public overridable sub render(device as Direct3D.Device )
dim Mat as direct3d.Material
'---------------------------------------------
mat.Ambient=color.White
mat.Diffuse=color.White
mat.Specular=color.White
device.Material=mat
device.RenderState.AlphaBlendEnable = True
device.RenderState.SourceBlend = Blend.SourceAlpha
device.RenderState.DestinationBlend = Blend.InvSourceAlpha
device.SetStreamSource(0, myVertexBuf, 0)
device.VertexFormat=CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format
device.SetTexture(0, myTex)
device.drawPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleStrip, 0, 2)
End Sub
how to make it transparent?
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in my project i cann see now landscape, objects and my menu.
i have light and textures...
i want to make my menu transparent to give it more quality... but i dont figured out how to....
here is the codesnippet of my rendering call:
is it ok to define a material or is it of no need.
how and where i can define a transparency level?
with the sub like above it looks like this:
screenie 130kb
thx for all help
Well, first off I would not use the predefined colors, IMHO. I'd use D3DColorMake or something similar.
That way, I could say something like:
and specify the alpha value with a, to achieve a transparency; right now the material you're using has no alpha value = no transparency. So add an alpha value!
--Don't forget to disable alpha blending or testing when you're done with it.
For more information, search the SDK for "color" or "alpha blending", or post another question in this thread.
That way, I could say something like:
mat.diffuse = D3DColorMake(r, g, b, a) and specify the alpha value with a, to achieve a transparency; right now the material you're using has no alpha value = no transparency. So add an alpha value!
--Don't forget to disable alpha blending or testing when you're done with it.
For more information, search the SDK for "color" or "alpha blending", or post another question in this thread.
Author
yes, alpha value... i have tested this one:
mat.Diffuse=color.FromArgb(100,system.Drawing.Color.White)
but it makes no differenz.
i can do transparent objects, loaded from a .x file
when i try to create one "selfdefined" with .drawprimitives it dont work...
i must have forgotten some essential thing....
mat.Diffuse=color.FromArgb(100,system.Drawing.Color.White)
but it makes no differenz.
i can do transparent objects, loaded from a .x file
when i try to create one "selfdefined" with .drawprimitives it dont work...
i must have forgotten some essential thing....
why don't you try
It will make it transparent if there is an alpha value, since its obviously set up right if it renders mesh transparencies fine. Ergo, you have no alpha value set. Use the above code, if that doesn't work, then gripe at me.
And you could always just set it through the vertex diffuse color if you think there's something wrong with the material. Print the alpha diffuse of the material with debug and post it. I'm curious to see what it is... :P
mat.diffuse = D3DColorMake(50,50,50,50)It will make it transparent if there is an alpha value, since its obviously set up right if it renders mesh transparencies fine. Ergo, you have no alpha value set. Use the above code, if that doesn't work, then gripe at me.
And you could always just set it through the vertex diffuse color if you think there's something wrong with the material. Print the alpha diffuse of the material with debug and post it. I'm curious to see what it is... :P
Author
ok i played with the params here is what i got
screenie
as you see it is transparent... but there seems to be no difference between setting material.diffuse.A(lpha) to zero or max
always the same transparency
here is the code:
i have tested a loop who scrolls through the sourceblend and destinationblend values. that makes some strange blendings but nothing i call "normal transparent" and.. the most interesting for me: why does the alphavalue no effect to this process?
@Mushu
i debuged the mat.diffuse.a value... it is as i set it: 128
there must be some importent i have dont set, because alpha is ignored.
what about the vertexformat? :
device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format
is this ok or should it be device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format??
thx in advance...
[Edited by - Freakdesign on September 26, 2004 1:07:33 PM]
screenie
as you see it is transparent... but there seems to be no difference between setting material.diffuse.A(lpha) to zero or max
always the same transparency
here is the code:
public overridable sub render(device as Direct3D.Device ) dim Mat as direct3d.Material 'here i set the diffuse alpha and color---------------------------------- mat.Diffuse=color.FromArgb( 128,128,128,128) device.Material=mat 'now the strange render and texture states--------------------------------- device.RenderState.SourceBlend = Blend.SourceColor device.RenderState.DestinationBlend = Blend.DestinationColor device.RenderState.AlphaBlendEnable = True device.TextureState(0).AlphaOperation =TextureOperation.MultiplyAdd device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument1=TextureArgument.TextureColor device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument2=TextureArgument.Diffuse if me.Visible then device.SetStreamSource(0, vb, 0) device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format device.SetTexture(0, Tex1) device.drawPrimitives(PrimitiveType.TriangleStrip, 0, 2) 'render Text after texture drawingfont.DrawText( captionPos.X,captionPos.Y, System.Drawing.Color.Yellow,Caption,GraphicsFont.RenderFlags.Filtered) end if device.RenderState.AlphaBlendEnable = False End Subi have tested a loop who scrolls through the sourceblend and destinationblend values. that makes some strange blendings but nothing i call "normal transparent" and.. the most interesting for me: why does the alphavalue no effect to this process?
@Mushu
i debuged the mat.diffuse.a value... it is as i set it: 128
there must be some importent i have dont set, because alpha is ignored.
what about the vertexformat? :
device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format
is this ok or should it be device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format??
thx in advance...
[Edited by - Freakdesign on September 26, 2004 1:07:33 PM]
I don't know much of the IDE you're using, but you said:
device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format
is this ok or should it be device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format??
I think you are on to something there. The vertex format should have color and texture if you are going to modulate that in the texture stage. i.e. to set the alpha blend argument to DIFFUSE means that it will use the diffuse color argument from the vertex...therefore one must exist in the vertex declaration.
Chris
device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedTextured.Format
is this ok or should it be device.VertexFormat = CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format??
I think you are on to something there. The vertex format should have color and texture if you are going to modulate that in the texture stage. i.e. to set the alpha blend argument to DIFFUSE means that it will use the diffuse color argument from the vertex...therefore one must exist in the vertex declaration.
Chris
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Jaahooooo!!! Solved!!!
Thanks to all who posted.
for real transparency it is a MUST to declare:
CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format
then.... the vertex color have to be white. other colors change the texturecolor. ALPHA value is for transparency:
dim a as ColorValue = new ColorValue(255,255,255,200)
dim col as Integer=a.ToArgb()
Renderstates have to be:
device.RenderState.SourceBlend=Blend.SourceAlpha
device.RenderState.DestinationBlend=Blend.InvSourceAlpha
device.RenderState.AlphaBlendEnable = True
device.TextureState(0).AlphaOperation=TextureOperation.Modulate
device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument1=TextureArgument.TextureColor
device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument2=TextureArgument.Diffuse
here is a screenie
clickme
dup di dudel dumm, dadel daaa dudidupidoo
*happy hacking*
PS: Gamedev is the only site i know where i really can get help
Thx to the GameDev Masters
Thanks to all who posted.
for real transparency it is a MUST to declare:
CustomVertex.TransformedColoredTextured.Format
then.... the vertex color have to be white. other colors change the texturecolor. ALPHA value is for transparency:
dim a as ColorValue = new ColorValue(255,255,255,200)
dim col as Integer=a.ToArgb()
Renderstates have to be:
device.RenderState.SourceBlend=Blend.SourceAlpha
device.RenderState.DestinationBlend=Blend.InvSourceAlpha
device.RenderState.AlphaBlendEnable = True
device.TextureState(0).AlphaOperation=TextureOperation.Modulate
device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument1=TextureArgument.TextureColor
device.TextureState(0).AlphaArgument2=TextureArgument.Diffuse
here is a screenie
clickme
dup di dudel dumm, dadel daaa dudidupidoo
*happy hacking*
PS: Gamedev is the only site i know where i really can get help
Thx to the GameDev Masters
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