Re: Some Cinematic Moments on the Server

**MagnaCentipede** · 01-21-2008, 01:57 AM

Just wait until the standard reaches eight or sixteen cores. We've been living in a projection/rasterisation world because drawing triangles requires a linear amount of horsepower. Raytracing (ie, Pixar) has a high amount of overhead, but adding complexity doesn't increase overhead by much. We're approaching the point when real-time raytracing takes less effort than rasterising. Then things will really start to look good. I.E., reflections (mirrors) and remote rendering (start thinking in portals, infinite portals) causes almost no performance hit. It will be glorious.

Would you like to learn more?

By request, and a whole lot of effort on the subject's part.

**Mahonri Moriancumer** · 01-21-2008, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by MagnaCentipede

Just wait until the standard reaches eight or sixteen cores. We've been living in a projection/rasterisation world because drawing triangles requires a linear amount of horsepower. Raytracing (ie, Pixar) has a high amount of overhead, but adding complexity doesn't increase overhead by much. We're approaching the point when real-time raytracing takes less effort than rasterising. Then things will really start to look good. I.E., reflections (mirrors) and remote rendering (start thinking in portals, infinite portals) causes almost no performance hit. It will be glorious.

Would you like to learn more?

By request, and a whole lot of effort on the subject's part.

Magna , that picture just made my day

**Sir-Nerd** · 01-21-2008, 01:17 PM

http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...ookinggood.jpg

Since everyone is talking about the facial images.

**MagnaCentipede** · 01-30-2008, 07:14 PM

Just because I'm dead doesn't mean your back is safe.

Some think they can outsmart me. Maybe... maybe...

**Doktor Goku** · 01-30-2008, 08:57 PM

Magna's backstab screen right there is freaking amazing.

**MagnaCentipede** · 01-31-2008, 04:48 PM

bbl

**Mahonri Moriancumer** · 01-31-2008, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by MagnaCentipede

Snip Pics

I remember when you got stuck up there , then it was followed by Magna singing songs from Queen and various other bands.

TheFeniX: edited for space.

**MagnaCentipede** · 01-31-2008, 09:52 PM

I was creating a more awesome version of a number of fairy tales when I was magically switched to spec. Which is a shame.

(Did you really need to quote the images? I think the context would be sufficiently clear.)

**Mahonri Moriancumer** · 02-01-2008, 12:02 AM

Sorry about that quote :C

**TheFeniX** · 02-01-2008, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Mahonri Moriancumer

Sorry about that quote :C

No problem man. I just did it so Magna would go back in his hole.

**Doktor Goku** · 02-03-2008, 11:35 PM

**MagnaCentipede** · 02-03-2008, 11:38 PM

I think that's about as frightening as it gets.

**Skud** · 02-18-2008, 07:55 PM

For the first time ever...

SUCCESS AS A SPY!

**Fish #641** · 02-18-2008, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by MagnaCentipede

Just because I'm dead doesn't mean your back is safe.

So many facestab jokes, so little time...

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