Friday 2010-04-23 Video and Discussion Thread

[Skarphol]

Once again, the level of detail is amazing!!

Ok, the grass moves too quick compaired to the branches above.
But look at how the trees close to the point of view are very detailed compared to the trees further behind! That is very important when it comes down to frame rates. Thanks to SpeedTree, i assume.
And once again; I'm amazed by how the antennaes is affected by air resistance alone. When that panzer is turning, the antennaes is first bent because of inertia, but then stays bent due to air resistance! What flightsim on earth would model that?!?!
I'm speechless!

Skarphol

[sport02]

apparently the leaf of other trees so far move too and not only on the near tree .
it could be new because I have never seen that in actual games where you have these mouvements just near the proximity of the camera , not ?

[Qpassa]

Incredible work, would be nice if ( when you have time ) you release a tool for make static cameras in the SOW to make movies

[major_setback]

Thanks for the update!
It is difficult to tell from Youtube quality, but it looks like models are going from one level of detail to another. For example, the rear wheels of the last truck/gun snap into focus as it gets closer to the left side of the screen as the next lod shows. It is done as a very smooth transition though .
I also like that there is no 'blockiness' to the poly-model at a distance, even wheel arches at a distance keep their curved appearance. Furthermore the skins are simplified, but all main details seem to be retained (like the writing on the lorries). Reflected/highlight areas still make the vehicles stand out at low resolution.

[Viking]

The movies took me back to my childhood, playing with my Dinky Toys in the sandbox.
It will be great fun just to sit and watch this game as cars, tanks and airplanes etc moves around.

Million thanks for the update!

[|ZUTI|]

Wonderful, simply wonderful.

[Insuber]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Thanks for the update!
It is difficult to tell from Youtube quality, but it looks like models are going from one level of detail to another. For example, the rear wheels of the last truck/gun snap into focus as it gets closer to the left side of the screen as the next lod shows. It is done as a very smooth transition though

I think it is indeed an effect of the YouTube video compression.

[zapatista]

Originally Posted by Insuber

I think it is indeed an effect of the YouTube video compression.

are the vids available anywhere else so we can see them uncompressed ?

i downloaded the 720p version and the vehicles look fairly fuzzy for a HD clip, would be nice to see them in their true glory