Fill Spectre v3.1

[Pixel Eater]

An experimental shader for the Spectre demon. Makes things "shiny".

V3.jpg

While Apeirogon kindly works hard to transform the way Fill Spectre detects it's sprites, I thought I'd do a slight update to the old model. It should look much neater around the edges, with less to no chances for purple to show through (depending on your graphical settings).

FillSpectre3.1.pk3

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FillSpectre3.zip

Fill Spectre DooM 64 Spectre

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V3: A new technique and a mix option to double the transparency

Up-update: Here is Fill Spectre v2- warts and all. The below-mentioned bugs still stand and the only thing I can think of that could help is if a flag is added that prevents actors from being affected by dynamic lights. Still it's a very pretty effect thanks to Rachael's alpha technique and I hope the DooM community can build on it until it's perfect

Update: DooM 64 sprites are available- just load FillSpectre64.pk3 along with the main Fill Spectre shader.
Work on the shader is on-going and despite the improvements there are bugs creeping in. It looks perfect now (no grey sprite thanks to Rachael!) until it passes another spectre or a dynamic light. Also the technique used to make the source images is better. The DooM 64 sprites are already up to date and the rest will be included in the next release.

[Nash]

Oh shiiiiiiiiiitttt it's that "Predator stealth suit" effect! I've been wanting to see it in Doom ever since Doom came out! :DDDDD

EDIT: that's a very clever hack (fullscreen post processing with a chroma keying-style "purplescreen"). I wonder if the same technique can be used to approximate screen space reflections (for water planes).

[Tormentor667]

THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!

[Nash]

Tip: you can use "beforebloom" instead of "scene" in your GLDEFS to get rid of the magenta glow that happens when users have bloom turned on.

(Be sure it's all lower case, "BeforeBloom" won't work)

[Bauul]

I wonder if the same technique can be used to approximate screen space reflections (for water planes).

I was literally thinking exactly the same thing. How robust a hack is it for us non-coders?

[Pixel Eater]

I wonder if the same technique can be used to approximate screen space reflections (for water planes).

I was thinking water could benefit somehow. I did the testing using Cyan but switched to Magenta last second, so I know you could run a second effect on that colour.

Tip: you can use "beforebloom" instead of "scene" in your GLDEFS to get rid of the magenta glow that happens when users have bloom turned on.

Ah- I thought I'd read of another option but couldn't find it again. I didn't think to try it with bloom! w:oops:

Thanks, Tormentor

[leodoom85]

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!
That's the coolest effect ever for a monster!!!

[Ozymandias81]

Just checked this shader today, did a brief stream on Facebook for lulz... I will use it somewhere, this could have great uses for special modding and eyecandy stuff. Thanks a lot Pixel Eater!

[Pixel Eater]

Ok version 1.1 is up. Adding 'beforebloom' has solved a lot of glitches, thanks Nash!
I've been strapped to Photoslop for most of the day and made assets for all of what I think anyone should ever need to make a stealth suit mod
That means the blur sphere, player sprites (including crouched), HUD weapons and even projectiles if you want them. I could go the extra mile with the muzzle flashes but I'm spent. It's all in the .zip as seperately loadable .pk3 files if you want to preview what the mod could look like. Thanks folks!

[Pixel Eater]

I was literally thinking exactly the same thing. How robust a hack is it for us non-coders?

Sorry Bauul, I'm not sure what you mean? I can explain how to create the image files necessary...

[jdredalert]

I would love to add that to AvP mod!

[Pixel Eater]

Ha ha, go for it. That would be perfect

Ashamed to say, as much of an Alien nut that I am, I know next to nothing about Predator

[Nash]

The problem with this technique is that you can see the original (grey) sprite inside the affected area. Is there any way to fix this?

[Pixel Eater]

With the right settings I have removed it completely from the HUD weapons but it is necessary for it to work. Lowering the actor's alpha can help too as long as you don't go too low and the shader loses track.

[ZippeyKeys12]

This is so fucking awesome, holy shit. Love the spectre effects you've made