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N4 visuals

Simon Brow

N4 visuals

by Simon Brow » Fri, 12 May 2000 04:00:00

For anyone doubting that Nascar 4 will look amazing take a look at the
latest shot on www.papy.com
Andre

N4 visuals

by Andre » Fri, 12 May 2000 04:00:00

It looks real nice, but if you notice, the shadow of the fence falls onto
the track in a non-directional way... I have to imagine it's mapped on...


Simon Brow

N4 visuals

by Simon Brow » Fri, 12 May 2000 04:00:00

I think real-time ray traced shadows are still a few years away yet, for any
game.  The shadows in N4 create a nice effect which is all that's needed.
Sal V

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by Sal V » Fri, 12 May 2000 04:00:00

Can anybody find out which videocard is used in these screenshots???

Thanks,

Sal V.


John Simmo

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by John Simmo » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00

Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
(something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

Don't panic - yet...  :-)



> It looks real nice, but if you notice, the shadow of the fence falls onto
> the track in a non-directional way... I have to imagine it's mapped on...



> > For anyone doubting that Nascar 4 will look amazing take a look at the
> > latest shot on www.papy.com

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by GEORGE ARUGAY MONTEMAY » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00

The effect accomplished with the stencil buffer to generate realtime shadows is good enough.
I do believe if you use an accumulation buffer, you can generate soft shadows. But as stated
before or somewhere else, N4 isn't finished yet, and so are the shadows.

If you have Quake 3 Arena, you can see what stencil buffer shadows can do (with the right
settings enabled).  An item, for example, which casts a shadow and is close to a wall will
cast a shadow on the floor which in turn bends against the wall.  Fire a rocket near it and
watch the position of the shadow change.  Better yet, go to NVIDIA's developer section.  There
are a few demos on stencil buffered shadows.

GM

: Can anybody find out which videocard is used in these screenshots???

: Thanks,

: Sal V.



: > I think real-time ray traced shadows are still a few years away yet, for
: any
: > game.  The shadows in N4 create a nice effect which is all that's needed.
: >
: >

Han

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by Han » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00

if you watch the n4 video closely you can see the shadow flickering around
the cars improperly especially the footage from above. Even if it was messed
id love it. Im sure it will be fixed by the time we get it.

>Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
>(something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

>Don't panic - yet...  :-)



>> It looks real nice, but if you notice, the shadow of the fence falls onto
>> the track in a non-directional way... I have to imagine it's mapped on...



>> > For anyone doubting that Nascar 4 will look amazing take a look at the
>> > latest shot on www.papy.com

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Goy Larse

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by Goy Larse » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00


> Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
> (something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

> Don't panic - yet...  :-)

But I want to panic, can I ?

Please ?

Pretty Please ?

:-)

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by Olav K. Malm » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00



> > Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
> > (something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

> > Don't panic - yet...  :-)

> But I want to panic, can I ?

> Please ?

> Pretty Please ?

> :-)

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Goy Larse

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by Goy Larse » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00




> > > Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
> > > (something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

> > > Don't panic - yet...  :-)

> > But I want to panic, can I ?

> > Please ?

> > Pretty Please ?

> > :-)

> BURMA!

WOOOOOOSH

Ok, er....what ?

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by Olav K. Malm » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00





> > > > Eric Busch has already stated that the shadows aren't completed yet
> > > > (something to do with the position of the sun not being set yet I think).

> > > > Don't panic - yet...  :-)

> > > But I want to panic, can I ?

> > > Please ?

> > > Pretty Please ?

> > > :-)

> > BURMA!

> WOOOOOOSH

> Ok, er....what ?

Have you never seen the Monthy Python joke: "There's a penguin on the
telly", "BURMA!", "What was that?", "I panicked"
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Goy Larse

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by Goy Larse » Sat, 13 May 2000 04:00:00


> Have you never seen the Monthy Python joke: "There's a penguin on the
> telly", "BURMA!", "What was that?", "I panicked"

You mean I've missed a Python joke ???

How will I survive this....:-)

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