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Started by alnite February 07, 2003 07:02 PM

2 comments, last by alnite 21 years, 2 months ago

alnite

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February 07, 2003 07:02 PM

I am always wondering what is the BEST technique drawing such a huge map in RTS? A huge surface? 500

Sailorstick

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February 07, 2003 07:08 PM

Just a surface as big as your screen. To have a huge surface would gobble up every available piece of memory.

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granat

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February 07, 2003 07:11 PM

Tiles combined and reused can make up a huge map.

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alnite

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February 07, 2003 08:29 PM

quote:Original post by Sailorstick
Just a surface as big as your screen. To have a huge surface would gobble up every available piece of memory.

Yeah, I realized that. Let''s say, 128x128, 32x32 pixel for each tile, and 32bpp:
128x128x32x32x4 = 64 MB

So, the map is drawn only when it''s necessary (where the visible part is)?

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