FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

by **VanessaE** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:19

I'm working on a texture pack and would like to make some objects with parts that are slightly translucent, for example adding a soft glow around torches and mese lamps via the alpha channel. I've noticed that this seems to be possible at least for some mods like bobblocks, but what about plain texture packs?

by **Jordach** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:28

Can't be done without modification of the default mod, eg this: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1165

by **bgsmithjr** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:34

What about water? Well try it and show me. I'm pretty sure it only works where all 6 sides are the same, I tried to make the bed transparent underneath.

by **sfan5** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:36

I think you can do it with Water

by **Calinou** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 13:47

Translucency is only possible with water, unless you modify the mods you texture.

by **celeron55** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 18:15

Alpha blending is not supported because Minetest doesn't do any transparency sorting for nodes. And it is far from easy to add.

by **VanessaE** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 20:48

Bummer! Oh well, maybe some time in the future. :-)

by **RabbiBob** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 13:47

There is a misuse of the ALPHA setting that can be done as I do in my BobBLocks Mod, but there is a consequence:

http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=16710#p16710

FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

Alpha translucency?

Alpha translucency?

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