[dae]

Hi everybody

If I am wanting to create a game model for PS 2, X-box and GameCube platforms, how many polys should I be aiming for,
it is just that when I get started, I get a bit carried away by adding more detail forgeting that most of the detail in games comes from textures.

Dae

[Dekki_nr.2]

I have done some lowpoly modeling for game mods. Mostly Half-life and UT2003.
The polycount depends on what the model will be used for.
In FPS games my wepon models have been 800 - 1000 tri polys.
Dont forget game models must be 3 point polys only.
If the model is shown often in the game whit other models and it self, then you should keep it as low poly as you can.

[NeoSunaru]

The maximum PolyCount per model and maximum texture resolution depends on the game engine. So read the specifications of the engine first.

[CAClark]

I'm working on a current xbox title for argonaut, and we have been working to 10k polys for hero objects, 2k for non-hero, and 100 for very lowdetail distant stuff. Characters are ranging between 4k and 7k, and vehicles between 8k and 12k.

Textures are critical in adding detail, and a careful mix of the 2 gives wicked results. We mostly use hi-def models as the texture source for the realtime with rendered in shadows in corners, nooks etc....

For anyone interested, check us out at E3. Look for POWERDROME

Cheers

Craig

[dae]

Thanks to all who answered my question, I now know more or less the number of polys that I should say between to achieve a game model.

Thanks
Dae