Cel Shading?

[StardogChampion]

I want to try out some cel shaded textures in my maps.

In the VERC FAQ:

You would write your own vertex/pixel shader combination for a new custom shader and then use that shader in the materials that you want to be cel shaded.

Anyone know if anyone's managed to create a cel shading shader? Coding my own one is well beyond me...

 

[Space Farm]

I'll help you out because I know you have sweet taste in music. :cheers:

It can be done, but it also can be cheated:

Buzzy Bots Half-Life 1 mod:
http://www.planethalflife.com/features/motw/buzzy.shtm

De_Simpsons:
http://www.cs-extreme.net/features/simpsreview/simpsons.asp

 

[StardogChampion]

Haha, thanks.

I knew about the model cheat, but I think that means you'll get a black outline. I'll need to figure out how to code... meh.

 

[Ravatar]

You'll want to use HLSL (high-level shader language).

You can learn about authoring a HLSL shader in Source here. However, this requires knowledge of lighting, vector math, and textures.