Detail brushes vs map models

(Emon) #1

Just curious- do map models render any faster or slower than detail brushes, or is the only advantage being able to make them in other programs and insert them in your maps? I ask because it some other games, making things with map models (or equivelant) sometimes rendered faster than traditional methods.

(Tweety) #2

Hi…

models vs detail,…hmm…
both are not used in the vis process they don´t produce portals, should not make a difference, lighting depends on how you light the model (shader).

well…models don´t clip. You have to add playerclip manually. I´m not sure about surfaceparm and custinfoparms on models.
In my opinion models make sense for trees, bushes and so on. You build some different models and can easily rotate/stretch them. Using brushes in radiant to create these things and rotate them will often lead to invalid brushes or strange deformations.

Tweety :slight_smile:

(Emon) #3

I didn’t think it really made a difference. Q3Map2 can autoclip models, though. :slight_smile:

I suppose the scaling and stretching is a big advantage for trees and forest growth.

Thank for the reply.