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	[[Category:Gameplay]]		[[Category:Gameplay]]
			[[Category:Gameplay concepts and settings]]

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			== Introduction ==

	The '''Object detail''' setting in the menu influences these things:		The '''Object detail''' setting in the menu influences these things:

	# the distance for [[LOD]] (Level of Detail), that is the distance from where objects switch to higher/lower resolutions.		# the distance for [[LOD]] (Level of Detail), that is the distance from where objects switch to higher/lower resolutions
	# the distance where entities are hidden, or portals are switched off.		# the distance where entities are hidden, or portals are switched off
	# The density of entities created with the [[SEED]] system, e.g. you get more or less entities		# The density of entities created with the [[SEED]] system, e.g. you get more or less entities


	{{infobox\|text=Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}		{{infobox\|text=Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}


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	~~== Settings ==~~

	The setting has 6 levels, each level sets the [[CVAR]] '''tdm_lod_bias''' to the following values:		The setting has 6 levels, each level sets the [[CVAR]] '''tdm_lod_bias''' to the following values:
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	This means that on '''Very high''', the objects keep their detail 3x as far as in the '''Normal''' level.		This means that on '''Very high''', the objects keep their detail 3x as far as in the '''Normal''' level.

	=== Which setting should I use? ===		== Which setting should I use? ==

	==== Players ====		=== Players ===

	If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''. If you are unsure, leave it at '''Normal'''.		If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''. If you are unsure, leave it at '''Normal'''.
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	{{infobox\|Note: With TDM v1.04, settings with less detail than "Normal" (e.g. "Low" etc.) might hide bigger or important entities too close to you, instead of only hiding small items like grass or flowers. This will be eventually fixed in the code to determine better what to hide when. If you notice visual defects, switch back to '''Normal'''.}}		{{infobox\|Note: With TDM v1.04, settings with less detail than "Normal" (e.g. "Low" etc.) might hide bigger or important entities too close to you, instead of only hiding small items like grass or flowers. This will be eventually fixed in the code to determine better what to hide when. If you notice visual defects, switch back to '''Normal'''.}}

	==== Mappers ====		=== Mappers ===

	Design and test your maps with '''Normal''', this setting is the same as existed before TDM v1.03. But don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.		Design and test your maps with '''Normal''', this setting is the same as existed before TDM v1.03. But don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.

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2011-02-13T12:59:05Z

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	{{infobox\|text=Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use ~~LOD entities like~~ portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}		{{infobox\|text=Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}

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	{{infobox\|Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use LOD entities like portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}		{{infobox\|text=Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use LOD entities like portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}

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	The '''Object detail''' setting in the menu ~~does influence two~~ things:		The '''Object detail''' setting in the menu influences these things:

	# the distance for [[LOD]] (Level of Detail), that is the distance from where objects switch to higher/lower resolutions.		# the distance for [[LOD]] (Level of Detail), that is the distance from where objects switch to higher/lower resolutions.
			# the distance where entities are hidden, or portals are switched off.
	# The density of entities created with the [[SEED]] system, e.g. you get more or less entities		# The density of entities created with the [[SEED]] system, e.g. you get more or less entities


			{{infobox\|Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use LOD entities like portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference. One example is the big forest in [http://www.thedarkmod.com/fmdetails.php?id=18 No Honour Among Thieves, part 3].}}


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	== Settings ==		== Settings ==
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	=== Which setting should I use? ===		=== Which setting should I use? ===

	~~# As '''player''':~~ If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''.		==== Players ====
	~~# As~~ '''~~mapper~~''': ~~At least that your maps~~ with '''Normal'''~~, but don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities~~.
			If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''. If you are unsure, leave it at '''Normal'''.

			{{infobox\|Note: With TDM v1.04, settings with less detail than "Normal" (e.g. "Low" etc.) might hide bigger or important entities too close to you, instead of only hiding small items like grass or flowers. This will be eventually fixed in the code to determine better what to hide when. If you notice visual defects, switch back to '''Normal'''.}}

			==== Mappers ====

	~~{{infobox\|Note: Remember~~ that the setting ~~only influences maps which use LOD entities like portals with "hide_distance"~~, or ~~special LOD~~ entities. ~~Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference.}}~~		Design and test your maps with '''Normal''', this setting is the same as existed before TDM v1.03. But don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	!bgcolor="#ffdead"\|Menu setting		!bgcolor="#ffdead"\|Menu setting
	!bgcolor="#ffdead"\|~~CVAR value~~		!bgcolor="#ffdead"\|LOD Bias

	\|-		\|-
	!Lowest		!Lowest
	\|0.50		\|0.50

	\|-		\|-
	!Lower		!Lower
	\|0.75		\|0.75

	\|-		\|-
	!Normal		!Normal
	\|1.00		\|1.00

	\|-		\|-
	!Better		!Better
	\|1.50		\|1.50

	\|-		\|-
	!~~Higher~~		!High
	\|2.00		\|2.00

	\|-		\|-
	!~~Highest~~		!Very high
	\|3.00		\|3.00

	\|}		\|}

	This means that on '''~~Highest~~''', the objects keep their detail 3x as far as in the '''Normal''' level.		This means that on '''Very high''', the objects keep their detail 3x as far as in the '''Normal''' level.

	=== Which setting should I use? ===		=== Which setting should I use? ===

	# As player: If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''.		# As '''player''': If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''.
	# As mapper: At least that your maps with '''Normal''', but don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.		# As '''mapper''': At least that your maps with '''Normal''', but don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.

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The '''Object detail''' setting in the menu does influence two things:

# the distance for [[LOD]] (Level of Detail), that is the distance from where objects switch to higher/lower resolutions.
# The density of entities created with the [[SEED]] system, e.g. you get more or less entities

== Settings ==

The setting has 6 levels, each level sets the [[CVAR]] '''tdm_lod_bias''' to the following values:

{| style="margin: 0.5em; margin-left: 2em; border: 1px solid #a0a0a0; text-align: right; border-collapse: collapse;" cellpadding="3" border="1"

|-
!bgcolor="#ffdead"|Menu setting
!bgcolor="#ffdead"|CVAR value

|-
!Lowest
|0.50

|-
!Lower
|0.75

|-
!Normal
|1.00

|-
!Better
|1.50

|-
!Higher
|2.00

|-
!Highest
|3.00

|}

This means that on '''Highest''', the objects keep their detail 3x as far as in the '''Normal''' level.

=== Which setting should I use? ===

# As player: If you have a fast PC (e.g. anything from the last two years), you can use '''Normal''' or up, if you have a particular slow machine, like an older PC or a laptop, try to use '''Lower''' or '''Lowest'''.
# As mapper: At least that your maps with '''Normal''', but don't forget to test that the lowest and highest setting do not cause problems, f.i. by showing too little or too much entities.

{{infobox|Note: Remember that the setting only influences maps which use LOD entities like portals with "hide_distance", or special LOD entities. Currently this means only a few selected FMs show a difference.}}

== See also ==

* [[Gameplay]]
* [[LOD]]
* [[SEED]]

[[Category:Gameplay]]