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Offline ARSPR

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How does $Detail Distance works? (Possible SCP bug?)
Hi, I'm actually testing DaBrain's new Vp set and GTA Charybdis has an error which makes it quite useful to easily check $Detail Distance (in ships.tbl). The error is that LOD 1 has lost the radar array but it is present in LOD0 and LOD2, so it is obvious when you have LOD changes.

I've added this small mv_GTATest-shp.tbm:

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#Ship Classes
$Name: GTA Charybdis
$Detail distance: (0, 50, 1000, 3500)
#END

But I can assure you that the change between LOD0 and LOD1 happens at a distance of about 400 m and when I'm 2700 m far from it, I still see LOD1.

(I'm using official 3.6.9. with all quality settings at maximum)

Can someone explain me what's happening?

Thanks in advance.
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Offline Col. Fishguts

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Re: How does $Detail Distance works? (Possible SCP bug?)
The LOD distances in the table refer to medium (IIRC) "model detail" settings. If you increase the detail setting, the values will get multiplied with some factor >1, if you decrease the setting the multiplier becomes <1.

So no bug, it actually is a feature.
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Offline ARSPR

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Re: How does $Detail Distance works? (Possible SCP bug?)
Could a coder post the multipliers? I would like to add them to wiki.
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Offline ARSPR

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Re: How does $Detail Distance works? (Possible SCP bug?)
*Small bump*

Any help please?
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  • Then, if you aren't still able to solve your issue, feel free to ask for help in that same board.
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  • If you think that you've discovered a bug, mantis it.
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