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''written by angua''
''written by angua''


== Create some walls ==
== Create some walls ==
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Draw a brush that is going to be your water volume and texture it with common/nodraw
Draw a brush that is going to be your water volume and texture it with common/nodraw


[It has now been recommended that nodraw solid be used instead of nodraw as sometimes the water fails to function. - Fidcal]


[[Image:Watertutorial2.jpg]]
[[Image:Watertutorial2.jpg]]
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== Create the entity ==
== Create the entity ==


In [[DarkRadiant]]: Select your brush, RMB -> Create Entity -> func_liquid
In [[DarkRadiant]]: Select your brush, {{RMB}} -> Create Entity -> '''atdm:liquid_water'''


[[Image:Watertutorial5.jpg]]
[[Image:Watertutorial5.jpg]]


In the Entity Inspector you can see that the classname is now func_liquid, and the name func_liquid_1 (or a higher number if there are also other water sources present)
In the Entity Inspector you can see that the classname is now '''atdm:liquid_water''', and the name '''atdm:liquid_water_1''' (or similiar). It should also have a blue outline in the orthographic view (The XZ Front in this case).
It should also have a blue outline in the orthographic view (The XZ Front in this case)


Note: If you use "func_liquid" instead of "atdm:liquid_water", your water will not function correctly. It will f.i. not extinguish flames.


== Texture the surface ==
== Texture the surface ==


Select the face that is going to be the surface (Ctrl - Shift - LMB) and texture it with a nice water texture, for example Water_source/water_clear.
Select the face that is going to be the surface ({{key|CTRL}} + {{key|SHIFT}} + {{LMB}}) and texture it with a nice water texture, for example '''water_source/water_clear'''.


[[Image:Watertutorial6.jpg]]
[[Image:Watertutorial6.jpg]]
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[[Image:Watertutorial4.jpg]]
[[Image:Watertutorial4.jpg]]


However, if you don't want clear water then you need to choose another surface, say water_green or water_colored, include an extra overlay plus an underwater overlay. For this, see the next section.
==Coloured and Murky Water==
This is a method for providing water that is coloured or murky underwater and a surface that matches.
You can use this with different water surfaces but I recommend you first try:
''textures/water_source/water_colored.'' (this can be coloured but by default it is not so won't confuse the issue - the colour will be added by the overlay below.)
To your water entity give the property:
'''''underwater_gui'''''
Now give the property the name of one of the overlay guis. The names are fairly descriptive so you can choose which type you want suitable for a river, a cave pool, or a sewer, etc.:
guis/underwater/underwater_green_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_green_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_green_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_thinmurk.gui
Now with the water entity still selected:
* Choose Top view in Dark Radiant's orthoview
* Create a simple patch from the patch menu.
* Move this up flush with the surface of the water.
* Give it the texture that matches the gui you chose above. For example, if you chose '' guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thinmurk.gui'' from the above then give the overlay the texture: ''textures/water_source/bluegrey_plain_flat_thinmurk''
Using the above method you should find the surface opacity and colour matches how it looks when the players goes underwater.
== Underwater fog ==
Your water looks much more believable if it has an underwater fog. Create a light, select as texture "fog/basicfog", give it a very dark color and resize the light so it covers the entire underwater area. This will make your water darker the deeper it is, just like in real-life!


== Test your water ==
== Test your water ==
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And there it is!
And there it is!
==Current Flow==
There is at least one flowing stream surface texture at the time of writing. If you want to create your own variations then just examine that material shader, copy and modify it. Probably it can be used with other existing surface texture images or you can create new ones.
==Flow Force==
A force field can be placed in water to apply a tangible flow, eg, to push the player and/or other objects along.
See [[Func Forcefields]]
==Wave Frequency and Direction==
You can set the frequency of the surface waves from tiny undulations to large slow ones just by changing the surface texture scale in Surface Inspector. Flowing surfaces such as stream textures can of course be rotated to get the direction you want.
A better way to influence the wave speed and wave hight is via [[List_of_shaderParm_variables|shaderParms]]. Set the following spawnargs on your water entity:
<pre>
shaderParm5 0.05
shaderParm6 0.75
</pre>
parm5 controls the wave speed, parm6 the wave height. The defaults are 0.1 and 1.5, respectively. Experiment a bit, values lower than the defaults look more believable for still waterbodies, higher values for when you have a lot of wind.
==Sound==
If the water level is less than 1, you get normal footsteps.
Between 1 and 34, you get splash sounds.
Between 34 and 77, you get wading sounds.
If 77 or more, you get swimming sounds.
==Troubleshooting Problems==
===Visible Joints Between Water Brushes===
If you place brushes of water against one another, eg, along a channel, round corners, to form a canal, etc. and you can 'see the joins' then the most likely cause of the problem is that the surface textures do not align. We are used to aligning static textures but it is not so obvious with the dynamic translucent surface of water that we might not think of it. Just copy and paste shader one of the surface textures to all the others to get the same scroll and scale alignment and it should be OK.
NOTE: If you want to use the NoDraw Solid texture, be sure NOT to use it between water entities, otherwise you won't be able to swim between them.


{{tutorial-water}}
{{tutorial-water}}
[[Category:Mapping Tutorials]]

Revision as of 00:25, 17 July 2019

written by angua


Create some walls

Watertutorial1.jpg

In this example, I made this little rectangular pool, but you can also use differently shaped structures.


Fill in your water

Draw a brush that is going to be your water volume and texture it with common/nodraw


Watertutorial2.jpg

Create the entity

In DarkRadiant: Select your brush, Click the right mouse button -> Create Entity -> atdm:liquid_water

Watertutorial5.jpg

In the Entity Inspector you can see that the classname is now atdm:liquid_water, and the name atdm:liquid_water_1 (or similiar). It should also have a blue outline in the orthographic view (The XZ Front in this case).

Note: If you use "func_liquid" instead of "atdm:liquid_water", your water will not function correctly. It will f.i. not extinguish flames.

Texture the surface

Select the face that is going to be the surface (CTRL + SHIFT + Click the left mouse button) and texture it with a nice water texture, for example water_source/water_clear.

Watertutorial6.jpg

Do not assign the water texture to the whole brush, or you will see this: (You can also get rid of that z-fighting by dragging the brush into the wall so that it insersects with it.)

Watertutorial4.jpg

However, if you don't want clear water then you need to choose another surface, say water_green or water_colored, include an extra overlay plus an underwater overlay. For this, see the next section.

Coloured and Murky Water

This is a method for providing water that is coloured or murky underwater and a surface that matches.

You can use this with different water surfaces but I recommend you first try:

textures/water_source/water_colored. (this can be coloured but by default it is not so won't confuse the issue - the colour will be added by the overlay below.)

To your water entity give the property:

underwater_gui

Now give the property the name of one of the overlay guis. The names are fairly descriptive so you can choose which type you want suitable for a river, a cave pool, or a sewer, etc.:

guis/underwater/underwater_green_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_green_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_green_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_blue_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thinmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_midmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_thickmurk.gui
guis/underwater/underwater_greengrey_thinmurk.gui

Now with the water entity still selected:

  • Choose Top view in Dark Radiant's orthoview
  • Create a simple patch from the patch menu.
  • Move this up flush with the surface of the water.
  • Give it the texture that matches the gui you chose above. For example, if you chose guis/underwater/underwater_bluegrey_thinmurk.gui from the above then give the overlay the texture: textures/water_source/bluegrey_plain_flat_thinmurk

Using the above method you should find the surface opacity and colour matches how it looks when the players goes underwater.

Underwater fog

Your water looks much more believable if it has an underwater fog. Create a light, select as texture "fog/basicfog", give it a very dark color and resize the light so it covers the entire underwater area. This will make your water darker the deeper it is, just like in real-life!

Test your water

Watertutorial3.jpg

And there it is!


Current Flow

There is at least one flowing stream surface texture at the time of writing. If you want to create your own variations then just examine that material shader, copy and modify it. Probably it can be used with other existing surface texture images or you can create new ones.

Flow Force

A force field can be placed in water to apply a tangible flow, eg, to push the player and/or other objects along.

See Func Forcefields

Wave Frequency and Direction

You can set the frequency of the surface waves from tiny undulations to large slow ones just by changing the surface texture scale in Surface Inspector. Flowing surfaces such as stream textures can of course be rotated to get the direction you want.

A better way to influence the wave speed and wave hight is via shaderParms. Set the following spawnargs on your water entity:

shaderParm5 0.05
shaderParm6 0.75

parm5 controls the wave speed, parm6 the wave height. The defaults are 0.1 and 1.5, respectively. Experiment a bit, values lower than the defaults look more believable for still waterbodies, higher values for when you have a lot of wind.

Sound

If the water level is less than 1, you get normal footsteps.

Between 1 and 34, you get splash sounds.

Between 34 and 77, you get wading sounds.

If 77 or more, you get swimming sounds.


Troubleshooting Problems

Visible Joints Between Water Brushes

If you place brushes of water against one another, eg, along a channel, round corners, to form a canal, etc. and you can 'see the joins' then the most likely cause of the problem is that the surface textures do not align. We are used to aligning static textures but it is not so obvious with the dynamic translucent surface of water that we might not think of it. Just copy and paste shader one of the surface textures to all the others to get the same scroll and scale alignment and it should be OK.

NOTE: If you want to use the NoDraw Solid texture, be sure NOT to use it between water entities, otherwise you won't be able to swim between them.