Ok, GT5 looks gorgeous but I had to LOL at this picture

[Queasy]

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:laugh: Look at the trees in the overhead shot of GT5.

 

[bucwylde23]

haha, what type of tree is that? I've never seen a tree that flat before

 

[Queasy]

I think it is an Everquest Tree.

 

[erikistired]

that's old school monster truck madness style trees.

 

[tatteredpotato]

I think I saw that tree in Marathon

 

[Wheelock]

If it looks good from the race track, then I'm happy. It's all fake, anyway.

 

[hans030390]

Hahahaha! I wonder if they'll change that?

If it looks fine while playing, though...no complaints.

 

[BD2003]

Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: Dacalo
LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

That probably sums it up. But OMFG, PGR4 looks amazing.

 

[Yreka]

Originally posted by: chrisg22
haha, what type of tree is that?

X-bush

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: chrisg22
haha, what type of tree is that?

X-bush

lol. Nice

 

[randay]

I dont play racing games to watch trees grow. i guess that is pretty ***** for when you replay.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

Yeah, hopefully they pull it all together and make a great wheel as well.

 

[Oyeve]

Ya know, if you guys are gonna be looking at trees whilst driving, I will never ride in a car with y'all.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: GrantMeThePower

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

Yeah, hopefully they pull it all together and make a great wheel as well.

Heh, it doesn't look bad from the ground level. It is just a programming trick so that they can use more polygons/horsepower on the cars and tracks. You'll never notice unless you do a helicopter view...though that will likely break the illusion as it does somewhat in this picture. I think I heard that GT5 is also using bitmapped backgrounds/sky as well.

PGR4 is using dynamically generated backgrounds/weather and a middleware program called SpeedTree to dynamically create all of its foliage. But, I don't think PGR4 is even going to be 60fps like GT5 is shooting for.

It's all about trade-offs on what the devs are wanting to do with the hardware they have.

 

[GrantMeThePower]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: GrantMeThePower

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

Yeah, hopefully they pull it all together and make a great wheel as well.

Heh, it doesn't look bad from the ground level. It is just a programming trick so that they can use more polygons/horsepower on the cars and tracks. You'll never notice unless you do a helicopter view...though that will likely break the illusion as it does somewhat in this picture. I think I heard that GT5 is also using bitmapped backgrounds/sky as well.

PGR4 is using dynamically generated backgrounds/weather and a middleware program called SpeedTree to dynamically create all of its foliage. But, I don't think PGR4 is even going to be 60fps like GT5 is shooting for.

It's all about trade-offs on what the devs are wanting to do with the hardware they have.

Speedtree is what Oblivion used, i believe...right?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: GrantMeThePower

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: GrantMeThePower

Originally posted by: Dacalo

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: BD2003
Sure thats GT5 and not GT4 HD?

From the GT5: Prologue Trailer - 1st column, 5th pic down.

LOL! That's sad, but the game is in early stage anyways. It seems like Polyphony is focusing on the car models rather than the backgrounds at the moment, they are rather dull at current stage.

Yeah, hopefully they pull it all together and make a great wheel as well.

Heh, it doesn't look bad from the ground level. It is just a programming trick so that they can use more polygons/horsepower on the cars and tracks. You'll never notice unless you do a helicopter view...though that will likely break the illusion as it does somewhat in this picture. I think I heard that GT5 is also using bitmapped backgrounds/sky as well.

PGR4 is using dynamically generated backgrounds/weather and a middleware program called SpeedTree to dynamically create all of its foliage. But, I don't think PGR4 is even going to be 60fps like GT5 is shooting for.

It's all about trade-offs on what the devs are wanting to do with the hardware they have.

Speedtree is what Oblivion used, i believe...right?

Yep. Was used in PGR3 as well.

 

[Czar]

speedtree will also be used in UT3

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: Yreka

Originally posted by: chrisg22
haha, what type of tree is that?

X-bush

ROFL!

 

[Skacer]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I think it is an Everquest Tree.

rofl first thing I thought too. (Is that from east commons?!)