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RadarMan
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GREAT new sig there greekman 
By the way RM, what does the smaller writing spell underneath the bear, I can't make it out. |
Didn't you click on the link I gave you before. It's the state flag and says (under the bear) "California Republic".
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Tailhook
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Two things:
The textures look perfect.
If you can produce high-quality screenies like the ones above - why change your System? (I'm aware of the 40gig HDD).  |
Just a point of interest - there is a debate regarding processing the texture bmp files in DXT1 or in Extended 32 bit format. I produce all my textures in 32 bit format because of the better detail for screenshots.
DXT1 format renders faster in the 'Spot Plane' view and some people don't like to wait the few seconds more, that 32 bit format takes to render. Mind you - Radarman's wonderful system will probably produce magnificent screenshots and no waiting  |
Thanks for the info 
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hinch
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: mmm |
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Just a point of interest - there is a debate regarding processing the texture bmp files in DXT1 or in Extended 32 bit format. I produce all my textures in 32 bit format because of the better detail for screenshots.
DXT1 format renders faster in the 'Spot Plane' view and some people don't like to wait the few seconds more, that 32 bit format takes to render. Mind you - Radarman's wonderful system will probably produce magnificent screenshots and no waiting |
i find it's just a case of only using DXT1 when necessary, ie when there aren't many colours or for small details. i use DXT1 on the landing gear textures etc because you just don't notice. if your exterior requires more than 256 colours (usually because i use shadows) then it has to be DXT3 - which isn't extended. but 16million colours all the same.
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