Rvmat File Format - Revision history

Lou Montana: Fix

2025-05-08T13:33:37Z

Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:33, 8 May 2025
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	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	// uvSource = "tex"; // default uvSource is "tex"		// uvSource = "tex"; // default uvSource is "tex"
	~~Filter~~ = "Point";		filter = "Point";
	};		};
	// ...		// ...
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	{		{
	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	~~Filter~~ = "Point";		filter = "Point";
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[Category:BIS( |_)File( |_)Formats\]\]" to "Category:Real Virtuality File Formats"

2025-05-08T11:27:10Z

Text replacement - "\[\[Category:BIS( |_)File( |_)Formats\]\]" to "Category:Real Virtuality File Formats"

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:27, 8 May 2025
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	{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}		{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}
	[[Category:~~BIS_File_Formats~~]]		[[Category:Real Virtuality File Formats]]
	{{GameCategory\|arma1\|File Formats}}		{{GameCategory\|arma1\|File Formats}}

Lou Montana: Fix

2025-05-08T00:13:42Z

Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:13, 8 May 2025
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	== Base Format ==		== Base Format ==

	The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as below; however, it is recommended to use {{Link\|#TexGen}} as described ~~above~~ to save on {{hl\|uvTransform}} declarations.		The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as below; however, it is recommended to use {{Link\|#TexGen Usage\|TexGen}} as described below to save on {{hl\|uvTransform}} declarations.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">		<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">
	// rgba values being replaced by the value of your choice		// rgba values being replaced by the value of your choice
	~~Ambient~~[] = { r, g, b, a };		ambient[] = { r, g, b, a };
	~~Diffuse~~[] = { r, g, b, a };		diffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };
	~~ForcedDiffuse~~[] = { r, g, b, a };		forcedDiffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };
	emmisive[] = { r, g, b, a };		emmisive[] = { r, g, b, a };
	specular[] = { r, g, b, a };		specular[] = { r, g, b, a };
	specularPower = 64.0;		specularPower = 64.0;
	~~PixelShaderID~~ = "Normal";		pixelShaderID = "Normal";
	~~VertexShaderID~~ = "BasicAlpha";		vertexShaderID = "BasicAlpha";

	class Stage0		class Stage0
	{		{
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	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			=== Values ===

			* {{hl\|ambient}}
			* {{hl\|diffuse}}
			* {{hl\|forcedDiffuse}}
			* {{hl\|emmisive}}
			* {{hl\|specular}}
			* {{hl\|specularPower}}
			* {{hl\|pixelShaderID}}
			* {{hl\|vertexShaderID}}

			==== Stage ====
			* {{hl\|texture}}
			* {{hl\|uvSource}}
			* {{hl\|filter}}


	== TexGen Usage ==		== TexGen Usage ==

	TexGen usage prevents {{hl\|uvTransform}} to be ~~reminded~~ in every stage.		TexGen usage prevents {{hl\|uvTransform}} to be redeclared in every stage.

	<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">		<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">
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	specular[] = { 1, 1, 1, 1 };		specular[] = { 1, 1, 1, 1 };
	specularPower = 100;		specularPower = 100;
	~~PixelShaderID~~ = "SuperExt";		pixelShaderID = "SuperExt";
	~~VertexShaderID~~ = "Super";		vertexShaderID = "Super";

	class TexGen0		class TexGen0

Lou Montana: Fix

2025-05-07T15:36:39Z

Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:36, 7 May 2025
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	Rvmat files are the texture (material) files introduced with {{arma1}}.		Rvmat files are the texture (material) files introduced with {{arma1}}. Their syntax is similar to that of a {{Link\|Config.cpp/bin File Format\|config file}}.

	~~The text they contain are classic token pair and classname structures. As such, they are raPifiable just like a config or~~ a ~~mission.sqm.~~
	~~Normally, Rvmats are raPified before use by the game engine, but, just like similar files (e.g~~ {{hl\|~~mission~~.~~sqm~~}}~~) they can be passed in text form and let the engine compile it there and then. Doing so however creates an engine load lag time before game start~~.


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	{		{
	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	uvSource = "tex";		// uvSource = "tex"; // default uvSource is "tex"
	Filter = "Point";		Filter = "Point";
	};		};
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	{		{
	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	~~uvSource = "tex";~~
	Filter = "Point";		Filter = "Point";
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	~~Note that PixelShaderID is a clear example of Rap files NOT being the popularly termed 'binarised' files. If it were binarised, BasicAlpha would be integer 3.~~

Lou Montana: Fix

2025-05-07T13:20:30Z

Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:20, 7 May 2025
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	The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as below; however, it is recommended to use {{Link\|#TexGen}} as described above to save on {{hl\|uvTransform}} declarations.		The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as below; however, it is recommended to use {{Link\|#TexGen}} as described above to save on {{hl\|uvTransform}} declarations.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">		<syntaxhighlight lang="cpp">
	class ~~NameOfRvmatFile~~		// rgba values being replaced by the value of your choice
			Ambient[] = { r, g, b, a };
			Diffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };
			ForcedDiffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };
			emmisive[] = { r, g, b, a };
			specular[] = { r, g, b, a };
			specularPower = 64.0;
			PixelShaderID = "Normal";
			VertexShaderID = "BasicAlpha";
			class Stage0
	{		{
	~~// rgba values being replaced by the value of your choice~~		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	~~Ambient[] = { r, g, b, a };~~		uvSource = "tex";
	~~Diffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };~~		Filter = "Point";
	~~ForcedDiffuse[] = { r, g, b, a };~~		};
	~~emmisive[] = { r, g, b, a };~~		// ...
	~~specular[] = { r, g, b, a };~~		class StageLast
	~~specularPower = 64.0;~~		{
	~~PixelShaderID = "Normal";~~		texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	~~VertexShaderID = "BasicAlpha";~~		uvSource = "tex";
	~~class Stage0~~		Filter = "Point";
	{
	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	uvSource = "tex";
	Filter = "Point";
	};
	// ...
	class StageLast
	{
	texture = "#(rgb,8,8,3)color(0,0,1,1,SMDI)";
	uvSource = "tex";
	Filter = "Point";
	};
	};		};
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

Lou Montana: Add TexGen info, thanks to Dedmen

2025-05-07T12:54:29Z

Add TexGen info, thanks to Dedmen

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Lou Montana: Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

2021-08-07T23:55:28Z

Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:55, 8 August 2021
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	//class NameOfRvmatFile{		//class NameOfRvmatFile{
	Ambient[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};		Ambient[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};
	Diffuse[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};		Diffuse[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};
	ForcedDiffuse[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};		ForcedDiffuse[]={D3DCOLORVALUES};
	emmisive[] = {D3DCOLORVALUES};		emmisive[] = {D3DCOLORVALUES};
	specular[] = {D3DCOLORVALUES};		specular[] = {D3DCOLORVALUES};
	specularPower = 64.0;		specularPower = 64.0;
	PixelShaderID = "Normal";		PixelShaderID = "Normal";

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "y[ _]\|[ _](arma[0-9]+)[ _]*\|[ _]+" to "y|$1|"

2021-06-22T12:07:48Z

Text replacement - "y[ _]*\|[ _]*(arma[0-9]+)[ _]*\|[ _]+" to "y|$1|"

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:07, 22 June 2021
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	{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}		{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}
	[[Category:BIS_File_Formats]]		[[Category:BIS_File_Formats]]
	{{GameCategory\|arma1\| File Formats}}		{{GameCategory\|arma1\|File Formats}}

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

2021-01-31T18:10:52Z

Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

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	==Work In Progress==		==Work In Progress==
	==Intro==		== Intro ==
	This file format is documented here to properly indicate all file types of BI. It is not intended to be other than a quick reference to the much more complete rvmat description elsewhere.		This file format is documented here to properly indicate all file types of BI. It is not intended to be other than a quick reference to the much more complete rvmat description elsewhere.
	==General==		== General ==
	Rvmat files are the texture (material) files for Armed Assault.		Rvmat files are the texture (material) files for Armed Assault.

	The text they contain are classic token pair and classname structures. As such, they are raPifiable just like a config or a mission.sqm. Normally, Rvmats are raPified before use by the game engine, but, just like similar files (mission.sqm eg) they can be passed in text form and let the engine compile it there and then. This, obviously creates an engine load lag time before game start.		The text they contain are classic token pair and classname structures. As such, they are raPifiable just like a config or a mission.sqm. Normally, Rvmats are raPified before use by the game engine, but, just like similar files (mission.sqm eg) they can be passed in text form and let the engine compile it there and then. This, obviously creates an engine load lag time before game start.
	==Structure==		== Structure ==
	The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as follows;		The minimum construct of an rvmat file is as follows;

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[[Cc]ategory:ArmA:[ _]?([^|]+)\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|arma1|$1}}"

2021-01-06T14:24:27Z

Text replacement - "\[\[[Cc]ategory:ArmA:[ _]?([^|]+)\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|arma1|$1}}"

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:24, 6 January 2021
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	{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}		{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}
	[[Category:BIS_File_Formats]]		[[Category:BIS_File_Formats]]
	~~[[Category:ArmA:~~ File Formats]]		{{GameCategory\|arma1\| File Formats}}

Rvmat File Format - Revision history

Lou Montana: Fix

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[Category:BIS( |_)File( |_)Formats\]\]" to "Category:Real Virtuality File Formats"

Lou Montana: Fix

Lou Montana: Fix

Lou Montana: Fix

Lou Montana: Add TexGen info, thanks to Dedmen

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "y[ _]*\|[ _]*(arma[0-9]+)[ _]*\|[ _]+" to "y|$1|"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[[Cc]ategory:ArmA:[ _]?([^|]+)\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|arma1|$1}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "y[ _]\|[ _](arma[0-9]+)[ _]*\|[ _]+" to "y|$1|"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "