26.08.2009, 16:08
Ok so I've been thinking about something. I've got a number of missions I've built where I fly with or against a bomber stream, some of which contain 60+ bombers. When you enter the stream, obviously your frame rates go to hell. I'm sure this is due to both gunfire and the poly counts of the bombers.
What I'm wondering is this: Could you take the default LOD 1 or 2 model of the B17 and copy it for the LOD 0 model, or just make the planes a lower poly count, with the idea being you could put several more in the air (like a couple hundred) without experiencing frame rate hits?
Or, could you, say, in 3DS Max or whatever, make a bomber combat box of 18 aircraft but export it as a single aircraft? Obviously the animations would be non-existant and the planes might look wonky when they turn.
I envision this as being a bomber stream filler of sorts, so a mission builder could have the effect of having lots of aircraft without the huge FPS hit. The DM model could simply be that whatever "low res bomber" is attacked blows up, but the low res combat box continues along its way. The mission builder could then build a combat box of regular aircraft and have the player focus on attacking that box in the mission parameters.
Thoughts?
What I'm wondering is this: Could you take the default LOD 1 or 2 model of the B17 and copy it for the LOD 0 model, or just make the planes a lower poly count, with the idea being you could put several more in the air (like a couple hundred) without experiencing frame rate hits?
Or, could you, say, in 3DS Max or whatever, make a bomber combat box of 18 aircraft but export it as a single aircraft? Obviously the animations would be non-existant and the planes might look wonky when they turn.
I envision this as being a bomber stream filler of sorts, so a mission builder could have the effect of having lots of aircraft without the huge FPS hit. The DM model could simply be that whatever "low res bomber" is attacked blows up, but the low res combat box continues along its way. The mission builder could then build a combat box of regular aircraft and have the player focus on attacking that box in the mission parameters.
Thoughts?