Well I finally got the normal mapping to work, using bstudio's files. Thing is, when applied the model becomes super glossy how do you go about making the model less glossy? Must I do it in the normalmap itself or must I set the glossiness somewhere else?

Thanks,
cartoon_baboon

maybe lower the specular values?

and where do I find these specular values? I've looked in the fx file but am not sure what I'm looking for.

float4 spec1 = pow(saturate(dot(Reflect1, ViewDir1)), 15);

here you can change the specular values of the lights, they will be passed through to the model, so i quess you can adjust them here

The "glossiness" is controlled by the alpha channel of your normal map. This glossiness is simply specular lighting based on reflections.

*Use the alpha channel of your NormalMap...

And to Mondivirtuali, Your normal maps don't look right. Try using a model that already has normal maps.

Wow, this shader is great, it does everything I needed and runs fast. Here are a couple of quick changes for further usability.

Currently, the ambient set thru your material doesn't work properly. Here is the change in your shader code:

Code:

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 /*
	return (
	(color * 0.05f) + outSun +
	((shadow1 * (color * diff1 + (spec1*gloss.w)) * (1 -Attenuation1))*vecLightColor[0])
	);*/


	return (
	(color *vecAmbient) + outSun +
	((shadow1 * (color * diff1 + (spec1*gloss.w)) * (1 -Attenuation1))*vecLightColor[0])
	); 

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I hope that's changed right? But it works...

Also, fog doesn't work, if it's enabled your model will be all white. Change the technique in the shader code:

Code:

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technique SpecularNormalMapping_20
{
	pass P0
	{
		alphaBlendEnable = false;
		srcBlend = zero;
		//FogEnable=false;
		//
		VertexShader = compile vs_2_0 VS_PASS0();
		PixelShader  = compile ps_2_0 PS_PASS0();
	}
	//
	pass P1
	{
		alphaBlendEnable = true;
		srcBlend = One;
		destBlend = One;
		FogEnable=false;
		VertexShader = compile vs_2_0 VS_PASS1();
		PixelShader  = compile ps_2_0 PS_PASS1();
	}
} 

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Make sure the "fogenable = false" line isn't in your first pass or fog wont work at all. This is a common problem with A6 and fog.

Thanks alot for your work on this shader!

The question is: how to obtain right NM from H poly models..

Mondivirtuali:
There are plug-ins for all the big modelling-tools to create normal-maps from highpoly-models. Most of those plug-ins are based on the ATI sdk.
Besides that there is a tool called Melody from NVidia and another ORB (Open Render Bump) from an university.

To the others:
Could someone please add the improved version to the WIKI? With that we have the old shader 2.0 version and the new one supporting shader 3.0.

Hi how i use the shader?