elendil004 0 Posted July 4, 2002 the term LOD, what does it mean? I know i should prolly know it...but... i mean it makes sense in the context of tweaking options...but...in mod making? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PitViper 0 Posted July 4, 2002 LOD = Level Of Detail the models and textures ingame have 7 different levels of detail in which the engine chooses which is appropriate depending on the horsepower of the machine. Â Up close, it uses the most detailed and highest poly model and textures whereas models in the distance will step down to simpler versions the farther away they get. Â This streamlines the display and frees up memry and cpu cycles where it would be wasted rendering fully detailed models at distances where they could not be appreciated. Â the LOD's are also used when there are lots of vehicles on screen and the game must sacrifice some detail to keep the framerate bearable. its relevance in modmaking is that the modder must make not one, but seven different models of varying detail. Â Of course, this is seven times the workload. Unfortunately, its a necessary evil in creating efficient addons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kegetys 2 Posted July 4, 2002 It means Level of Detail, as in using a lower-detail model in objects that are far away. Usually the more farther away the object is, the lower detail model is used to make the scene draw faster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
