[AllGusto]

I've been working on three new ShellMaps for CnC Generals - As you may already have seen, it's up on the main CnC Websites - and I thought it might be interesting to post about it in here.

The three ShellMaps use a feature called "Skybox Mode", which is what makes the Generals 3D Engine draw the sky textures. To select which Sky texture you wish to use, you need to set it up using the traditional map.ini file, as the following says:

WaterTransparency
TransparentWaterMinOpacity = 1.0
TransparentWaterDepth = 3.0
SkyboxTextureN = TSDesertSun_N.tga
SkyboxTextureE = TSDesertSun_E.tga
SkyboxTextureS = TSDesertSun_S.tga
SkyboxTextureW = TSDesertSun_W.tga
SkyboxTextureT = TSDesertSun_T.tga
End

You need to set up the textures for each side of Generals Atmosphere (North, East, South, West and Top). The sky textures are located inside Textures.big, and are easily noticed due to it's "TS" prefix on the texture file name, such as "TSSunny_E.dds" or "TSMidDay_E.dds".

As a last note - I tried to make a "Horizon" in the USA Theme ShellMap, however, the Generals 3D Engine does NOT support fog, that is why I had to place the BattleShips there.

I hope this helps,
AllGusto

[AllGusto]

Here are the Links to the final products:
CnC Matrix
Planet CnC

There you go,
AllGusto

[SilverMobius]

Wow, very nice work.

[Opals25]

Definatley really awesome.

[smurfbizkit]

want to make a shellmap for blitz2 I'll let you beta test for it...

[AllGusto]

Originally Posted by smurfbizkit

want to make a shellmap for blitz2 I'll let you beta test for it...

We can sure talk about it - Drop me an email at allgusto@uol.com.br with details on what you currently have planned for a Blitz ShellMap.

[AllGusto]

Screenshots' links:
USA Theme
China Theme
GLA Theme

More to come...
AllGusto

[Curator]

You can have fog through the use of particle systems. You would have to make one as there is no particle that simulates fog in the game by default.

However, it could cause severely slow performance depending on the density of the cloud, how it's coded and the position of the camera. Still, you might want to check into it. There basically isn't any end to what you can do with particle systems. You could even create animated clouds to simulate thunderstorms.

[AllGusto]

It really IS possible to create fog using the Particle System, but it completely destroys the purpose of the map itself - Which is supposed to be light and run smoothly.

[alasz11]

Those Shellmaps are excellent. You should make one with a huge dogfight. Even though it would slow the performance, I'm sure high end machines would love it.