----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:27 pm sky boxes ----------------------------------- from what i figure skyboxes are just normal boxes with specialized textures that make them look 3d... here's one i made it has 2 different skyboxes... download it from here http://members.lycos.co.uk/computergods/downloads.html ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sat Jun 14, 2003 1:38 pm ----------------------------------- there nothing in the zip file ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:41 pm ----------------------------------- for some reason i cant upload file...(i get error...=/) so i juts uploaded it on another server ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:43 pm ----------------------------------- that link doesnt work u put a dot b4 members http://members.lycos.co.uk/mysqldatabase/sky.zip even with that fixed it does not let you access it ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 2:53 pm ----------------------------------- i know cuz it's still uploading... something's wrong with my connection today...=/ I can't upload it to any server now.... :shock: :shock: :shock: i'll just try to upload it later ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:27 pm ----------------------------------- here's a working link ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sat Jun 14, 2003 3:52 pm ----------------------------------- sends me to a referer page if i do save as, it just asks me to save the referer page ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 5:14 pm ----------------------------------- now i'm starting to get pissed!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 6:06 pm ----------------------------------- ahh.... there we go!!! tested and working ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sat Jun 14, 2003 7:55 pm ----------------------------------- this is the real working one all the other ones were shit!! http://members.lycos.co.uk/computergods/downloads.html ----------------------------------- Martin Sat Jun 14, 2003 8:38 pm ----------------------------------- I don't get it...it's just a textured cube... ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:23 pm ----------------------------------- a sky box (or a more advanced version the sky dome) is an object drawn before everything else to give the impression of sky or a larger world existing ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:15 am ----------------------------------- i should draw something in it for you to understand it better... i will do that later... ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:26 am ----------------------------------- if u stay where u are, it looks almost real :D ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:28 am ----------------------------------- yeah well i didn't create the textures and it aint my fault they dont look realistic =Þ ----------------------------------- Catalyst Sun Jun 15, 2003 12:30 am ----------------------------------- i was complementing the textures on how the match up well to make it look realistic (not the 2nd one tho) ----------------------------------- Homer_simpson Sun Jun 15, 2003 2:03 am ----------------------------------- lol here, u can download some different sky boxes: http://www.geocities.com/-harlequin-/quake/ http://www.q3a.org/alien/pages/skybox.htm