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General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: crackyfish on August 22, 2010, 08:07:08 pm

Title: Should 'normal maps' and 'use large textures' be turned on?
Post by: crackyfish on August 22, 2010, 08:07:08 pm

Believe I have no problem running all the bells and whistles. Should I turn those on, or will those cause the game to look worse?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Should 'normal maps' and 'use large textures' be turned on?
Post by: Scourge of Ages on August 22, 2010, 09:36:17 pm

Normal maps = good, verrrry good
large textures = no point now, relic from the old days

Title: Re: Should 'normal maps' and 'use large textures' be turned on?
Post by: silverleaf on August 23, 2010, 03:49:50 am

wait what exactly are normal maps? It is off by default...

Title: Re: Should 'normal maps' and 'use large textures' be turned on?
Post by: Oddgrim on August 23, 2010, 04:12:01 am

normal maps makes freespace look pretty

Title: Re: Should 'normal maps' and 'use large textures' be turned on?
Post by: Snail on August 23, 2010, 04:53:56 am

Normal maps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping).