[TEC] Max polygon count

miner1436 · 02-21-08, 09:17 PM

Can someone tell me what the maximum number of polygons a ship can have in SH4?

Thanks:Miner

vanjast · 02-22-08, 04:19 PM

I think the thing to do is load the Yamato ship in the mission editor, and set your play graphics to max. Check out the Yamato DDS files.

Do a quick mission and check out the detail, keeping this in mind.

- All polygon shapes are made out of triangles
- every rectangle shape has 2 triangles
- A fan shape is multiple triangles
- All objects are made out of multiple triangles.

Count the 'objects'.. the more complex the object shape - the more triangles.
A long winded idea, but you'll get a ball park idea.

good luck

miner1436 · 02-22-08, 04:25 PM

Ive had an old model of a ship on my desktop for years now, got it from some web site, its an IJN carrier not yet in SH4 heres its status.

67732 Polygons

33881 Vertices

105 Sub-objects

Would this model work in SH4 or is the poly count over the limit?

vanjast · 02-22-08, 04:50 PM

Post that Pic... (love to have it)
I'm sure that would bring any graphics card to a grinding halt.
Ja, it's always a trade off between Detail and Speed until the world biggest PC comes up with the ultimate answer to everything and all else... '42'

Hells that Bangkok girl looks terrible

miner1436 · 02-22-08, 05:05 PM

Found the pic its the "Kaga" first ship in my sig. Is it possible to reduce its poly count?

02-21-08, 09:17 PM	#1
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	[TEC] Max polygon count Can someone tell me what the maximum number of polygons a ship can have in SH4? Thanks:Miner

02-22-08, 04:19 PM	#2
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	I think the thing to do is load the Yamato ship in the mission editor, and set your play graphics to max. Check out the Yamato DDS files. Do a quick mission and check out the detail, keeping this in mind. - All polygon shapes are made out of triangles - every rectangle shape has 2 triangles - A fan shape is multiple triangles - All objects are made out of multiple triangles. Count the 'objects'.. the more complex the object shape - the more triangles. A long winded idea, but you'll get a ball park idea. good luck

02-22-08, 04:25 PM	#3
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	Ive had an old model of a ship on my desktop for years now, got it from some web site, its an IJN carrier not yet in SH4 heres its status. 67732 Polygons 33881 Vertices 105 Sub-objects Would this model work in SH4 or is the poly count over the limit?

02-22-08, 04:50 PM	#4
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Post that Pic... (love to have it) I'm sure that would bring any graphics card to a grinding halt. Ja, it's always a trade off between Detail and Speed until the world biggest PC comes up with the ultimate answer to everything and all else... '42' Hells that Bangkok girl looks terrible

02-22-08, 05:05 PM	#5
miner1436 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 808 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 3	Found the pic its the "Kaga" first ship in my sig. Is it possible to reduce its poly count?