Friday Update, February 3, 2012

Originally Posted by addman

Alien vs Predator uses DX11 but does not look overly impressive, Far Cry 2 uses DX 9/10 and looks much better with big draw distances to boot. It's not so much about which technology you use it's more about how well you implement it.

This is very true addman, however in CLOD's case it would benefit more from the significant performance increase that DX11 would bring rather than the aesthetics.

[Ploughman]

Would DX11 allow for hedgerows?

[Sutts]

Originally Posted by Ploughman

Would DX11 allow for hedgerows?

Good question Ploughman. A textured tubular object using tessellation to make for a more natural appearance might do the trick - especially if the tessellation only kicked in at low levels.

I can't remember how the B-17 sim implemented hedges but they did make a big difference to the way the English countryside looked.