Function Research

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:10 am

Active Shaders Function Research
MBMBMB...
Active Shaders Colour Research
If you want to help me with this either IM me right away, or wait until I post some more info.

Info: Shader Effects Reflexive Breakdown

1:: Each one of these can affect something else. Basically each is a separate "effect".
2:: The SID that the effect responds to.
3:: Not sure yet
4:: Time it takes to "loop" through the effect.
5:: These are where the magic happens; I will call these "bytes" in my posts.
6:: The value stored in the "byte". This could be an BGR (Halo RGB) value, or something else.

Stage One: Gather Raw Data

For this part of the research I will be gathering some information on the "Shader Effects" reflexive of the shader tag. Only some shaders will have this reflexive.

Signs of Success:
http://forums.remnantmods.com/gallery/i ... ?pic_id=13
http://forums.remnantmods.com/gallery/i ... ?pic_id=14
http://forums.remnantmods.com/gallery/i ... ?pic_id=15
http://forums.remnantmods.com/gallery/i ... ?pic_id=16
http://forums.remnantmods.com/gallery/i ... ?pic_id=17

Data Table Template:

189_BYTES_TEMPLATE.txt: (1.5 KiB) Downloaded 9228 times

HUD Colour
Coming in a bit; just need to refresh myself on the finding method. Simple hint: its the same as Shader Effects Colour, and IS a shader effect

... Read these posts and apply the knowledge and you'll get it.

Finished Tables:

Post by **Grimdoomer** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:27 pm

Nice! ill try to test some out later this week.

DarkShallFall · Post by **DarkShallFall** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:16 pm

I see no thanks for helpin >_>

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:40 pm

THANK YOU FOR HELPING TELLING ME WHAT ORDER THE COLOURS WOULD BE IN AND WUTNOT; ALSO THANKS TO DEMONIC FOR SIMILAR HELP!

k, k?

Post by **Supermodder911** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:47 pm

Pretty cool.

Post by **DemonicSandwich** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:10 am

JacksonCougar wrote:ALSO THANKS TO DEMONIC FOR SIMILAR HELP!

k, k?

lul, for telling you where everything is...

The reflexive words somewhat like the color reflexive in the effect tag.

Code: Select all

1 --- 32 ---- ?

Most likely determined weather or not the shader changes.
Like the [effe] tag, 32= changes 16= doesn't change.

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:06 am

DemonicSandwich wrote:
JacksonCougar wrote:ALSO THANKS TO DEMONIC FOR SIMILAR HELP!

k, k?
lul, for telling you where everything is...
The reflexive words somewhat like the color reflexive in the effect tag.
Code: Select all
1 --- 32 ---- ?
Most likely determined weather or not the shader changes.
Like the [effe] tag, 32= changes 16= doesn't change.

What do you mean "if the shader changes"? It's worth noting that the "32" byte seems to appear on the chunks with colour bytes...

Majority of colour is on bytes 4,5,6 and 16,17,18. Some may be on other bytes as well; still early in my research.

Post by **DemonicSandwich** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:37 pm

Look into the color reflexive of [effe] tag, its "color" reflexive appears to work very closely to the "Shader Effects" in color-based shaders.

DarkShallFall · Post by **DarkShallFall** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:23 am

DemonicSandwich wrote:Look into the color reflexive of [effe] tag, its "color" reflexive appears to work very closely to the "Shader Effects" in color-based shaders.

Theres 2 color reflexes in an effect the other don't have relfexs so they appear the color that the bitmap of the prt3 uses.

((N8)) · Post by **((N8))** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:24 am

Jackson, why doesn't the sword look the same in the game...or did you change it? Cuz the one you posted on here looks kooler, and I sure don't like the pink...

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:42 am

Because the picture here only shows a change to two of the swords illumination colours; the one I showed you had all four changed; it also had too much illumination in the inner part of the sword so it drowned out the cooler outer illumination.

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:31 pm

i still am working on changing the HUD color but i dont know what color value it is...

Any1 want to help??

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:18 am

The color values are (this is an example)
_________________________________

Function
0:
SID hud_elite input
SID input?
Float 1 function looping time (seconds)

_______________________________
Function Values

0: (color blue)
1: (color green)
2: (color red)
byte 0 Data (1-255)
_________________________________

is that the color order (B,G,R)

Post by **Grimdoomer** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:35 am

Click16 wrote:The color values are (this is an example)
Function Values

0: (color blue)
1: (color green)
2: (color red)
byte 0 Data (1-255)
_________________________________

is that the color order (B,G,R)

No that would Be R, G, B, Alpha

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:38 am

Colours are in B,G,R

Post by **Aumaan Anubis** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:38 am

XD

Pwned, Grimdoomer.

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 2:54 am

thanx!

i have a function table almost filled out i will give it to you when its done but the layout of mine is different the one you posted i don't understand! here is mine its not done it is the widgit_gradient_flash.

well... here you go

Click16

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:03 am

JacksonCougar wrote:Colours are in B,G,R

is there an alpha???

because it fits perfectly b,g,r,a (4x5=20) 19+0=20 so thats where the 20 came from!

when you go Blue Green Red you get a remainder of 2???

am i an idiot for not taking notice of the alpha or there isnt an alpha idk anyone want to experiment???!!!

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:05 am

No alpha as far as I could tell...

Lower numbers make "clearer" colours...

Post by **DemonicSandwich** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:15 am

Jackson and I found some interesting things while investigating the conveyor shaders...

If any of you want to see something funny, get a copy of Colossus or Elongation.
Goto the maps respective conveyor belt shader.
scenarios\shaders\multi\colossus\conveyor_belt_pro in Colossus
scenarios\shaders\multi\elongation\elongation_conveyor_pro in Elongation

Goto the Shader Effects reflexive like that in the top post, change the Effect Duration to a smaller number.
Turns out that not only do [sbsp] use moving collision mesh but the shader applied to the conveyors location controls the velocity of the moving mesh.
That way the moving mesh stays in sync with its bitmap.

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:58 pm

i figured out HUD!!!!!!!

Believe it or not i figured it out!!!

want proof click on the halomods link! (my download attachment wasn't correct i will fix it!)

here is the link:http://forums.halomods.com/viewtopic.ph ... 038#754038

at the bottom of the function values for the wigit_gradient_flash there are these numbers: 16(blue),17(green),18(red),19(alpha)

that is the elite the masterchief is somewhere in the middle of the list i didn't look into the MC yet!

i will have a function table for you soon Jackson Cougar!

(unless you want to do it yourself!)

Click16

Post by **JacksonCougar** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:01 am

Thats nice; I found this a while ago... In fact wasn't it you who I told how to do this?

Anyways... cool I guess.

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:07 am

JacksonCougar wrote:Thats nice; I found this a while ago... In fact wasn't it you who I told how to do this?

Anyways... cool I guess.

couldn't have done it without you cougar!!! you told me the basics but i figured out the rest!

Thanks for the positive comments!!!

Click16 (i like the Mr.green smilie:

! LOL!)

NotZachary82 · Post by **NotZachary82** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:45 am

Click16 wrote:
JacksonCougar wrote:Thats nice; I found this a while ago... In fact wasn't it you who I told how to do this?

Anyways... cool I guess.
couldn't have done it without you cougar!!! you told me the basics but i figured out the rest!

Thanks for the positive comments!!!

Click16 (i like the Mr.green smilie: ! LOL!)

you like exclamation points, dont you.

and i thought this was figured out already.
EDIT: DeToX says so too, so i suppose i could be right.

Click16 · Post by **Click16** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:49 am

completed widget gradient flash table! here you go!

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