Making a Lightsaber...beam...?

[Dafrag]

Hello Guys!

Working right now on a Lightsaber and i want to know how i could make the lightsaberbeam a little transparent? like (45-50% transp.)

using Blender 2.49!

greez D.

 

[HellSniper]

Either use additive rendering or use/save a alpha channel for the texture.

 

[Dafrag]

If i save/use a Alpha channel it make it completely transparent... i dont want this one just 50% of transparency

 

[HellSniper]

An alpha channel isnt just black/white, infact the brightness determines how opaque or translucent it is displayed/rendered.
Or just use the alternative that i mentioned (and tbh would recommend for this more) is to just use additive rendering.
In blender just select your faces and set them to be additive (add) in the alpha blending section of the texture face panel.
(Since you just want the laser to be affected obviously just select those faces and set them to additive.)

 

[Hashed]

If i save/use a Alpha channel it make it completely transparent... i dont want this one just 50% of transparency

You'll have to create your own Alpha channel for the texture.
When creating your alpha channel, only fill with 50% opacity. This will (hopefully) give your desired results.