You've set the scene, all of your objects are in place, your 3D game world moves around smoothly, but somehow the sky just looks too... plain. Enter SkyMATTER, a collection of professionally produced high-resolution textures designed specifically for mapping onto a skybox, bringing your games alive in the process.

In packs 1 to 5 each skybox face texture is 512 x 512 pixels in size and supplied in 24-bit BMP format. In packs 6 to 19 each skybox face texture is 1024 x 1024 pixels in size and supplied in 24-bit PNG format. Ideal for use in virtually all game engines. You are not limited to sky boxes as the textures provided can also be applied to cube and spherical mapping. All packs come supplied with an additional installer that allows you to load the sky boxes directly into FPS Creator

We have 23 great SkyMATTER packs on offer, each of them containing 6+ different sets of textures. The variety of the scenes range from sci-fi to natural landscapes and include:

• A Mars style red planet environment
• Cool white snowy mountains
• Dark and brooding landscapes
• Highland moor with atmospheric cloud cover
• Tranquil blue lake
• Desert rock
• Toxic Green Dusk
• Midnight Full Moon
• Alien Landscapes
• Clear blue skies with distant hills
• ... and more!

You can preview them all on the pack preview pages.

Not sure how to build or use a skybox in your games? Then why not download our free 19 page tutorial with sample DarkBASIC Professional source code that takes you through the entire process from start to finish, including all the technical details you need.

We have provided a free skybox texture for you to download and use in your own games. This sample is a great indication of the quality of the textures on offer. Just visit the Sample Download page.

SkyMATTER Packs are designed specifically for games developers and every pack has the following features:

Each Texture Set is in BMP or PNG format (Packs 1 to 5 are BMP, 6 to 10 are PNG) Texture Resolution is 512 x 512 pixels in Packs 1 to 5 Texture Resolution is 1024 x 1024 pixels in Packs 6 to 23 All Textures are 24-bit full colour Each Set consists of 6 face images (top, bottom, left, right, front, back) Can be used for cube mapping, spherical mapping or skyboxes Royalty Free - use them in your games without restriction Textures conform to neg x/y/z, pos x/y/z DirectX formats Suitable for any programming language Example Texture Sets include: A Mars style red planet environment Cool white snowy mountains Dark and brooding landscapes Highland moor with atmospheric cloud cover Tranquil blue lake Desert rock Toxic Green Dusk Midnight Full Moon Alien Landscapes Clear blue skies with distant hills ... and more!