[Info] LODs, how important? - Page 2

smee · 2009-03-30, 10:45

Nope using Max 7 as with your prevous advice to do. I try to listen

Rhino · 2009-03-30, 10:50

ehhhh, I only ever suggest Max8 or Max9, best to use Max9 like everyone else thou if you can...

Should be ok with Max7 thou but never used that but pretty sure the tools support it.

smee · 2009-03-30, 11:28

will have a look around for MAX 9

e-Gor · 2009-03-30, 13:26

Max 7 works fine. The only reason to upgrade is if you're working with other people with a newer version, since they change the formats each time so they're not backwards compatible - i.e. you can't open a max 9 file in max 7. For BF2 modding none of the new features are even remotely relevant, so there's really no other reason to upgrade.

8 and 9 do seem to be slightly more stable than 7, but I'm not entirely sure about that.

Rhino · 2009-03-30, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]e-Gor

8 and 9 do seem to be slightly more stable than 7, but I'm not entirely sure about that.

I'm not sure about stability but max9 out performs max8 by loads, main reason why I switched from 8 to 9.

{ZW}C-LOKE · 2012-11-29, 00:31

Just out of curiosity and for reference, what are the PR LOD distance limits, for LOD's 0,1,2,3?

Rhino · 2012-11-29, 00:34

lod switching distances depend on the object and the lod. There are no set rules.

EDIT: your best off looking at similar objects to see how they are done, then matching them more or less but also probably an idea to ask for some advice from someone who knows about this stuff.

Also this tut should help some what, its for handheld weapons and about making/baking 3p models/textures etc which you don't need to do for vehicles etc (in most cases) but Step 8, Step 13: LOD Distances and Step 13: Cull Distances are worth reading, mainly the last two.
https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f18...d-weapons.html

2009-03-30, 10:45	#11
smee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 508 United Kingdom Location: hemel	Re: [Question, LOD 1,2,3 how important ] Nope using Max 7 as with your prevous advice to do. I try to listen
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2009-03-30, 10:50	#12
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: [Question, LOD 1,2,3 how important ] ehhhh, I only ever suggest Max8 or Max9, best to use Max9 like everyone else thou if you can... Should be ok with Max7 thou but never used that but pretty sure the tools support it.

2009-03-30, 11:28	#13
smee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 508 United Kingdom Location: hemel	Re: [Question, LOD 1,2,3 how important ] will have a look around for MAX 9
	3 x 22" samsung 226bw. Matrox triplehead Quad Pro Q6600 "LGA775 Kentsfield" 2.40GHz (1066FSB) OC 3.2 , 8gb's of 1066mhz ram. 9800GTX OCX. 520mb. 3 x 320gbs samsungs. raid 0

2009-03-30, 13:26	#14
e-Gor Retired PR Developer Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,749 United Kingdom Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: [Question, LOD 1,2,3 how important ] Max 7 works fine. The only reason to upgrade is if you're working with other people with a newer version, since they change the formats each time so they're not backwards compatible - i.e. you can't open a max 9 file in max 7. For BF2 modding none of the new features are even remotely relevant, so there's really no other reason to upgrade. 8 and 9 do seem to be slightly more stable than 7, but I'm not entirely sure about that.

2012-11-29, 00:31	#16
{ZW}C-LOKE Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 193 United States of America Location: San Diego, CA, USA	Re: [Info] LODs, how important? Just out of curiosity and for reference, what are the PR LOD distance limits, for LOD's 0,1,2,3?

2012-11-29, 00:34	#17
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: [Info] LODs, how important? lod switching distances depend on the object and the lod. There are no set rules. EDIT: your best off looking at similar objects to see how they are done, then matching them more or less but also probably an idea to ask for some advice from someone who knows about this stuff. Also this tut should help some what, its for handheld weapons and about making/baking 3p models/textures etc which you don't need to do for vehicles etc (in most cases) but Step 8, Step 13: LOD Distances and Step 13: Cull Distances are worth reading, mainly the last two. https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f18...d-weapons.html

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