[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/feature-requests/477 Item 477] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 20:20:07

I realised that there are only 2 built-in environment-maps (0, 1) & 3 flares (0, 1, 2) for easy-use with the material-system available.
I know that it is possible to integrate additional own envmaps & flares.
But maybe we should think about integrating more of them for easy-use for the mappers into the source-code.
In r_image.h @ the end of the file are the definitions for the number of built-in flares & envmaps.
I would be willing to create some good-looking new flares & envmaps & would test them in-game & submit a patch, if that is wanted by the developers.
BTW: envmap 0 & envmap 1 are the same, just one is brighter than the other, but this has no influence whatsoever on the looks when used in-game, so there is not much variety possible with effectively just 1 envmap ;)
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====== mcr2010 (2010-03-27 14:35:34) ======

I would just like to read something short written by you, Mattn, like:
Feel free to submit patches...
... or something like this ;)
Just to push my motivation again, like you did last time ;)

====== tlh2000 (2010-03-27 15:22:38) ======

Feel free to submit patches... and don't forget that i'm no personal motivator - i have enough to do to motivate myself ;)
====== mcr2010 (2010-03-27 15:28:11) ======

Thanx 4 the answer, I will do that.
& will not ask you for motivation anymore ;)
====== mcr2010 (2010-03-27 15:29:05) ======

Feel free to submit patches is enough motivation for me anyway ! ;)
====== mcr2010 (2010-03-30 22:27:11) ======

Tested different flares - Working perfectly !
Tested different envmaps - Always same effect in-game (envmap 0 = envmap 1 = ... = envmap x) :(
Will submit a patch for the flares soon, adding envmaps is not a good idea @ the moment before the code is repaired...