Phase 1/2 Journal

lofaesofa · Post by **lofaesofa** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:06 pm

Well, perfect roundness doesn't exist.

This is the closest I can make using Milkshape 3D.

Poly count stands at 1984. Cute.

EER · Post by **EER** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:07 am

The last one looks good cool (the first one as well, but it isn't as round as the last one!)

Whisperblade · Post by **Whisperblade** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:31 am

Uh, They're both the same model ERR, one just dosen't have texturing.

Post by **metche_steele** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:06 am

lofaesofa wrote:Better?

This version is 160 polys. I can easily up that value with more slices, but I don't really think it would be worth the resources.

Lofa I believe 160 polys is bang on mate. We want to push the engine but not break it because of a couple of beefed up pans lol. I think thats a perfect balance

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Rick-sama · Post by **Rick-sama** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:59 pm

I'm sure it could be bumped to 300 polys and look better...
Aren't these pans in indoor areas that dont require that much power?
My rig is 3 years old, so don't think I'm asking for a PC killing mod, but I'd like the pan to be as round as possible...

Post by **metche_steele** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:10 pm

Rick-sama wrote:I'm sure it could be bumped to 300 polys and look better...
Aren't these pans in indoor areas that dont require that much power?
My rig is 3 years old, so don't think I'm asking for a PC killing mod, but I'd like the pan to be as round as possible...

thats all well and good but if you have 2 pans on the stove and then a a handfull of new characters etc etc - well thats what im worried about tbh. We still havent tested this so God only knows what will happen. Its something we'll test after phases 3 and 4 are done because we need tons of models.

Darkshade · Post by **Darkshade** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:54 pm

Perhaps then, if everything is running flawlessly, it could get beefed up... but I wouldn't say it's a very high priority.

lofaesofa · Post by **lofaesofa** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:26 pm

Have a look at the amount of polys the objects in Doom 3 and Halflife 2 use. I think you'll find we are using more polys than they are.

Also, I can't help but think you don't remember what the old frying pan looked like.
Here it is:

EER · Post by **EER** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:24 pm

Whisperblade wrote:Uh, They're both the same model ERR, one just dosen't have texturing.

Either the second one has more polys. Or I should go to bed before 2 AM.

justanotherfan · Post by **justanotherfan** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:07 am

Oh yeah, it's a huge difference, but it still looks kinda odd. I think it's the lighting in the texture that's highlighting the edges (like the original). Sounds like a job for truform anyway. Looks fine as it is now.

The frying pan is central to the story and must be rounded at all costs. There's a pot in HL2, not sure how they got theirs rounded.

lofaesofa · Post by **lofaesofa** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:41 pm

Here is a URL to view a HDTP gallery. It's pretty basic but will allow you to compare old and new models.

http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/Index.html

Let me know what you all think.

Post by **Jonas** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:23 pm

Before you rounded the model, the highlighting on the texture was very nice, but it looks rather bumpy with the new 16-side model. I think it would help tremendously if you had your texture-monkey re-adapt the texture to the UV map

Rick-sama · Post by **Rick-sama** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:56 pm

http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/HDTP_Imag ... y/Pan1.jpg
You know, I'm thinking that if the pan can't be completely round, you could just keep the original model and just give it a higher resolution texture...

Both of these look low poly. I say, just keep the original.
http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/HDTP_Imag ... Pillow.jpg

The one on the left looks more like a cactus than the original leafy look.
http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/HDTP_Imag ... Plant1.jpg

Original looks just as good to me.
http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/HDTP_Imag ... plight.jpg

YOU'RE WINNER!

http://www.zen90149.zen.co.uk/HDTP_Imag ... Trophy.jpg

Shadowtruth · Post by **Shadowtruth** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:48 pm

Rick that reply has to be a joke

... I haven't look to those improved models in game but I?m sure that they will look a lot better then the old ones (specially the light!!!... what an improvement!!! ) and you say keep the old ones?

Rick-sama · Post by **Rick-sama** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:51 pm

They can do whatever they want.
That's just how I feel about what I see.