polys vs fps

[john_X]

Hi, i'm having a trouble with my work in development. I'm at the stage of choosing the number of polys for my aircraft and it loos like in the next screen. Now the fps number is in the max scene at 30-80, it has variations. The number of polys is cumulated at 150k for both models, and a third one hidden, so that would be in the decent limits. The question is which one sould i use?

Edited January 23, 2018 by john_X

[Grimes]

Render both and see if you can tell much of a difference between the two. My guess is the one on the right is abit overkill.

[john_X]

although my computer has no problem with either of them, i believe that, in a multiplayer game, the second one would create some problems. Plus the high detail textures.. Anyway, i got 150k for 3 meshes, 2 of 40k and one of 70k and they look as detailed as in the pics, i wonder what did ED do for that Strike Eagle to be 1 million polys?

[Grimes]

Where did you see the F-15E being 1m polys? In the model viewer it shows as 197,138.

[john_X]

then i counted them badly..my bad

[213]

the one of the left still needs optimization. use the high poly one to generate a normal map.

[Bearitall]

3d Max version 8 is used am I correct..I just got a copy of version 8...

[luckybob9]

3d Max version 8 is used am I correct..I just got a copy of version 8...

max 8 is for old .LOM version. max 2008 and 2010 is for new EDM version

[john_X]

i use max 2009 and when i want to open the .max file with an earlier version, like max 8, i export the file as an .obj. it preserves the mesh very nice and the coordinates too, including the mapping. I contiuned the work with the second one because i made a scene with 15 aircaft flying simultaneously and it worked just perfect, the model being at a number of 75k polys

[john_X]

some updates for my models from above:

[aaron886]

Very nice, John! Glad to see you upping the poly count a little.

[john_X]

well, it's needed...and of course it's permitted...

[john_X]

My work in progress, a mig-21 MF.

Edited January 23, 2018 by john_X

[SkateZilla]

lookin good,

 

also, I read through the first page,

 

Doesnt Max 2009, have a Save as 2008/Max 8 .max Option?

 

Cuz my 2012 has a save as 2011 Max File, 2011 has a Save as 2011 Max File, etc etc

[john_X]

couldn't find it. where is this save as .max 8?

[SkateZilla]

I think in my Max Versions it's a Checkbox.. I'll double check..

 

Edit: Sorry, it was a new feature in 2011

[speckfire]

Outstanding John_X. Love the Mig-21. Rep inbound