Mobile Game Character

vchoud

Hi all. I am working on a character for a mobile game. I have found good information online already about polycount restrictions and maps size restrictions. I was wondering though, do people use normal maps and spec maps for the mobile games as well? Thanks.

Here is what I have found and please inform me if I am wrong.

3k tri for character
512x512 diffuse

slosh

I think the texture size depends on how large your character is on screen...it could prob be smaller than 512. The last game I worked on was for PS3, XBOX, and PC and the in game textures were 512. I still think a lot of mobile games use normal maps and spec maps though.

Redsett

Like slosh said, it all depends on how far away the character will be. Also how many characters will be on screen at once.

My advice is go big and optimize later if needed.

D4V1DC

^ What they said & Go big and res down, you'll learn a lot of nice tricks doing it like this as well while trying to keep important silhouettes intact, have fun.

vchoud

Thanks guys. Appreciate it. I will keep all this in mind.