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Tree Performance: X plane or rotate to user?

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From a performance standpoint, which would be the better option for an FS9 tree library: the classic x plane or a single plane that rotates to user? Half the polygons of the single seems more logical, but I don't know what extra demands rotate to user creates. Any other caveats on rtu would be appreciated as well.


Fred
 
One thing I have noticed in FS9

Hi

One thing I have noticed in FS9 is that if your machine is struggling a bit that rotate to user always look O.K. Even Clumps of a hundred trees is fine but the norrmal FS9 trees look like crap. I am using the default textures on the RTU

Steve
 
Hi Fred,

I don't know if anybody ever compared the performance in great detail. Personally I always use the rotating trees as I think they look much better. And I never had big performance trouble with them.
 
Thanks guys for getting back to me. The library will be primarily rotating. However, I have discovered that some tree objects, such as long shrubs and groups of several trees don't work properly as RTU, especially when they are placed close to buildings. So, a combination seems to be the smart bet.


Fred
 
Hi Bob,

bob5568 said:
Arno, any idea how to make rotate to aircraft work in fsx?
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At the moment the only option I see is to use a Fs2004 MDL. As far as I can tell now, the new FsX MDL format does not seem to support rotations to the user.
 
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