the one you want, You could ask it when we talk about this..

It works great on curved surfaces.
I just want the cube map to be alpha transparent so I can get things like wet eye effects or metalic guns ect...

oh .. so all you need to do .. is set the alpha factor..

hihi.. Please somebody tell him how to do this:

HSB: This thread has (2) different scripts. You may be able to decipher the 2nd code snip enough to apply the effect, or get an idea in the right direction. There is no reason I can think of as to why we could not put the alpha mask in your CEM tex.

It's kinda hard to explain what I want but...
The second snippet can do what I want but PaintShopPro 7 can't do the alpha mask right...
It can't seem to make them transparent like yours. It always ends up as a completely white mask...
The only way that I can really make transparent masks is if I make them in 2bit colors.

Thanks.
I'll try it.