Introduction:
Hello community!
I proudly present you the new Lightbox CE3 level, especially created and optimised for CryEngine 3 Crysis 2 Editor AND FREE SDK CryEngine 3 Sandbox Editor!

In this level, you can place and render in real time the models you have created and get a professional looking render result.

The lightbox is created according to professional lighting mechanism, using the 3-point lighting system as well as more various enhancements, in order to get the best out of your model!

New in version 3.0:
• Now supports FREE SDK CryEngine 3 Sandbox Editor!
• Greenscreen Box for screenshots with easily removed green background.
• New ingame Helper for instant instructions.

General Information:
Level: Lightbox CE3
Level Type: Model presentation
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Version: 3.0
Release Date: 11/2/2012

Download link:
Both Versions of Lightbox CE3

Features:
• For use in CryEngine 3 Sandbox Editor. Two versions included. One for Free SDK and one for Crysis 2 Editor
• Includes 3 difrent lightbox setups. For all small (weapons), medium (characters) and big (vehicles) models.
• Ideal 3 point lighting system, especially designed for model presentation.
• Fully customisable lights.
• Cameras included for taking pictures of the models.
• Trackview - 360 spin animation for turntable videos.
• NEW: GreenScreen - capture your assets in front of a green screen for easy background removal.
• Optional CryEngine 3 logo.
• Included helpers in case of difficulties.

Tips:
• When you have set up your scene and you are ready to take a screenshot,
close the rollup bar and leave only the console open so that you can write the commands.
This way you get a wide screen pic.
• Make sure all settings are maxed out for best quality.
• Do not scale or alter settings and positions of objects.
• Save the final pictures in *.png format. Jpg causes artifacts and decreases quality.
• Some objects are frozen to avoid moving them by mistake. F: Freeze, Ctrl+F: Unfreeze
• Read the ingame ReadMe panel for more info.

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Author: Geo Piskas
E-mail: geopiskas@hotmail.com
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Video:


Examples:

Ingame Helper


Large LightBox


[NEW] GreenScreen


Small Lightbox


Level Layout

Was awesome in CE2 and now CE3 I'm glad you ported this because I was going to have to make my own next week lol. Thanks for this, is a great asset for model renders.

Thank you!!!

Nice to see this "map" added for CE3, it was great in CE2 but the cubemaps really make the weapons look like they're rendered in an actual 3D visualization package!

Thanks! I really appreciate your comments!

Would you guys like the 360 turntable animation avaliable in the Lightbox CE3 too, just like old one?
Did any of you use it?

Personally didn't use it but I am sure there are some people who would appreciate it included again

Hey guys, I just uploaded a new version of the Lightbox CE3!
Version: 2.1
Release Date: 26/9/2011
Download link can be found in the first post.

• NEW FEAURE: Trackview - 360 spin animation for turntable videos.


Video:

That is Awesome cannot wait to use it

Awesome, any idea on a release ETA for the free SDK ? or does that depend on certain restrictions of the SDK that you can't bypass at the moment?

Thanks guys!

I will release it for the Free SDK as soon as the project database allows us to share files to the public
Stay tuned!

Also, in case anyone got suggestions and/or feedback, I would really appreciate it if you posted it here!

EDIT: Lightbox CE3 has been added to Project DataBase.
project_db.php?action=project_profile&team_id=219&project_id=223

Very nice! Thank you for sharing!

Hi, and thank you for sharing. I have a problem though (not on your end, but I think you might be able to help me) when I do the e_Screenshot command, the image is 'cut' into multiples squares (as if the debug option 'overlapping areas' was enabled) and if there's one object closely looked at, it repeats itself..
I don't know if anyone can understand what I mean, but to say it short : screenshots look very bad.
if someone can help, please..

Try using "r_getscreenshot 1" or PrtScn and cut in an image editing program!

Please let me know if r_getscreenshot 1 worked for you.

thanks for the answer. I actually tried the r_getscreenshot 1 but I can't find where the images are saved (not in the same 'Screenshot' directory anyway..).
Yeah, I was just hoping for some better quality than the old prtscn/paste way

EDIT: Okay, my bad, just found out where it was saved (actually, it was written in the console..) so that should do it, well, I hope anyway. thanks for the help!

Oh sorry for not mentioning that!

For the rest of you to know, screenshots are saved at the following location.
C:\Users\*you*\Saved Games\Crysis2\ScreenShots