Feral Heart

Is the "depth_write off" attribute a necessary part of your preset code? Normally that's what causes issues with layered textures and objects showing up when they should be hidden behind something else.

If depth writing is off, pixels are written to the frame without updating the depth buffer. The problem is that this means the depth checking function becomes useless, even if set to on, because the depth buffer is not updated. The pixels of the pass with depth checking set to off are written no matter what has been rendered before.

My suggestion would be to remove the "depth_check on" and "depth_write off" lines from the code (the depth_check attribute is already on by default) and see if that works.

I guess it wasn't necessary. I got rid of it and scrolling doesn't show through the entire body no matter what's in front of it now. Thank you!

I just finished making a preset and there's an issue. This preset has scrolling, transparency, and semi-transparency. I've never encountered a problem like this before while making a preset. I loaded my preset in the preset creator and it looked exactly how I wanted it to. I then exported it and put the preset onto my character that I use in-game. Then, I noticed something. Half of the presets body looked like what I made while the other half is just scrolling. I deleted the export and examined my code but nothing seemed to be wrong about it.

This is in the preset maker and it shows what the preset is supposed to look like


This is the preset in the character creator

(Sorry the scrolling is so dark and hard to see)

And this is the code for the body
material preset_3_bodyMatL
{
technique
{
pass
{
depth_check on
depth_write off
scene_blend alpha_blend
texture_unit
{
texture preset_3scroll.png
scroll_anim 1.0 1.0
}
}
pass
{
depth_check on
depth_write off
scene_blend alpha_blend
alpha_rejection greater_equal 128
texture_unit
{
texture preset_3body.png
}
}
}
}
material preset_3_bodyMatR
{
technique
{
pass
{
depth_check on
depth_write off
scene_blend alpha_blend
texture_unit
{
texture preset_3scroll.png
scroll_anim 1.0 1.0
}
}
pass
{
depth_check on
depth_write off
scene_blend alpha_blend
alpha_rejection greater_equal 128
texture_unit
{
texture preset_3body.png
}
}
}
}The body has both semi-transparency and scrolling but that doesn't seem to be causing the problem because only half of the preset isn't working. I really hope this is something that can be solved.

I gave the file a test run myself, copied your .cfg file and pasted it into my own. Everything is in order, no missing items.

Not quite sure what's goin' on...I will investigate further.

Strange, I wonder what's going on. Thank you for helping me out with this.

Hmm, does the items.cfg happen to be item.cfg. With no S? That could be the issue, too. FeralHeart can't read it, since it doesn't match the name in the directory.

Simply add an s at the end before the file abbreviation.

It's items.cfg in the folder. I just re-downloaded the item file and it still didn't fix anything. I'm guessing it's the items.cfg file that's causing the problem since the re-download didn't fix anything.

two questions; what do the contents of the item.cfg file look like? does your item folder only have the cfg or does it have all the item files with it? (by that i mean this:

)

My item file does contain the item files of each item. This is what my item.cfg file has in it #Bones:
#Main
#head, neck2, neck1, spine1, spine2, spine3, spine4
#tail1, tail2, tail3, tail4, tail5, tail6
#shoulder.L, arm1.L, arm2.L, arm3.L, arm4.L, (also .R)
#hand1.L, hand2.L, hand3.L, hand4.L, (also .R)
#finger1.L, finger2.L, finger3.L, finger4.L, (also .R)
#hip.L, leg1.L, leg2.L, leg3.L, (also .R)
#foot1.L, foot2.L, foot3.L, foot4.L, (also .R)
#toe1.L, toe2.L, toe3.L, toe4.L, (also .R)
#mouth, jaw, chin, forehead, nose1, nose2, toplip, botlip, tongue1, tongue2, tongue3
#toplip1.L, toplip2.L, toplip3.L, botlip1.L, botlip2.L, botlip3.L, (also .R)
#retina.L, eye.L, eyelid.L, cheek.L, brow1.L, brow2.L, (also .R)
#cochlea.L, ear.L, (also .R)
#Canine only: face.L, face.R

#offset_f: position offset for feline
#offset_c: position offset for canine
#rotation_f: rotation for feline
#rotation_c: rotation for canine


[Christmas Hat]
mesh=hat1.mesh
bone=forehead
offset_f=0.1 1.2 0.5
rotation_f=10 90 -10
offset_c=0.1 1.4 0.1
rotation_c=10 90 15


[Antlers]
mesh=antlers.mesh
bone=forehead
offset_f=0.1 1.2 0.5
rotation_f=10 180 0
offset_c=0.1 1.4 0.1
rotation_c=10 180 0

[Bell]
mesh=bell.mesh
bone=neck2
offset_f=0 0 -.5
rotation_f=0 180 0
offset_c=0 0 -.6
rotation_c=0 180 0

[Blue Bubble]
mesh=bubble1.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Red Bubble]
mesh=bubble2.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Purple Bubble]
mesh=bubble3.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Green Bubble]
mesh=bubble4.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Yellow Bubble]
mesh=bubble5.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Pink Bubble]
mesh=bubble6.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Orange Bubble]
mesh=bubble7.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[White Bubble]
mesh=bubble8.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 -13 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0


[Spiked Collar]
mesh=collar3.mesh
bone=neck2
offset_f=0 0 -.5
rotation_f=0 180 0
offset_c=0 0 -.6
rotation_c=0 180 0

[Troll face mask]
mesh=mask1.mesh
bone=head
offset_f=0 0.3 1.4
rotation_f=360 0 270
offset_c=0 0.6 3.25
rotation_c=360 0 270

[Forver alone face mask]
mesh=mask2.mesh
bone=head
offset_f=0 0.3 1.4
rotation_f=360 0 270
offset_c=0 0.6 3.25
rotation_c=360 0 270

[LOL mask]
mesh=mask3.mesh
bone=head
offset_f=0 0.3 1.4
rotation_f=360 0 270
offset_c=0 0.6 3.25
rotation_c=360 0 270


[Zebra buddy]
mesh=zebra.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6.0 -7 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6.0 -7 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Kitty buddy]
mesh=kitten.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 2 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 2 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Dragon Zombie buddy(very big)]
mesh=dragonZombie.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-0.0 20 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-0.0 20 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Mouse buddy]
mesh=mouse.mesh
bone=head
offset_f=-0.0 0.5 1.1
rotation_f=270 90 90
offset_c=-0.0 -0.75 1
rotation_c=0 0 180

[Bat buddy]
mesh=bat.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-0.0 0 0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-0.0 0 0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Butterfly buddy]
mesh=butterfly.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-3.0 5 0
rotation_f=330 0 0
offset_c=-3.0 5 0
rotation_c=330 0 0

[Duckling buddy]
mesh=duckling.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=6.0 -7 5.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=6.0 -7 5.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Eagle buddy]
mesh=eagle.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=6.0 7 5.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=6.0 7 5.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Elephant buddy]
mesh=elephant.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=15.0 -7 -10.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=15.0 -7 -10.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Fox buddy]
mesh=fennecfox.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6.0 -6.8 7.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6.0 -6.8 7.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Frog buddy]
mesh=frog.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 2.4 -2.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-0.0 2.4 -2.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Gazelle buddy]
mesh=gazelle.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=6.0 -6.8 -7.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=6.0 -6.8 -7.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Giraffe buddy]
mesh=giraffe.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=10.0 -6.8 15.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=10.0 -6.8 15.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Rabbit buddy]
mesh=hare.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=4.0 -7 7.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=4.0 -7 7.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Hawk buddy]
mesh=hawk.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6.0 7 5.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6.0 7 5.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Hummingbird buddy]
mesh=hummingbird.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6.0 -10 10.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6.0 -10 10.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Mantaray buddy]
mesh=mantaray.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 20 -80
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 20 -80
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Okapi buddy]
mesh=okapi.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=8 -7 3
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=8 -7 3
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Osprey buddy]
mesh=Osprey.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=7 5 7
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=7 5 7
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Panda buddy]
mesh=panda.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=10 -7 -8
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=10 -7 -8
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Peacock buddy]
mesh=peacock.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=18 -7 -5
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=18 -7 -5
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Penguin buddy]
mesh=penguin.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=6 -7 3
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=6 -7 3
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Penguin buddy 2]
mesh=penguin2.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6 -7 3
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6 -7 3
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Prayingmantis buddy]
mesh=prayingmantis.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 2.4 -2.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-0.0 2.4 -2.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Raven buddy]
mesh=raven.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-7 8 7
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-7 8 7
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Redpanda buddy]
mesh=redpanda.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-10 -7 -8
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-10 -7 -8
rotation_c=0 0 0


[White bunny buddy]
mesh=Winterhare.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-4.0 -7 7.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-4.0 -7 7.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Vulture buddy]
mesh=vulture.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=0.0 7 -5.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0.0 7 -5.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Wildebeest buddy]
mesh=wildebeest.mesh
bone=Main
offset_f=-6.0 -7 0.0
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=-6.0 -7 0.0
rotation_c=0 0 0

[Devil's Lock]
mesh=DevilsLockMane.mesh
bone=forehead
offset_f=0 .5 -.4
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0 1 -1
rotation_c=20 0 0

[Round Mane]
mesh=RoundMane.mesh
bone=forehead
offset_f=0 .7 -.4
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0 1.3 -1
rotation_c=20 0 0

[Bang Mane]
mesh=SephMane.mesh
bone=forehead
offset_f=0 .7 -.4
rotation_f=0 0 0
offset_c=0 1.7 -1
rotation_c=50 0 0