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A | A Source SDK tool program, situated in the <code>SteamApps\''username''\souresdk\bin\</code> folder, previously used to convert a heightmap texture into a [[Normal Maps|normal map]] texture. It stopped working years ago, generating no output file, but old versions of this program may still exist. | ||
Proper execution of this program | Proper execution of this program included: | ||
* Creating a [[TGA]] with _height appended before the extension | * Creating a [[TGA]] with ''_height'' appended before the extension. | ||
* Creating a TXT file with _normal appended before the extension containing the following: | * Creating a TXT file with ''_normal'' appended before the extension, containing the following: | ||
"bumpscale" "1.0" | "bumpscale" "1.0" | ||
Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
* You | * You could change the bumpscale if you didn't like the output you were getting. | ||
* The [[TGA]] and TXT file should have the same name without their appended text and extension. | * The [[TGA]] and TXT file should have the same name without their appended text and extension. | ||
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The output created by running '''height2normal''' will be [[TGA]]. | The output created by running '''height2normal''' will be a [[TGA|targa (.tga)]] file. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 27 August 2007
A Source SDK tool program, situated in the SteamApps\username\souresdk\bin\ folder, previously used to convert a heightmap texture into a normal map texture. It stopped working years ago, generating no output file, but old versions of this program may still exist.
Proper execution of this program included:
- Creating a TGA with _height appended before the extension.
- Creating a TXT file with _normal appended before the extension, containing the following:
"bumpscale" "1.0"
Keep in mind:
- You could change the bumpscale if you didn't like the output you were getting.
- The TGA and TXT file should have the same name without their appended text and extension.
Height2normal should be executed with the TXT file name.
ex: height2normal "C:\a\b\c\tgafile_normal.txt"
The output created by running height2normal will be a targa (.tga) file.