Re: [Algorithms] vipm feasible on ps2?

[Paul F. <pf...@at...>]

Tom Forsyth wrote:

> The actual bandwidth saving is done by having multiple meshes of different
> LoDs. The skipstrip stuff just makes sure you progress smoothly from one to
> the other (so you don't get really obvious visible pops) - it doesn't save
> bandwidth as such.

Sure, this is what I was wondering about. Afaik the standard VIPM tri-list
method does save vertex-bandwidth on a (double) poly basis so its granularity
is relativly small. I was wondering whether the finer granularity of the
tri-list method would pay off against the tri-strips on PS2?

> So once you have made a certain fraction of your tris degenerate using
> skipstrips, you then switch to a new mesh with exactly the same topology
> that excludes the degenerate ones, and has been re-stripified. Keep going
> until you have your minimum LoD.

Much experimentation is needed, I think :-)

Cheers, Paul.