Cockpit Lighting / Reflections Effect

So I'm working on some new cockpit textures for the upcoming GP4 Central 2012 Mod. Right now I'm working on the McLaren texture and I've hit the limit of my image-editing skill and need some help!

I want to get reflections appearing in the cockpit view. Currently the textures are flat and dull. I need to know how to change the lighting effect / reflections of the shape or texture.

Compare these 2 screens from T-cam (good reflections on nosecone) and cockpit view (no reflections, plain dull texture).

I'm using k-sors cockpit shape v1.0.07.





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Obviously you have static reflections enabled, so it’s a bit of a mystery at the moment.

What about the alpha layer of the cockpit file?

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yes, the alpha channel: warning, in same circuits there are inverse problem, cars is too shiny...
i have reduced alpha channel, i prefer more flat car in several tracks instead shiny car in the others

OMG where did you get this McLaren ?

The alpha layer doesn't appear to make any difference, although I might just be doing it wrong....

Benator - the McLaren is Soulbringer's MP4-27, it's not released just yet.

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Has it occurred to anybody to ask the car builder

How weird is that mirrors and hump parts are reflecting?
Can it have to do something with compression and transparency of the TEX file? Second guess would be structure of objects inside .gp4 file. Compare it to default and see does it mach.

It should have full transparency and DXT5.

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Thanks for the help guys. So the texture is DXT5, full transparency, I've tried changing things like the Materials etc in the shape itself. I think it's just the way the game is. This is the best I can get it:



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The cockpits look great. How was the 2006 McLaren cockpit done for the 2006 mod, maybe you could look into that?

TomMK Schreef:
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> Thanks for the help guys. So the texture is DXT5,
> full transparency, I've tried changing things like
> the Materials etc in the shape itself. I think
> it's just the way the game is. This is the best I
> can get it:
>
> [www.gp4central.com]



Hows the reflection with dynamic envmaps instead with static?

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Where can I find that steering wheel?
Thank you.

[gp4forever.com]

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Thank you. Good alternative to the original one.

Did you make all the 2012 textures ? If yes, will you release them ?
Regards

Yes I've made all the 2012 textures now. I will release them soon. I have also made the external version of that excellent steering wheel by josekast:





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Very nice mate

Would look better in my opinion with some newer gloves though

If I'm not mistaken they are the ones from the original game

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Yes they are the original gloves. I'm no artist so I don't think I can get them to look any better. Someone like Hega might be able to make them look good.

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TomMK écrivait:
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> Yes I've made all the 2012 textures now. I will
> release them soon. I have also made the external
> version of that excellent steering wheel by
> josekast:
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Thanks