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# 1 06-10-2005 , 04:46 PM

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My 1st car - a mini

For my 3rd project in Maya I've decided to try modelling a car, and I found a lovely blueprint for a mini cooper. Heres my model so far...

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What do people think? Should I go for an even higher poly count and model the hub caps, and add more detail to the headlights, or save that for texturing?

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# 2 06-10-2005 , 07:43 PM

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wow look pretty cool for your first car

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# 3 09-10-2005 , 08:38 PM

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Cheers

Here's an update,

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Next step is a reflectivity map and a nice environment texture.

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# 4 09-10-2005 , 09:07 PM

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maybe try to smooth it.overall it look good.

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# 5 10-10-2005 , 03:03 PM

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I think its low poly, form what Ive seen alien likes game models

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Originally posted by sspikedudley
I think its low poly, form what Ive seen alien likes game models

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Yeah, the low poly version, if the polycount is low enough, would make an excellent game model. It would be fun to race in an old Mini :p

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# 7 11-10-2005 , 11:06 AM

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It's actually the highest poly model I've made in Maya so far. It would be good for front end graphics (e.g. a select your car screen in a game) and possibly highest level of detail in game on a really high spec pc.

Anyway, the finished model is here https://www.randomstuff.org.uk/~laura...ni_cooper.html

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# 8 11-10-2005 , 11:42 AM

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Not trying to sound utterly horible, but I don't feel its good enough to be used in a high end game. Its a nice model but it generally has the look of a more low poly model in terms of detail. If you continue working on it I'm sure you can create a REALLY nicely detailed model which could be used in a high graphics game.

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# 9 12-10-2005 , 06:01 PM

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Well, what kind of poly count do high end games use then?

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# 10 12-10-2005 , 08:49 PM

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Good question

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# 11 13-10-2005 , 12:55 PM

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I was reading something in 3D world the other day and it said that a current game (cant remember the name) used upto 10,000 polys for the whole car and that the new xbox version will be upping that to 40,000 outside and then 40,000 inside as well.
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# 12 13-10-2005 , 03:15 PM

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I agree with Helspawnuk, it's a good model, but it looks a little to edgy. Have you tried softening the normals?

As for your question in your first post, I think you could even slice off a few polys here and there, the grill above the front bumper e.g., and maybe add some of it with a normal map instead, and spend those polys elsewhere. The mirrors could use a couple of more polys to round them a bit.

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# 13 13-10-2005 , 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by littlelostalien
Well, what kind of poly count do high end games use then?

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heres a Battlefield 2 polycount guide line:
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but in racing game the polycount will be higer because the environment dont need much details

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# 14 14-10-2005 , 09:08 AM

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Ok, sounds like high poly for games is even higher than I thought :eeek2:. Well the model is 7500 tris at the moment, it would be possible to make models with both higher and lower poly count based on it - add some more polys to the bonnet, wing mirrors, and I'll have a nice high poly version, or get rid of the grill as suggested, and some of the trimmings and go for a lower poly model. Decisions...

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