Simple Primitives Vs Primitives I'm in the process of updating Goliath since the previous few updates have added so much to forge. But... In earlier versions there has been minor frame drops. I was wondering if anyone has a clue how much more forgiving simple primitives are on the performance. I would like to replace 1 4x4x64 with 4 simple 4x4x16s but I'm not sure if that will help and I'm trying to make the best of my time. It would be nice if simple primitives were more diverse but this is what I have to work with. There are plenty more I will be replacing but this is just an example of one situation. Anyone with experience before I spend a lot of time on swapping them out?
I say, just do it. You surely won't get dissapointed. One easy example: I swapped the details of my windows on Qarth, which were built with many small building blocks (2x2x8 and such). After the exchange: ~28% less lightmap with a better look than before.
When the simple primitives first came out, I swapped out some objects on my WIP that is now deleted of course. Let's just say I saved 10% lightmap from swapping less that 15 objects. If it's THAT big of a difference with lighting, I'm sure it's much better in every other conceivable way. Anyways, you're all welcome. (see links) https://twitter.com/_Xandrith/status/696879747045789697 http://www.forgehub.com/threads/primitives.150643/ You can kiss my hand now.