more crazy ideas

[netta1234]

i have been wondering how i we coud reduce lag, i think that when some one is makeing a Tank or something lets take a Sherman

Sherman-Sherman(AI)

The Sherman AI has no inside Textures and stuff Great IDEA HA!  ;D

[m21man]

The Sherman AI has no inside Textures and stuff Great IDEA HA!

LODs already do that, and they've been part of OFP from the beginning.

[DBR_ONIX]

I think he means making an AI version of your addon, with no insides, even on the 1.000 LOD (OR the 0.00, can't remeber which )
- Ben

[dmakatra]

What if the player shoots the crew and jumps inside...

:beat: *Gets Shot* :beat:

[netta1234]

we lock it so the player wont see the nasty textures inside

[DBR_ONIX]

Only thing is, how much lag does the interiors acctualy create..?
- Ben

[netta1234]

lOl?  

[oyman]

most interiors are about 1000+ faces but dont you only see them when you are in the vehicle

[m21man]

I think he means making an AI version of your addon, with no insides, even on the 1.000 LOD

*Bangs Head On Table* That's what LODs do, you see the exterior LODs when you're outside and you see the interior LODs when you're inside. When you're outside and looking at an AI vehicle, it has no interiors because you're viewing an exterior LOD.

[netta1234]

1000+ Faces Aint that much??? if u remove the inside tex would'ent it reduce lag  

[m21man]

1000+ Faces Aint that much??? if u remove the inside tex would'ent it reduce lag

No, because exterior LODs have no interior textures .

[netta1234]

well im to confuces im out keep on with the tropic  ;D

[Dubieman]

I think its like the ECP mod. You only see effects to a certain distance that you set like 300m. Except when your not inside that tank you see the exterior textures and if you are "in" the range which would mean being in the tank you see the interior.

Maybe I'm wrong though as I have no idea how BIS coded it.

But the interior textures are for the player only and so are the exterior ones. I bet the AI would be content to blow up any gray colored box that came its way from the .p3d workshop. ;D

But I like the idea of getting rid of lag even if its a small amount of it.

[Dubieman]

Wait a moment I just thought of something. I recall from Macguba's guide to getting rid of lag that you should only use the same kind of vehicles like don't use both BMPs and BMP2s.

If that causes lag wouldn't a sherman and an AIonly Sherman cause lag too?

Or would the interior being cancelled out make up for it?

Interesting.

We need a lag meter to measure it though. ;D

[m21man]

Or would the interior being cancelled out make up for it?

I'm getting dangerously close to using all caps. OFP does not render interior LODs while you are viewing exterior LODs. A vehicle's interior LOD is only rendered when you are inside the vehicle! Since they are only rendered when you are inside, this would have little to no effect on lag.