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Oct 1, 2005, 4:30pm

One of the biggest pros that OpenGL mode has over DirectX mode is that
OpenGL can software render as many lights as the browser sees. However,
since OpenGL performs worse (at least for me) and has terrible-looking
skyboxes (visible seams), it would be nice to have the software-rendered
lighting in DirectX mode, so we get the best of both worlds :) It just looks
awful when I walk through a heavily-lit area, and half the lighting doesnt
get rendered.

-CMM

Oct 1, 2005, 7:46pm

I believe that DirectX in any mode is limited to 8 lights at a time.

-Joe

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Oct 1, 2005, 11:48pm

OpenGL will hardware render as many lights as your video card has pipelines
for which is usually like 4 or 8, and 12 or 16 for the high ends, and then
software render the remaining lights. DirectX is just hardcoded to do 8 and
no more. Sorta makes lights useless in high vis areas, or scenarios that
require many lights. It'd be nice if it at least rendered the closest
lights....


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Oct 5, 2005, 12:22am

Lights are useless because of this limitation. :| I hope a workaround can
be found.

SW Chris

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