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‎Textures and Shadows

Whiterider at 09:06, 29 September 2012

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 * '''Texture Quality:''' Your textures should have some detail to them - not just a flat single-colour bucket fill, but with highlights and shadows in the right places.  Even for flat, smooth items, you should have some detail.  The textures should fit the item and look nice.

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	*'''Proper shadows''': Objects should have the same number of shadows as the corresponding EA object. The shadow shapes should match the object.		*'''Proper shadows''': Objects should have the same number of shadows as the corresponding EA object. The shadow shapes should match the object.
		+	*'''Painting Recolors:''' Painting recolors should be in game style and the images used should be your own work or clearly attributed. Make sure the mesh is appropriate to the image you use: photos in photo frames, posters on poster meshes, art in painting frames/canvases. Do pay attention to what original artists say about reusing their art/photos etc - if they say you can't use their work then please respect that artist's wishes.
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 * '''Undistorted:''' If you have made or modified a mesh, the item's texture/UV map should be correctly scaled and not distorted.  Make your mapping so your object is versatile in Create-a-Style.
-* '''Good material options/CAStability:''' Remeshes of original TS3 items must have at least the same number of recolourable parts as the originals unless you have a very good reason to reduce the number of channels.  Objects should be made as versatile as possible with the channel options.  "Fixed" or "unrecolourable" textures (that is textures which are not changeable in Create-a-Style) should be offered as an additional option, not as the only option.
+* '''CAStability:''' Objects should be made as versatile as possible with the channel options, and the location of the channels should make sense.  "Fixed" or "unrecolourable" textures (that is textures which are not changeable in Create-a-Style) should be offered as an additional option, not as the only option.
 *'''Proper shadows''': Objects should have the same number of shadows as the corresponding EA object. The shadow shapes should match the object.

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 Have you made new objects or colour options for objects, EA or custom? This guide will walk you through every step of what we require on MTS. Please make sure you read these guidelines carefully, as our standards have changed over the years, and there may be some items you weren't aware of before.
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 * '''Duplication:''' Search MTS and see how many texture edits or meshes have already been done for the particular type of item you're creating - do not duplicate existing basic fixes and mesh edits.  We would, however, accept the same kind of thing if your version had significantly improved features (better textures, uv mapping, etc.) than an existing item.
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 * '''Polygon Counts:'''  Polygon counts for new meshes must be reasonable for the item.  A curvy, complex item that would be used rarely can have a higher count than a blocky/boxy item that would be used frequently. Look at EA/Maxis items similar to the type you're making to get a good idea of what a reasonable poly count is for the game. Items with excessively high poly counts for no good reason will not be accepted at MTS.
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 *'''Proper shadows''': Objects should have the same number of shadows as the corresponding EA object. The shadow shapes should match the object.
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-* '''Meshes - CAST Presets:''' For presets on a new object mesh you've made yourself, you should show your presets.  Swatches rather than full-size pics of the presets are fine.  We require that objects have at least one preset that makes sense. For example: when it's a sofa pillow, its preset probably shouldn't be bricks!
+[[Image:UVMapandChannel-hugelunatic.jpg|right|200px]]Take some nice big (600 pixels or more on the smallest side is a good size to aim for), clear pictures of your objects. Your pictures should be taken in-game and should show the quality requirements are met.
 * '''Show mapping and channels:''' You will need pictures of each and every object, showing it in multiple colours (to show how the channels work) and at least one picture per item with a tiling pattern that makes it obvious that your UV map is not distorted.  Use a plaid or checker pattern for this - it may not be the prettiest style for the object, but it will show that it takes patterns well. This is also applicable to conversions from TS2 - often an object will require remapping to pattern correctly in TS3.  The picture to the right is a good example of how to do your channel and tiling pictures.
-* '''CAST Preset Sets:''' If you're sharing a set of just CAST presets, where all the items are variations on the same textures (like hair or eye colours), it's okay to show decent-sized swatches of each preset, rather than full-size pics of everything.
+Please remember, for your required pictures:
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 * '''Duplication:''' Search MTS and see how many texture edits or meshes have already been done for the particular type of item you're creating - do not duplicate existing basic fixes and mesh edits.  We would, however, accept the same kind of thing if your version had significantly improved features (better textures, uv mapping, etc.) than an existing item.
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 * '''Polygon Counts:'''  Polygon counts for new meshes must be reasonable for the item.  A curvy, complex item that would be used rarely can have a higher count than a blocky/boxy item that would be used frequently. Look at EA/Maxis items similar to the type you're making to get a good idea of what a reasonable poly count is for the game. Items with excessively high poly counts for no good reason will not be accepted at MTS.
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 |[[Image:MTS_uvmap_tiling_TS3.jpg|right]]Most objects have more than one part to them.  In TS3, you can colour different parts separately in Create-a-Style (CASt).  Remeshes of original TS3 items must have at least the same number of recolourable parts as the originals unless you have a very good reason to reduce the number of channels. This gives you some creative leeway! An example would be a remesh which is a simpler version of an EA item that might work just fine with fewer channels.
-|Bear in mind that "fixed" textures (that is textures which are not castable) should be offered as an additional option, and not as the only option. CAStable items are one of the main features of TS3.
+Bear in mind that "fixed" textures (that is textures which are not castable) should be offered as an additional option, and not as the only option. CAStable items are one of the main features of TS3.
-|Example: If the original has a part that has its own channel, like perhaps the expensive double bed with the high frame and the textile on top, and someone removes that part to make a no-high-frame version, it would be logical to remove the corresponding channel as well. It would be "better" to reuse that channel if possible.  Newly made items should have a logical number of recolourable parts, depending on the item.
+Example: If the original has a part that has its own channel, like perhaps the expensive double bed with the high frame and the textile on top, and someone removes that part to make a no-high-frame version, it would be logical to remove the corresponding channel as well. It would be "better" to reuse that channel if possible.  Newly made items should have a logical number of recolourable parts, depending on the item.
-|Examples:
+Examples:
-|Windows and doors should always have four channels (unless there is a very good reason not to - there are some EA windows with only 3 channels, using an overlay in the alpha channel)
+Windows and doors should always have four channels (unless there is a very good reason not to - there are some EA windows with only 3 channels, using an overlay in the alpha channel)
-|Sofas and chairs at least two channels - usually the hard and soft materials are separate channels
+Sofas and chairs at least two channels - usually the hard and soft materials are separate channels
-|Deco objects such as books, small ornaments, etc. can be a combination of overlays/stencils and castable colours.
+Deco objects such as books, small ornaments, etc. can be a combination of overlays/stencils and castable colours.
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