is it possible to make detailed highpolly models with just 1\2 million polly max subdiv?

coelho93

Hi everyone, 

I have a fairly old laptop, and when i use zbrush it wont let me subdivide more than 1\2 million pollys for each mesh. The problem arises when i want to texture skin pores, wrinkles, scars and other smaller details, because there isnt enough resolution to work with.
Is there a workaround to this or must i just save money for a new pc?

musashidan

You can forget about skin pores at half a mill. Definitely time  for a new computer. Even old machines running 32bit ZB with a core duo and 4 gigs ram should be able to divide to 4 mill meshe. It's how ZB was developed as the hardware was limited at the time.

coelho93

well there goes my last hope ahah, thank you

Neox

well you could also create those details in texture. There is no real need to do the finest of the finest details in your sculpt. You can still create fantastic pieces with half a million polygons, you just need to manage the density/details.

coelho93

well this is silly but i didnt know it was possible to increase the polly limit. I pushed to 8 million max and so far i dont experience lag or crashes.