Rumor Mill: New Graphics Engine

Aelorean · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2003 8:56 pm Post subject: Rumor Mill: New Graphics Engine

From Castersrealm...
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RUMOR MILL: NEW GRAPHICS ENGINE

We spoke with SOE to discuss rumors related to a new graphics engine being the main focus of the next expansion for EverQuest. In the course of our discussion we were told that the new graphics engine is 'hoped' to be something they can implement.

The new engine, according to Comptuer Games magazine, would replace all player models and significantly improve the visual appeal of the game.

SOE told us that at this stage they are still investigating just how much can be changed given the years of work with older zone art files. They also mentioned that they would prefer to avoid having to force EverQuest players to do major upgrading to their hardware to continue playing.

Shiloch Veneficus · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:18 pm Post subject:

IMO, the only changes they should be making to the graphics engine should be ones that would make the game smoother and more efficient on slower systems.

I think... that having a baseline engine that used really basic models (but where you could still sit on a mount whether it actually shows or not) that anyone could use on a raid if the video lag is just too much. Having good performance on raids is something no one experiences.
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Aelorean · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 4:53 pm Post subject:

I agree with you Shiloch; however, the general public seems to think that "pretty pictures = better game" ...nowadays. It drives me CRAZY!

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IddinLunasglory · Member Joined: 16 Oct 2002 Posts: 504 Location: Denver Co

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
Hmmm SOE lets think back to your last grafics engine upgrade.....
That would be a TOTAL mess we called Laglen.. errr Luclin Razz

yea that went great didnt it? Smooth as sandpaper. Servers only went down 4 or 5 times.....A DAY. But then what you had that resolved in a short 2 months right... yea real smooth, NOT !!!!!!!
point #1 if its not broke dont fix it!
point #2 if its not working now DONT upgrade it!

I have to agree with you Shi they need to work on making the game run smoother i run a system well over needed spec, and outside ISP issues i still lag on raids. so lets make it even more laggy yea great idea Rolling Eyes

ok /rant off lol

Jaffod · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 7:34 pm Post subject:

Ael, you are such a cynic. Next you will be saying that looking good > ability and we all know that isn't true especially not in the race for governer. Oh wait...
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Spirit of the Night · Member Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 420

The EQ engine is a horrible horrible piece of trash and I strongly oppose anything making it even MORE bloated.

But if they clean it up along with the graphics update, however, that I'd approve.
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warlax007 · Member Joined: 25 Dec 2002 Posts: 732

Luclin's down fall for me was when they moved to DX8 and screwwed up sound. My god nothing I could do would fix it. everything went to hell in 1 patch. I remember getting that patch and sound studdering was so bad I had to play with no sound. At that point I built a new pc with windows 2000 and it was even worst. I had a sound blaster live cards at the time. On the 2000 pc I had to force the sound card to have it own IRQ and that help but music would start to studder after 20 mins of play. Turned off music and everything was better but not music Sad

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