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Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) was introduced with the Matrox G400.
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===== Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) effect summary =====
  
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Games with support for it:
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DirectX implements bump mapping using a technique best described as "environment-map bump mapping". This method can only be used on systems with hardware that specifically supports it. In DirectX 6, bump mapping is implemented using two textures (not including the object’s base texture). The first is a bump map which contains slope information (you can think of it as a height differential map), rather than height information, as is the case with the embossing method. (The bump map is generated by comparing adjacent texels in the height map). Hardware that supports DirectX 6 bump mapping uses these values to perturb the texel coordinates used in the lookup into a second texture (as opposed to using the data to alter the polygon’s normals). The second texture is an environment map, which is rendered onto the original polygon using these perturbed UV coordinates.<ref>Pallister, K. (June 4, 1999), Intel's Developer Relations Group, "Ups and Downs" of Bump Mapping with DirectX 6 [https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/-ups-and-downs-of-bump-mapping-with-directx-6 (link)]</ref>Matrox Millennium G400 was the first commercially available 3D accelerator to support Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping.<ref>Anandtech Matrox Millennium G400 & G400MAX review [https://www.anandtech.com/show/298/5 (link)]</ref><ref>Matrox Millennium G400 Series short info [http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cpu/item/213-matrox-mga-g400-millennium-g400-sh-max (PDF)]</ref>
  
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*Expendable (1998)
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===== Graphics cards which support EMBM =====
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*Dungeon Keeper 2 (1999)
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*[[Matrox]] G4xx and G5xx cards<ref>Matrox G400 table fog support [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1018604#p1018604 (screenshot)]</ref><ref>Matrox
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*Battlezone II (1999)
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MGA-G400 Specification [http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cpu/item/213-matrox-mga-g400-millennium-g400-sh-max (datasheet)]</ref><ref>Matrox G550 Chip Specifications [http://www.vgamuseum.info/index.php/cpu/item/217-matrox-millennium-g550 (datasheet)]</ref>
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*Command & Conquer Renegade (2002)
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*[[ATI]] Radeon and newer
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*[[NVIDIA]] GeForce 3 and newer (excpet GeForce 4 MX cards)
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*[[PowerVR]] Kyro and Kyro 2<ref>Kyro EMBM support [http://old.vgamuseum.info/home/959-st-kyro-ii.html (datasheet)]</ref>
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===== Games which use EMBM<ref>Matrox G400/G450 enhanced games [https://web.archive.org/web/20031006172724/http://www.matrox.com/mga/3d_gaming/enhanced.cfm (archived link)]</ref> =====
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*Ace of Angels
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*Aquarius
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*Battlezone II: Combat Commander
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*Battle Isle: The Andosia war
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*BITM
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*Carmageddon: TDR 2000
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*Colin McRae Rally 2
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*Descent 3
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*Descent 3: Mercenary
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*Destroyer Command
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*Drakan
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*Dungeon Keeper 2
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*Echelon
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*Echelon: Wind Warriors
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*Expendable
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*F1 World Grand Prix
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*Far Gate
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*Fur Fighters
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*Hard Truck II
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*Hired Team Gold
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*Hired Team: Trial
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*Incoming Forces
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*Parkan: Iron Strategy
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*Ka-52 Team Alligator
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*Kyodai
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*Off Road: Redneck Racing
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*Offshore2000: Pro Surf Tour
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*Planet Heat
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*PowerRender engine V 3.0
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*Private Wars
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*Rollcage Stage II
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*Silent Hunter II
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*Silent Space
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*Silex engine
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*Slave Zero
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*Speed Busters
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*Spirit of Speed 1937
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*Sub Command
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*Jugular Street Luge Racing
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*Totaled
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*Warm Up
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*Wild Metal Country
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Note: this list is incomplete. It merely shows the currently known games for which EMBM use has been specified by either Matrox or the game developers.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:left"
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|+ align="top" style="caption-side: top; text-align: left;" | EMBM support comparison (Drakan: Order of the Flame)
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| [[File:EMBM_Matrox_G400.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Proper EMBM support on a Matrox Millennium G400]] || [[File:EMBM_Nvidia_MX440.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Missing EMBM support on an Nvidia GeForce 4 MX440]]
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|}
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==Related links==
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*[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=40754 Games that use EMBM] - forum discussion with screenshots
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*[[List_of_games_with_8-bit_paletted_texture_support]]
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*[[List_of_games_with_Table_Fog_support]]
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==References==
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<references />
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[[Category:Hardware]]
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[[Category:Graphics Cards]]

Revision as of 17:48, 26 August 2022

Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping (EMBM) effect summary

DirectX implements bump mapping using a technique best described as "environment-map bump mapping". This method can only be used on systems with hardware that specifically supports it. In DirectX 6, bump mapping is implemented using two textures (not including the object’s base texture). The first is a bump map which contains slope information (you can think of it as a height differential map), rather than height information, as is the case with the embossing method. (The bump map is generated by comparing adjacent texels in the height map). Hardware that supports DirectX 6 bump mapping uses these values to perturb the texel coordinates used in the lookup into a second texture (as opposed to using the data to alter the polygon’s normals). The second texture is an environment map, which is rendered onto the original polygon using these perturbed UV coordinates.[1]Matrox Millennium G400 was the first commercially available 3D accelerator to support Environment-Mapped Bump Mapping.[2][3]

Graphics cards which support EMBM
Games which use EMBM[8]
  • Ace of Angels
  • Aquarius
  • Battlezone II: Combat Commander
  • Battle Isle: The Andosia war
  • BITM
  • Carmageddon: TDR 2000
  • Colin McRae Rally 2
  • Descent 3
  • Descent 3: Mercenary
  • Destroyer Command
  • Drakan
  • Dungeon Keeper 2
  • Echelon
  • Echelon: Wind Warriors
  • Expendable
  • F1 World Grand Prix
  • Far Gate
  • Fur Fighters
  • Hard Truck II
  • Hired Team Gold
  • Hired Team: Trial
  • Incoming Forces
  • Parkan: Iron Strategy
  • Ka-52 Team Alligator
  • Kyodai
  • Off Road: Redneck Racing
  • Offshore2000: Pro Surf Tour
  • Planet Heat
  • PowerRender engine V 3.0
  • Private Wars
  • Rollcage Stage II
  • Silent Hunter II
  • Silent Space
  • Silex engine
  • Slave Zero
  • Speed Busters
  • Spirit of Speed 1937
  • Sub Command
  • Jugular Street Luge Racing
  • Totaled
  • Warm Up
  • Wild Metal Country

Note: this list is incomplete. It merely shows the currently known games for which EMBM use has been specified by either Matrox or the game developers.

EMBM support comparison (Drakan: Order of the Flame)
Proper EMBM support on a Matrox Millennium G400
Missing EMBM support on an Nvidia GeForce 4 MX440

Related links

References

  1. ↑ Pallister, K. (June 4, 1999), Intel's Developer Relations Group, "Ups and Downs" of Bump Mapping with DirectX 6 (link)
  2. ↑ Anandtech Matrox Millennium G400 & G400MAX review (link)
  3. ↑ Matrox Millennium G400 Series short info (PDF)
  4. ↑ Matrox G400 table fog support (screenshot)
  5. ↑ Matrox MGA-G400 Specification (datasheet)
  6. ↑ Matrox G550 Chip Specifications (datasheet)
  7. ↑ Kyro EMBM support (datasheet)
  8. ↑ Matrox G400/G450 enhanced games (archived link)
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