A PBR upgrade for the P3Dv4 C172

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Thank you, Nick.

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Hi Nick.

I take it then, that we can no longer have a polished metallic paint effect, unless we use the old NON-PBR model?

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By the way. Just for comparison. This is what I get using PTA v2.67.

The PBR model.
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and the NON-PBR model.
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Same time, same day and same location. I personally prefer the PBR version.

Steve.

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Hello, is it possible to do like the Bonanza : Create a Optional No Mipmap Textures please ?

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StephaneS wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 14:52 Hello, is it possible to do like the Bonanza : Create a Optional No Mipmap Textures please ?
That is a good question. I would like to know what format the dds is too. It looks likea DXT1 type to me, with no Alpha channel.

Also, by experimenting, the DXT5 and 888-8 format seems to work as well. Would there be any long term side effect to using the no-loss 888-8 format?

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bladerunner900 wrote: 17 Dec 2019, 17:36 Same time, same day and same location. I personally prefer the PBR version.

Steve.
+1 Steve, it looks beautiful.
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trindade wrote: 19 Dec 2019, 17:56 +1 Steve, it looks beautiful.
Yes. PBR certainly looks impressive. My only regret is that now, it looks like chrome spinners or chrome anything is now no longer possible.

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bladerunner900 wrote: 17 Dec 2019, 17:28 I take it then, that we can no longer have a polished metallic paint effect, unless we use the old NON-PBR model?
With red channel in metallic texture you can control if the surface is metal or non-metal. If you set the channel to white then surface is pure metal (black - dielectrics/non metal), with albedo you can control the brightness/colour of the metallic surface to your taste, with roughness (metallic texture alpha) the smoothness of the surface (black - rough, white - polished). There is no reflection mask or specular map anymore, the smoothness of the surface is controlled by roughness - metallic texture alpha channel.

For metallic effect you have to copy c172_metallic.dds texture to your livery folder and edit it's metallic channel (red), than tweak albedo color and metallic alpha channel to your liking.

I recommend checking material section in Learning Center.chm in Prepar3D v4 root directory.

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Michal - A2A wrote: 20 Dec 2019, 06:05
bladerunner900 wrote: 17 Dec 2019, 17:28 I take it then, that we can no longer have a polished metallic paint effect, unless we use the old NON-PBR model?
With red channel in metallic texture you can control if the surface is metal or non-metal. If you set the channel to white then surface is pure metal (black - dielectrics/non metal), with albedo you can control the brightness/colour of the metallic surface to your taste, with roughness (metallic texture alpha) the smoothness of the surface (black - rough, white - polished). There is no reflection mask or specular map anymore, the smoothness of the surface is controlled by roughness - metallic texture alpha channel.

For metallic effect you have to copy c172_metallic.dds texture to your livery folder and edit it's metallic channel (red), than tweak albedo color and metallic alpha channel to your liking.

I recommend checking material section in Learning Center.chm in Prepar3D v4 root directory.
Thanks Michal. I shall have to look into this and see what can be done.

Steve.

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Well. Here's my second attempt. The first was a black version of this but I see the logic now and will refine it further, for just the spinner for instance.

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Once more, thank you Michal. I can't wait for the Spitfire to go PBR.

:D

Steve.
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Hey Steve, I wonder if just this 100% metalic shinny texture worth to get shared ! ;)

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Sure. Here you go.

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For now, I think I have followed the A2A protocol. As in, the c172_albedo.dds is DXT1 with mipmaps and the c172_metallic.dds is DXT5, also with mipmaps.
No doubt the c172_albedo.dds could be given a slight blue tint
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Ron Attwood wrote: 20 Dec 2019, 11:13 I'm giving up painting and taking up brain surgery. It's simpler.
I hear you. I can't see me doing this very often. Probably just to update the ones I have already done. When the time is right. :lol:

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