override nif transparency settings (part 1)

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@ endif (APPLE)
 configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/settings-default.cfg
     "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/settings-default.cfg")
 
+configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/transparency-overrides.cfg
+    "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/transparency-overrides.cfg")
+
 configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/openmw.cfg.local
     "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.cfg")
 configure_file(${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/openmw.cfg
@@ -308,6 +311,7 @@ if(DPKG_PROGRAM)
 
     #Install global configuration files
     INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/settings-default.cfg" DESTINATION "../etc/openmw/" PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT "openmw")
+    INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/transparency-overrides.cfg" DESTINATION "../etc/openmw/" PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT "openmw")
     INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.cfg.install" DESTINATION "../etc/openmw/" RENAME "openmw.cfg" PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT "openmw")
     INSTALL(FILES "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/plugins.cfg" DESTINATION "../etc/openmw/" PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ COMPONENT "openmw")
 

apps/openmw/engine.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <components/files/fixedpath.hpp>
 #include <components/files/configurationmanager.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/nifoverrides/nifoverrides.hpp>
 
 #include <components/nifbullet/bullet_nif_loader.hpp>
 #include <components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.hpp>
@@ -349,6 +350,13 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
 
     mFpsLevel = settings.getInt("fps", "HUD");
 
+    // load nif overrides
+    NifOverrides::Overrides nifOverrides;
+    if (boost::filesystem::exists(mCfgMgr.getLocalPath().string() + "/transparency-overrides.cfg"))
+        nifOverrides.loadTransparencyOverrides(mCfgMgr.getLocalPath().string() + "/transparency-overrides.cfg");
+    else if (boost::filesystem::exists(mCfgMgr.getGlobalPath().string() + "/transparency-overrides.cfg"))
+        nifOverrides.loadTransparencyOverrides(mCfgMgr.getGlobalPath().string() + "/transparency-overrides.cfg");
+
     mOgre->configure(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(mCfgMgr.getOgreConfigPath()),
         mCfgMgr.getOgreConfigPath().string(),
         mCfgMgr.getLogPath().string(),

components/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ add_component_dir (settings
     settings
     )
 
+add_component_dir (nifoverrides
+    nifoverrides
+    )
+
 add_component_dir (bsa
     bsa_archive bsa_file
     )

components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "ogre_nif_loader.hpp"
 
 #include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/nifoverrides/nifoverrides.hpp>
 
 typedef unsigned char ubyte;
 
@@ -282,11 +283,21 @@ void NIFLoader::createMaterial(const String &name,
             // other values. 237 basically means normal transparencly.
             if (alphaFlags == 237)
             {
-                // Enable transparency
-                pass->setSceneBlending(SBT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA);
+                NifOverrides::TransparencyResult result = NifOverrides::Overrides::getTransparencyOverride(texName);
+                if (result.first)
+                {
+                    pass->setAlphaRejectFunction(CMPF_GREATER_EQUAL);
+                    pass->setAlphaRejectValue(result.second);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    // Enable transparency
+                    pass->setSceneBlending(SBT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA);
 
-                //pass->setDepthCheckEnabled(false);
-                pass->setDepthWriteEnabled(false);
+                    //pass->setDepthCheckEnabled(false);
+                    pass->setDepthWriteEnabled(false);
+                    std::cout << "alpha 237; material: " << name << " texName: " << texName << std::endl;
+                }
             }
             else
                 warn("Unhandled alpha setting for texture " + texName);

components/nifoverrides/nifoverrides.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#include "nifoverrides.hpp"
+
+#include <OgreStringConverter.h>
+
+#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
+
+using namespace NifOverrides;
+
+Ogre::ConfigFile Overrides::mTransparencyOverrides = Ogre::ConfigFile();
+
+void Overrides::loadTransparencyOverrides (const std::string& file)
+{
+    mTransparencyOverrides.load(file);
+}
+
+TransparencyResult Overrides::getTransparencyOverride(const std::string& texture)
+{
+    TransparencyResult result;
+    result.first = false;
+
+    std::string tex = texture;
+    boost::to_lower(tex);
+
+    Ogre::ConfigFile::SectionIterator seci = mTransparencyOverrides.getSectionIterator();
+    while (seci.hasMoreElements())
+    {
+        Ogre::String sectionName = seci.peekNextKey();
+        if (sectionName == tex)
+        {
+            result.first = true;
+            result.second = Ogre::StringConverter::parseInt(mTransparencyOverrides.getSetting("alphaRejectValue", sectionName));
+            break;
+        }
+        seci.getNext();
+    }
+    return result;
+}

components/nifoverrides/nifoverrides.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef COMPONENTS_NIFOVERRIDES_H
+#define COMPONENTS_NIFOVERRIDES_H
+
+#include <OgreConfigFile.h>
+
+namespace NifOverrides
+{
+
+    typedef std::pair<bool, int> TransparencyResult;
+
+    /// \brief provide overrides for some model / texture properties that bethesda has chosen poorly
+    class Overrides
+    {
+    public:
+        static Ogre::ConfigFile mTransparencyOverrides;
+        void loadTransparencyOverrides (const std::string& file);
+
+        static TransparencyResult getTransparencyOverride(const std::string& texture);
+    };
+
+}
+
+#endif

files/transparency-overrides.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# Bethesda has used wrong transparency settings for many textures
+# (who would have guessed)
+# This is very unfortunate because objects with real transparency:
+# - cannot cast shadows
+# - cannot receive advanced framebuffer effects like depth of field or ambient occlusion
+# - cannot cover lens flare effects (the lens flare will just shine through)
+
+# This file lists textures that should be using alpha rejection instead of transparency
+# basically these are textures that are not translucent (i.e. at one spot on the texture, either transparent or opaque)
+
+# Note: all the texture names here have to be lowercase
+
+[textures\tx_flag_imp_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_ivy_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_ivy_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_sail.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_saltrice_04.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_black_lichen_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_leaves_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_leaves_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_leaves_03.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_ai_heather_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 96
+
+[textures\tx_goldkanet_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_goldkanet_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_plant_tails00.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_vine_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_comberry_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_willow_flower_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_cork_bulb_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_v_b_telvanni_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_green_lichen_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_roobrush_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_bittergreen_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_chokeweed_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_de_banner_book_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_bannerd_w_a_shop_01.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128
+
+[textures\tx_banner_temple_02.dds]
+    alphaRejectValue = 128