lod0 and exe9.6 ( ver 1.02 )

has someone already a modified exe (version 9.6 ,1.02 ) modified so as to use only the lod0 ? so yu can have a smaller cars.wad , if it is possible i would like to try it ,
thanks in advance

i have.
it might show some advantage if you already use all lod_0.
but if you do that then your machine probably doesn't have any problems.
using big textures hit the po more than large lods.



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Tony

can you send it to me ?

search in the hex editor for:
CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_%d
and replace with:
CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_0
(make sure theres a space after the LOD_0

offset 002444a1



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Tony

Quote:
make sure theres a space after the LOD_0

Instead space, consider using NUL char. (0x00)

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In reality, doesn't matter who's right but most important is who's left.

thanks but only if you can send the file i will try it , it is just a try , thanks anyway , maybe your advices stimulate me to try some modification in the future,
ciao

Instead space, consider using NUL char. (0x00)

thats what i mean. not a space space. but 00 in the hex side. (i'm a beginner )


anyway, try it first. it takes 2 seconds and is easier than me sending 6mb



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Tony

Yup, I think it should works. Quick and cheap trick.

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In reality, doesn't matter who's right but most important is who's left.

Yup, I think it should works

you think it will increase po, you mean?



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Tony

Yes for common situation.
Larger textures mean larger memory block to access. If you have latest graphics card technology with plenty and very fast video memory, bigger textures has only small significant downgrade performances.

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In reality, doesn't matter who's right but most important is who's left.

i don't know how work and which hex editor you use , i have tried and i found the value , put 0 after the lod , ma didn't find how to insert space or 00 as you have said to me , i found a D after the % substituted with the 0,
ciao

you have to put two zero`s in on the hex side to replace the d.

i will try , this way it returned to desktopjor wrote:

> you have to put two zero`s in on the hex side to replace the
> d.

i use it now in testing(1988), because i can't be bothered copying 100 more lods, and it is worse for me. even though i used mostly lod_0s before (2003).
so you might gain some fps if you already use lod_0 copied down, but if you do that then chances are you don't need any fps extra.

about larger textures v hi lods i done some quick calcs (again i'm only a beginner ).

110 lods @ 300kb=33mb
33 1024 tex @ 1.3m = 44mb
wad=77mb

assuming 22 cars are on screen it uses 44mb of textures, but 33/5 of lods ~8mb.
=52mb total

512 tex would be 11mb
so its 19mb in total.

thats filesizes only, but must have some relation to memory use.



did you get it working shatonska?



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Tony

i hope it is loading now

yesssssssss now i can put only the lod0 , and use cars with only that lod , i have only a 4% hit on perfomances on grid

wow only 4% hit .......that`s mighty

weel done

what lods did you have before? all lod_0 copied down?



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Tony

no i had cars with scaled lod where possible , now it is better no hit on fps 22mb wad and always good shape on sight

Are you using normal textures or hi textures? i tried this a few weeks ago and my wad was still quite large because i use hi_textures