Hey! This is a new method that I am testing. It includes high res cubemap and skies to meet today's HD demands. Seeing that this map uses a lot of 32 bit colors, I need to see how it runs on other people's systems. Download and test this map. Then post your CPU, GPU, RAM, and frames per second. Then you can tell me what you think of the new method. The lightmaps were calcuated using a HDR image based on the same image the sky uses.
Download the map here.
http://www.filedropper.com/cubemaptest
5MB download. 28MB map
Here are some pictures.





Yes its a small map but this is mainly for opinions. Have fun!

I will be hosting a server called "Halo HD testing" for users to join.

your GPU is your graphic card. Your frames per second can be found using fraps or by typing in "rasterizer_fps" in console.

250-333-500.

lol

I made a higher resolution of the sky for the next test.

Tested on common resolutions with all settings on high.
640x480 - 108 fps
1024x768 - 50 fps
1280x800 - 37 fps

Dual-Core 2.0 GHz
Geforce 7150m (128MB)
3GB of RAM

lolololol
BTW I use Vysnc
All settings high including decals on.
1920x1080 = 60FPS Locked
ATI Radeon HD4850

Take off vsync

Okay. 570 FPS

Hehe. I got them in the thousands.

You have like 3 9800's though lol.

Shhh! They dont know that!
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/4377/scr2553801hs3.jpg
Edited by DEEhunter on Jan 6, 2009 at 04:02 PM

60-70 FPS, Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.90GHz
2 GB RAM.
Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family

All settings high, No VSync.

You should have seen my old computer before I had this one. It had only 450 Mherts.

Lets see hmm around two more i can be just as good as him a have a NVIDIA 9800 GT 1gb of ram in the video card or w\e it is and one with no giant fan on it lol Geeksquad took it off.

You do know that the clouds are supposed to be on a seperate object

Not always.

You do know that this is a HDR image right?

What's the resolution of the cubemaps themselves? I'm curious :3

I'm also curious as to how you got the sun to be a different color. All I've ever managed to do was change its shape :(
Edited by Enzo03 on Jan 6, 2009 at 06:17 PM

its in the lens flares tag

Well no crap its in the lens flare tag. That's what I was messing around with.

Actually. The color around the sun is inside the sky bitmap. The map is unprotected so I give everyone permission to use my content as they please. The sky and its settings are completely custom. As well as the left flare.

`CaSs! =) (mets6986): I GET LIKE 1000 FPS
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): ON THAT DUM MAP
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): on 1600x1200
Higuy™ (higuy5): LOL
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): MADE ME TAKE MAH VSYNC OFF
Disaster™ (r4p1756012): lol
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): post this for me someone in that topic
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): i don't feel like logging in
Disaster™ (r4p1756012): i should turn vsync off lol
Higuy™ (higuy5): lol]
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): Intel Q6600 Core2Quad @ 2.40 GHz
NVidia 8800 GT 512 MB
1600x1200 Ressolution
900-1100 FPS
`CaSs! =) (mets6986): whoever wants to, go for it

Cass = lazy man
Edited by Higuy on Jan 6, 2009 at 06:57 PM

How about some opinions now?...

For 1600 by 1200

About 15 FPS with decals off and textures way down and particles down

my computer sucks

1. Blam! is not today's premier engine, therefore it has no need for HD.

2. Easier way to meet today's HD demands: Find a new game engine.

Now voting for the next HD test map.
Sunny
Overcast
Night
Aurora
Space(with planets)

Aurora 1

You can extract the tags in HEK. The content of this map is completely open source.

i vote for space

Aurora 1
Space 1

Overcast

Aurora. Just the name sounds epic.

Aurora 2
Space 1
Overcast 1

mb he doesnt want to and instead wants to help the community?

Aurora, because they're colorful.