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Old 04-25-07, 04:00 AM   #1
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What does enable normal maps do? (And don't someone tell me 'it enables normal maps!')

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Old 04-25-07, 04:10 AM   #2
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I believe its the "bump" maps, which if you dont know give depth to textures by giving them bumps, turning off would give a fps boost but not much.
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Old 04-25-07, 04:24 AM   #3
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What does enable normal maps do?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping
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