Model Converter X question

[Bjoern]

Are you guys taking LOD models and camera properties into account?
Vertex clustering may shrink a model a bit when a lower LOD model is used and at least the cockpit cameras in FSX produce a bit of a fisheye effect at lower zoom levels (and with WideViewAspect set).

[Dimus]

In my case no LOD was involved, model was a pure LOD1 converted to static and I virtually put one on top of the other by slewing to compare their sizes.

[roger-wilco-66]

Good point, Bjoern. But mine neither. I never LOD the models.

Cheers,
Mark

[Bjoern]

Good point, Bjoern. But mine neither. I never LOD the models.

LODs are fairly easy to create in MCX, but as usual, you need to find a balance between performance (lower detail LODs available = better rendering performance) and and memory usage (more LOD models = larger model files). Same as for textures (mips or no mips). And regardless of which approach you take, quantity will kills regardless.