Comments on: Developer Diaries – New Graphics

By: Jerkface55

Jerkface55 — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 22:01:09 +0000

Are you unhappy with the advancement of time? There are PS4 games with 100k polygon models planned (e.g. The Order: 1866), and we all know that there is PC hardware much more powerful than what is in the PS4.

By: gunsrlove

gunsrlove — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:40:19 +0000

not big enough to bring about next-next-next gen

100k polygons(plus textures, effects, decals, additional geometry and everything else that goes into a game) kakto kazah ;), is not do-able in any practical sense, unless they want WoT to just be a motion picture.
It pisses me off, because Wargaming basically said, HEY GUYS, GRAPHICS STUFF, while just bs-ing completely and people would actually believe them. They jut spread wrong info..
A not-so-true boast for the public to make themselves look more ahead with the tech than the competition..
If they do actually make a 100k poly model/s i guess they would release that patch with a free shipment of SerB-powered super-next-gen stronk PC’s.

By: Hustodemon Zewel von Lelek

Hustodemon Zewel von Lelek — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:07:11 +0000

By: Grumpy_Stranger

Grumpy_Stranger — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:04:56 +0000

Normal mapping is a subset of bump mapping… The way it is now, most of the normalmaps used now seem to be 2d-generated, with the exclusion of organic-looking things like turrets, which are just baked from a rudimentary highpoly. The new normapmaps look like they’re fully baked though, so that’s new.

By: Grumpy_Stranger

Grumpy_Stranger — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 18:01:59 +0000

Most modern cards are optimised towards raw triangle pushing power, and since the meshes are not deforming, it’s not an issue how many polygons you have, but how you’re using those.

By: NikolaNiKucu .

NikolaNiKucu . — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:44:13 +0000

cool :3

By: Alexander Yordanov

Alexander Yordanov — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:34:29 +0000

World of Tanks is AAAA game now…

WoT is one of the biggest games on the planet dude.

By: Chiven

Chiven — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:22:03 +0000

Well, you understood wrong. It’s not the resource thing, it’s “I can’t see even a single peace of …” one

By: cobraa1

cobraa1 — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:21:38 +0000

They won’t be requiring you to use the new models. You’ll still be able to adjust things down if your system can’t handle it.

That being said – even a $50 video card would be an upgrade . . .

If you start saving now, you should have some money for a new video card when 9.0 is out.

By: cobraa1

cobraa1 — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:08:12 +0000

They might be using bump mapping currently. Normal mapping is similar to bump mapping, but not entirely identical.

Also, they seem to be saying they’re doing it in a different manner. Previously, they may have done it manually as separate artwork, but now it looks like they’re creating very high poly models and automated tools to create normal maps to be applied to the models used in the game.

Basically: They are using more automation, because they made it clear their artists were struggling with the ever-increasing amount of artwork that needed to be done.

. . . and what’s the issue with 100k polys? They could be pushing long-needed engine optimizations with the upcoming updates, and a modern video card can certainly handle it.