[rtx] readme and config

Author: xoxor4d

README.md

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 This client mod brings various modifications and additions to the base game  
 and also includes support for nvidia's [RTX Remix](https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/rtx-remix).  
 
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 __[ Most noteworthy features of iw3xo ]__  
 map exporting -- live link between the game and radiant -- sp map loading in mp --   
 collision visualization -- day and night cycle with custom sky shader --     
 custom movement options and much more
 
+<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xoxor4d/xoxor4d.github.io/master/assets/img/daynight/small_gif.gif"/>
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 __[ Remix compatibility ]__   
-This client mod does __not__ come with a 'rtx mod' -> that means:  
-no custom models, no normal-maps, no fancy pbr materials or lights. 
+tweak sunlight, fog and skybox per map -- spawning of unique anchor meshes to attach new prims --  
+remix friendly culling and the ability to override culling per portal --  
+3D is fully rendered with fixed-function
 
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-<img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xoxor4d/xoxor4d.github.io/master/assets/img/daynight/small_gif.gif"/>
 
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 # Remix section
-🔸 sun, skybox and fog settings can be tweaked by using `map_settings.ini` :: `iw3xo/rtx` folder 🔸
-- use console command `/devgui` to open a developer gui -> __RTX__ tab
-  - I suggest binding the `/devgui` command to a key, eg: `bind F5 devgui`
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+🔷 To clarify, this client mod is only making CoD4 compatible with remix. 🔷   
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+🔷 It does _not_ enhance materials or meshes 🔷  
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+My actual remix-mod with enhanced materials, meshes and lights can be found over at ModDB: (soon)
+</div>
 
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+- Use console command `/devgui` to open a developer gui -> __RTX__ tab
+  > I suggest binding the `/devgui` command to a key, eg: `/bind F5 devgui`
+
 - A. Commandline Arguments:  
 
   - `-rtx` :: enable rtx modules (⚠️ required for rtx-remix)
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   - `-old_anti_culling` :: use the old anti culling system
   - `-no_forced_lod` :: do not set `r_forceLod` to `high` by default  
   - `-load_normal_spec` :: enable loading of specular and normal maps (if you need to for some reason)
-  - `-no_playershadow` :: disable player shadow casting (required to get thirdperson to work)   
+  - `-no_playershadow` :: disable player shadow casting   
 
 > - commandline example: &ensp;`c:\path\iw3xo.exe -rtx -no_default_sky -stock_effects` 
 
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 	🟩 `rtx_culling_tweak_maxs` :: prevents a lot of culling  
 	🟩 `rtx_culling_tweak_frustum` :: disables frustum culling  
 	🟩 `rtx_culling_tweak_smodel` :: disables static model culling  
-	🟩 `rtx_culling_plane_dist` :: distance of frustum culling planes
+	🟩 `rtx_culling_plane_dist` :: distance of frustum culling planes  
+	🟩 `rtx_fx_cull_elem_draw_radius` :: fx elements inside this radius around the player are not culled
 
 	#### General dvars:
 	🟩 `r_forceLod` :: force all models to a specific LOD  
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 	🟩 `r_showCellIndex` :: show portal index info (useful for manual culling overrides via map settings)  
 	🟩 `r_showModelNames` :: draw names of static models around the player  
 	🟦 `rtx_sky_hacks` :: allows manually declaring textures as sky (maps w. multiple skies)  
-	🟦 `rtx_sky_materials` :: materials iw3xo flags as 'sky' materials (logic that replaces the default sky)
+	🟦 `rtx_sky_materials` :: materials that iw3xo flags as 'sky' materials (logic that replaces the default sky)
 
 	#### Dvars that should only be changed if you know what you are doing:
-	🟧 `rtx_warm_smodels` :: build model buffers on map load (enabled by default)  
+	🟧 `rtx_warm_smodels` :: build model vertex buffers on map load (enabled by default)  
 	🟧 `rtx_hacks` :: replace the skybox with a blue-gray texture  
 	🟧 `rtx_extend_smodel_drawing` :: disable static model draw limit (max amount of static models drawn at once)  
-	🟧 `rtx_sky_follow_player` :: sky will follow the player (might help with culling in some cases)
+	🟧 `rtx_sky_follow_player` :: sky will follow the player (helps with culling)  
+	🟧 `rtx_fx_alpha_scalar` :: global fx alpha scalar
 
 	#### Culling dvars when `old_anti_culling` flag is set:
 	🟩 `rtx_disable_world_culling` :: tweak overall culling  
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 	- `mapsettings_update` :: reload map settings
 	- `mapsettings_get_defaults` :: prints sun direction, color and intensity in map_settings format based on the stock map settings to the consle
 
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+#### map_settings.ini :: `root/iw3xo/rtx` 
+
+🔸 Tweak sunlight / color, skybox and fog settings   
+🔸 Override culling per portal / cell (to fix light or shadow culling - dvar `r_showCellIndex`)   
+🔸 Spawn unique anchor meshes that can be used to attach unique prims and lights to  
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 ## ⚠️ Current Issues

assets-remix/rtx_night_volumetric.conf assets-remix/rtx.NIGHT_VOLUMETRIC.confassets-remix/rtx_night_volumetric.conf renamed to assets-remix/rtx.NIGHT_VOLUMETRIC.conf

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-START iw3xo.exe -rtx +set r_fullscreen 0
+START iw3xo.exe -rtx +set r_fullscreen 0
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+:: additional launch args:
+:: -no_default_sky      :: disable sky spawning (map settings)
+:: -no_sun              :: disable sun spawning (map settings)
+:: -no_fog              :: disable fog (map settings)
+:: -stock_effects       :: render effects using shaders
+:: -old_anti_culling    :: use the old anti culling system
+:: -no_forced_lod       :: do not set `r_forceLod` to `high` by default  
+:: -load_normal_spec    :: enable loading of specular and normal maps (this does not make normal maps work - only clutters the remix ui)
+:: -no_playershadow     :: disable player shadow casting