2010-08-07, 11:43 PM
Just to be clear, Som can't doesn't do bump mapping. I realize you (surely) mean you're texturizing your textures somehow -- eg. baked in bump mapping. Of course with a little work it could do real bump mapping and a whole host of effects if people feel that is important.
Bump mapping basically means you have a texture that once lit the bump component of the texture will contribute to the lighting normal on a per texel basis. In other words your flat polygon will appear bumpy when a light goes over it.
PS: One interesting effect I'm aware of, if your fog starts at 0 distance when previewing your items the fog will give them a kind of depth / liveliness, and in 16bpp mode it's really pronounced and even looks like your metallic equipment has a sheen or a brushed metal effect being applied to it.
EDITED: I BTW really like the original textures. They look pretty consistently like KF2/3. The Som stuff doesn't mix well however. Mainly the grass. And the wood texture seems too flat compared to the other original stuff. Maybe just needs the contrast ramped up.
Bump mapping basically means you have a texture that once lit the bump component of the texture will contribute to the lighting normal on a per texel basis. In other words your flat polygon will appear bumpy when a light goes over it.
PS: One interesting effect I'm aware of, if your fog starts at 0 distance when previewing your items the fog will give them a kind of depth / liveliness, and in 16bpp mode it's really pronounced and even looks like your metallic equipment has a sheen or a brushed metal effect being applied to it.
EDITED: I BTW really like the original textures. They look pretty consistently like KF2/3. The Som stuff doesn't mix well however. Mainly the grass. And the wood texture seems too flat compared to the other original stuff. Maybe just needs the contrast ramped up.