[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/bugs/3089 Item 3089] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 19:58:38

the dirtmap parameter is applied to every bsp file surface seperately instead of combining the whole surface (texture) and applying it afterwards - so it produces bad looking results...

It is usually used on ground textures to break up repetition of these a bit, but this produces bad results when used on RMAs, because the tile structure gets visible (you can make out where one tile ends and the other begins because the dirtmap texture is "cutted" there)...

I am setting this one to priority 6, because better ground texturing for RMAs would massively improve their visual quality.
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====== alextishin (2011-12-29 10:20:28) ======

Hack for dirtmaps to work with the RMA
====== alextishin (2011-12-29 10:20:42) ======

First, problem lies in the fact that dirmap works per-vertex, and not per-pixel. So, if three polygons a touching each other in the way that forms a T-junction, dirtmap will be broken at that tjunc. ufo2map fixes those inside a tile, but cannot fix them between the tiles, and that's the root of problem.

Second, I've managed to create a quick hack around it, but it is not very good, partially (or completely for some maps) killing the dirtmap effect. Attaching it to the tracker item.

Third, by changing intitial BSP splitter in ufo2map a bit, it is possible to somewhat fix those maps, so it probably should be done.