How good can Torque look?
by Allen Halsted · in Torque Game Engine · 01/26/2006 (11:16 am) · 8 replies
I'm trying to guage what Torque can really do. Lets say I am building an RTS with somewhere between 50 and 200 units plus building, environment etc. on the screen at a given time with maybe as many as 1000 units on the map . What kind of poly count and texture detail can I reasonably have for each unit. Since hardware plays a big part lets assume the follow specs. Can I make a game that can compete visually with say Dawn of War?
# 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP processor
# 256 MB RAM
# AGP video card with 32MB of Video RAM.
# RECOMMENDED SPEC:
# 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent,
# 512 MB System RAM
# nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 with 64 MB of Video RAM.
# 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP processor
# 256 MB RAM
# AGP video card with 32MB of Video RAM.
# RECOMMENDED SPEC:
# 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent,
# 512 MB System RAM
# nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 with 64 MB of Video RAM.
#2
If so, its interesting to see what comes out of this 'research'
01/26/2006 (2:43 pm)
Hello Allen, are you by chance related to Dave and Ted ;o)If so, its interesting to see what comes out of this 'research'
#4
Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
03/28/2006 (4:59 am)
Hi.Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
#5
Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
03/28/2006 (5:04 am)
Hi.Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
#6
Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
03/28/2006 (5:07 am)
Hi.Nice package, very good indeed!
But I noticed that most of the objects (trees, buildings), don't cast shadows (light maps).
It's possible to have shadows enabled to these objects?
#7
03/28/2006 (5:09 am)
I "think" that if you use the Torque Lighting Kit that you can have your shadows as well. 
#8
There are ways to make them cast shadows. The ones in the shots don't mostly because I got too far into development on that pack before learning how to do it.
03/28/2006 (8:08 am)
Thanks very much, glad you like it.There are ways to make them cast shadows. The ones in the shots don't mostly because I got too far into development on that pack before learning how to do it.
Torque 3D Owner Todd Pickens
I think the answer to your question is yes, it can look as good or better than Dawn of War.
I am an artist and can't speak to the performance expectations of "1000" units, which is pretty serious unit counts.
Here are the links to some of the dev shots. Keep in mind, I did all of this in about two and a half months of development work, so a serious effort should easily exceed this quality. I will have new shots and information out soon that show the polished state of the environment art and such.
www.garagegames.com/mg/snapshot/view.php?qid=1072
www.garagegames.com/mg/snapshot/view.php?qid=1083
www.garagegames.com/mg/snapshot/view.php?qid=1116
www.garagegames.com/mg/snapshot/view.php?qid=1098
www.shapesandlines.com/RTSContentPackDevelopment.htm