That technique requires the Pro version though (render to texture). My idea for that was, to create an additional view with a layer of -1 (visible, but hidden under the default view), using view_create(). Then you could create a panel or a scren entity, or whatever on that view. Then set the view.bmap = bmap_for_entity(my, 2);. where the is, will be the skin of the entity to render to...

Render to texture is available with A7 Comm, so if you have A7 you can use it.
But I don´t think that a panel would be visible. They aren´t set to specific views.

Ah, hmm....

I thought about that, 'tis why I mentioned view entities. Well, maybe it'll be better to wait for it in A7...

http://www.coniserver.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/783678/an/0/page/0/
JCL:

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Panels are 2D. Materials and effects can be used for 3D objects only. However, a render target for panels and texts is planned - see forecast. Then you can render it on a sprite and apply a material to that sprite.

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Sounds usefull for a 3D Interface with panels...

you'd just need to have several bmaps, and replace the bmaps in the entity to the oned you need, for the doom thing, that'd be quite hard to do though, I know what your talking about tho.

hmmm, i would do it with a little shader...for a little model-seperated from the gun, it shouldn'T be too hard, this way:
you give 2 bmaps to the shader, one times a texture and one time a pic with numbers from 0-9.
in the pixelshader you have to chaeck the x position ad compare it wiht agiven one, to see which "part" is rendered and put the numbers there...
Hmm, i should give it a try

ok, it's ready...
The shader shows a number of a special position and scale on the skin.
I made a little example where you can see how it works (press space) and i guess it will be easy for you to add it to a weapon.

Download-RS

PS: there are 2 small things that can be done better, but i donno how:
1. execute the function splitNbr() in the vs and not in the ps
2.(i donno if that slows down) in the function splitNbr() cut off all digits, before the one taht is needed
example:
1234 -> 4
452 -> 2

would be nice if someone could help me how to solve this problems( the shader work, but slower then it have to)

*bump*
is every thread closed i write in?
I wrote that shader and now no one needs it ...

apparently he doesnt anymore, but i could see this being helpful to someone sometime, I'd upload it to the wiki if I were you. Good help tho.

I didnt have time to read the whole thread, but i know Dennis (Helghast) had already done this on a gun, it was for my game, though we didnt use it.

Sorry if this has been covered