Is it possible to apply decals to moving models?
I have some large vehicle models (tanks, landing craft, aircraft, etc.) that I want to apply markings to. Bearing in mind the size, markings included in the skin are too pixellated, even with 1024x1024 skin images.
Any ideas?
I’ve never tried it myself but I don’t see why not. All you should need to do is place an extra couple of polys where the decal would go so it’s on it’s own ‘layer’ and has it own material settings and that should be fine. It’s always worth double checking by making a test. Have a look at (and copy) any of the shaders in the ‘decals’ folder.
If I’m clear on what you’re asking, look at how Splash Damage did the ranking shaders on the helmets. It’s an example of what kat has suggested.