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by David Alaves · in Torque Game Builder · 04/04/2006 (9:13 am) · 4 replies

Hi all,

I'm making a graphic adventure style game with a 1024x768 resolution, so I want very detailed backgrounds.

What is the best way to include this? Will I have any problem if I include a 1024x768 .PNG? (for the power of 2 limitations of some graphic cards, I mean) Or is it better to include various 512x512 graphics to compose the full background?

Thanks in advance,
David
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Torque Owner Jason Cahill
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#1
04/04/2006 (9:26 am)
Most present day graphics cards can deal with "non-power-of-two" textures. That said, worst case, you could always create 1024x1024 textures. If you really want to micromanage memory usage (which I wouldn't recommend), you could create two textures: 1024x512 and 1024x256 and compose them. Personally, I don't see any reason to do this.

Torque Owner David Alaves
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#2
04/05/2006 (12:14 am)
OK,

My concern is because I want the game running without problems in old PCs with old graphics card.
Anyway, I will use 1024x1024 textures... I guess even some old graphics card can deal with that...

Thanks for the quick response, Jason

Torque 3D Owner Marc Dreamora Schaerer
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04/05/2006 (12:29 am)
1024x1024 needs GeForce 3 or newer. (no Geforce 4MX if I remember correctly)
You could use the size you want and load it as chunked. Then its split up in subimages that are supported.

"old graphics card": TGB needs true 3D cards as it does 2d in 3d, so stone aged systems with 500 mhz and cards from that days won't work most likely ...

Torque Owner David Alaves
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04/05/2006 (1:57 am)
Hey, Marc

You're right, I didn't remember the "load as chunked" thing...

By "old graphics card" I mean the game could be played on low-end graphics cards

Thanks for the info