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Has there been any efforts in enhancing the motion debris graphics? Make it higher res? Randomized graphics? Mission specific motion debris? 3D motion debris like in Rogue Leader?

 

Offline AdmiralRalwood

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Has there been any efforts in enhancing the motion debris graphics?
Not that I'm aware of; presumably because most people just turn it off. Nothing would help improve it faster than somebody willing to work on it.
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As far as i know the SCP uses already a motion debris with higher resolution by default.
In MVP_2012 it was part of mv_effects as it is stated in the readme.
Even no information is given in the MVP_2014 readme about that.

But also with 2014 the motion debris is completely different to retail, it should be still the same that was present in 2012 (and at least also in MVP_2010 afair)

And i am playing with Motion Debris, because i like the game more this way.

I am not knowing about a mission specific debris, but there are many mods/campaigns out there, which have their own motion debris. So it is atleast a mod-specific feature.
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I also play with motion debris, because I like the feel for speed. Without motion debris everything feels awfully slow.
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