Changing Space Background Image

[mrzwach]

okay, basically, I am making a space themed map in the editor, where you conquer planets and all that jazz.

However, it looks kinda silly when you are conquering planets and there happens to be a giant fucking planet in the background.

So, in order to change this to a more spacey themed background, I went into Terrain Texture Sets in the Object Editor and looked at two fields, Background Model (Fixed) and Background Model (Not Fixed). These fields had different values, Braxis Alpha Sky Box and Braxis Alpa Parallax. Upon further investigation, Braxis Alpha Parallax just appeared to be a bunch of random asteroids and shit so I disregarded that and further looked into Braxis Alpha Sky Box.

Then, I looked into the materials of Braxis Alpha Sky Box. It appeared that SpaceSingleNebula_Brown.dds was the only .dds file that was used, so I assumed this was the background image. However, after replacing it with a more fitting spacey .dds file, it did not change the background at all and instead merely made the map load slow.

So, wondering if anyone has had experience with this and/or has done this in their map. Thanks.


EDIT: Actually, just figured out that it actually IS the parallax that creates the background. However, it appears that it is more of a model than an actual image, with many different textures and such, so it is likely that changing the background easily is impossible.

 

[Colt556]

I too would like to know the answer to this, if it's possible. Since I'm making a space conquest type map as well.

 

[MGCǂSpectre]

You're right that we need to have a pure space tiles without having a planet and such, because it would be a shame a space game to not have it and to have to add custom.

 

[Dr Super Good]

To remove the planet, simply delete...
Background Model (Not fixed)
In the data editor for texture sets.

Then save your map and reload it (close then open).

The planet will be gone and you will still have the space background. The problem is there will be no starts as they are the same model as the planet.

Thus all you need is someone to edit the Background Model (Not fixed) and remove asteroids and planets.

 

[mrzwach]

DSG, that sounds like a good idea, however, do you know what the path for the space background is? I'm guessing its a dds file, so if I could figure that out and change it to include stars and the like, would be nice.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Look it up....
Its in the data editor.
Just go to model data and find that model and then it will have the file paths there.

 

[mrzwach]

Actually, I was wondering if you knew the path for the background that you see AFTER removing the Background Model - Not Fixed. It doesn't appear to be a part of the other background model, so meh.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Its part of the model in the field "Background Model - Fixed" as far as I know.

Background was black with both empty.
With the Fixed restored its just a sort of gassy void.
With Not Fixed restored it has stars but it also has asteroides and the planet.

 

[mrzwach]

Yeah, I figured it out, the path for the .dds image is "Assets\Textures\SpaceSingleNebula_Brown.dds"

However, now it appears to freeze up and shit when I turn the background on. Kinda annoying.