mip-maps in wc3

[Fingolfin]

How do they work? Can i just make a lowres version of my texture, name it the same as the texture except "_mip1", and it will work? At what range will it replace the normal texture? Does it improve framerate at all?


Thankful for answers.

 

[neji402]

urr.. what do you mean? please explain more and i'll try to get back to you.

 

[PROXY]

I think I know what you mean. I .. can remember such a texture, for a model in the mpq. but I have no idea wich one it wos, nore how did it work.

 

[Fingolfin]

mip-mapping is a "Level-of-detail" mechanic that allows you to import a second, lower resoluted texture that will appear instead of the standard texture on long ranges, where you wont notice the difference and where it can enhance the computers rendering speed.
Since there are textures in the warcraft MPQ that are labeled "mip", as Fan pointed out, there should be support for it in warcraft, although i'd like to know if anyone has any information on how it works.