(Imago-Quem) Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Shader 3.0

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Imago-Quem wrote:

Ratzer@Nagafen wrote:

Imago-Quem wrote:

I totally understand. It "is" November and December is coming up quick. I wish I could tell you before it hits the news, but decisions are always being made and if I say one thing then it's like a promise and I would get in huge trouble. I can only repeat what's been announced already about release dates. But I "can" tell you what part of the project I'm currently working on. No harm in that.

Can you show us a list of what you have been working on, and that you feel are comming along well? I remember you had a priority list of stuff you wanted to enhance, just wondering how it's going.

Also, another round of screenshots would never hurt :p (PS: I know you like shiny armour, but what about mages\brawler armor? )

The enhancements mentioned a while back are possible enhancements for the next year or so (likely 1 or 2 of them will be chosen). They won't be started until I get Shader 3 ready for Live, the remaining GPU Shadow bugs addressed, and our tools updated for the new Shader 3.0 effects our artists are dying to make for new areas, objects, accessories, and armor.

I'll try and get some newer screenshots, especially for mages\brawlers. And yes, I do like the shiny armor.

Could you send me the exact names of one or 2 armor sets you'd like to see for mages and brawlers?

Here's a couple screenshots of the Dragon Armor and Woven Monk armor.

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[Gaige]

Those shots make it seem like its hardly a difference graphics wise.

[Pink Poodle]

textures look low-res ish :<

[Victarion]

That's the problem with trying to pretty up a (nearly) 6 year old engine...

[Atelos_AB]

Originally Posted by Pink Poodle

textures look low-res ish :<

EQ2 textures are low-resolution. Unless something's been changed since the last dev post I read about the matter, the max resolution for textures in EQ2 is 512x512 pixels. There's only so much detail you can fit into a canvas that small. The new shaders look great IMO but new shaders only go so far. Better textures are needed, badly.

[gungo]

Unless the database upgrades and planned engine optimization hit some type of huge success i doubt the textures will improve anytime soon.