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Decimator question

assmonkeyassmonkey Posts: 0
edited December 1969 in The Commons

I been wanting to know something

I want to use Genesis in UDK (I already know I have to license if I want to publish a game, but you don't have to when your just making it)

Do I need to poly-down Genesis for a game? Or is it still to high-poly count for a game?

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  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    Genesis base is around 19,000 polys, which is a bit too much for most game engines. You could always ask on the Unity forums what they consider the limit to be?

  • assmonkeyassmonkey Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Alright, then

    Next question, can I poly-down in Hexagon?

  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    There is a 'Decimate' function in Hex, but I think it triangulates the mesh, and sometimes makes a real mesh of it - sorry for the joke.

    You could give it a try though, and see how well it works.

  • assmonkeyassmonkey Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    I think last night I saw a video where they did it in Blender. They guy said to stay away from the auto option and do it by hand with the loop tool. And just move lines over 1

  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,754
    edited December 1969

    decimator for DS works great, better than other options I have tried. I used it for other game related mesh i work on since it retains the UV setting really well and has become crucial for me with LOD making.

  • assmonkeyassmonkey Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    If you have $100 to waste...then sure

    But I don't have the sort of money

    And I doubt I could keep the texture if trying to import the Genesis model for UDK

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,204
    edited June 2013

    Decimator only way I know to keep rigging and uv mapping,
    yes it works great btw.
    wishlist it,
    I got it 50% off in a sale.
    I use it on figures exported to use in iClone where it is very successfull.

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • assmonkeyassmonkey Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    The page says it doesn't go on sale

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,240
    edited December 1969

    wendy♥catz is correct. It was on sale recently for 50% off.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,204
    edited December 1969

    I bought it well before the last sale, been on sale at least twice since and a few times before I finally plunged I got wishlist notifications.

  • jenhedronjenhedron Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    I bought decimator a long time ago and recently upgraded DS to 4.6 but I can't seem to find the decimator tool in it. What menu is it located under? Can anyone please help me find it? I've used it in the past and it worked great.

  • BlackFeather1973BlackFeather1973 Posts: 739
    edited December 1969

    jenhedron said:
    I bought decimator a long time ago and recently upgraded DS to 4.6 but I can't seem to find the decimator tool in it. What menu is it located under? Can anyone please help me find it? I've used it in the past and it worked great.

    Window -> Panes (tabs) -> Decimator
  • jenhedronjenhedron Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    Awesome, thank you! :)

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