Re: [Algorithms] Intrinsic Alchemy

[Toong S. W. <se...@su...>]

RE: [Algorithms] Intrinsic AlchemyHow much time do u save using this 3rd =
party engine?

which one is the best?

seewan
surreal Online
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Amir Latif=20
  To: 'gda...@li...'=20
  Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 6:36 PM
  Subject: RE: [Algorithms] Intrinsic Alchemy


  > Does anyone have any comments on Renderware? Specifically, the =
performance=20
  on PS2. The RenderWare wepage www.renderware.com seems a little =
misleading,=20
  giving 2 different throughput quotes but both saying "theoratical =
maximum".=20

  We're using RenderWare here and we love it, primarily because of the =
multi-platform solution it provides. You can't underestimate the power =
of PC debugging tools over console ones ...

  In terms of performance, we're getting pretty good throughput but in =
our experience, the figures on the website are inclusive of degenerate =
triangles pushed the the transform engine, which are rejected pretty =
gast on the PS2. So the supposed 100k - 150k per frame (@60Hz) feels =
more like 60k-70k of "actual" polygons. The API is pretty solid and =
fairly fully featured too.Static objects fair fly off the shovel on PS2, =
dynamic objects on the other hand ... that comes down to shifting memory =
about on a console really - pretty snide ;). Skinning, blending =
animations and all that is taken care of. There's source for exporters =
for Max/Maya which is ready to go and easily extensible (works with Max4 =
too). Plenty of demos. Ummm ... what else ?Any other questions, feel =
free to mail me offlist ...

  > Any more opinion on middleware rendering on PS2, XBox, GameCube and =
PC, will=20
  be appreciated.=20

  We'll be evaluating it on GameCube soon too, but am informed that it's =
shaping up similarly.=20

  amir=20