Questions about Orbiter Shading model

[ipninichuck]

I hope I am putting this post in the section. I have worked with Orbiter back with the 2006-2010 version and just coming back. Recently I have expanded my 3d modeling skills to include the use of pbr texturing and such. Now I do not think Orbiter has a shading system that advanced, but does it support things like normal maps. Or what is the pipeline to get such details into the shaders.

 

[Felix24]

but does it support things like normal maps.

As a matter of fact, the D3D9Client supports normal maps, reflection, specular, roughness, and fresnel reflections.

You can find out more in the D3D9Client on its own thread:
https://www.orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=18431

There aren't a lot of addons that take advantage of the advanced shader, but hopefully that will change.

 

[ipninichuck]

Glad to see the project continued

I remember when that project got started. Glad to see it is still around. I will definitely have to take a look. I recently got versed in PBR and fell in love.