Acceptable Poly Count

GiRRR · Aug 2011

Hi all.

A friend and I are getting to grips with UDK, 3Ds Max and ZBrush, and I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on what an acceptable poly count for models is. I realise this is a question that can have varying answers, so for the moment I'd like to constrain the answer to character models. We're trying to develop a Diablo II, Titan Quest type game, if that is of any help.

Thanks very much!

Stinger88 · Aug 2011

Not sure what the polycounts might be, rough guess. No greater than 2K for larger creatures. These might help. I bet there's more if you search the threads.

http://dev.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43503
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45392
http://dev.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43482

renderhjs · Aug 2011

another popular method is just recreating models from reference images (study their topology) like taking them as a benchmark and then see from a personal and practical perspective what looks good enough and works with the engine.

Rick Stirling · Aug 2011

As low as you can while making it look good.

http://www.rsart.co.uk/2006/11/20/how-many-polygons-in-a-piece-of-string/

http://www.rsart.co.uk/2007/08/27/yes-but-how-many-polygons/

GiRRR · Sep 2011

@Stinger88: Thanks very much for the links, very useful for comparison to what I'm trying to achieve in general, especially given that we're working on similar game.

@renderhjs: Sage advice, I guess time will tell

At least I get more experience that way

@Rick Stirling: Thank you for the articvles, very interesting read, and I had a feeling thats the sort of answer I was going to get

Thanks again guys, you've been most helpful!

renderhjs · Sep 2011

GiRRR wrote: »

...@renderhjs: Sage advice, I guess time will tell At least I get more experience that way...
Thanks again guys, you've been most helpful!

To many times people are looking for shortcuts, but when you are at a learning stage there is no taking shortcuts- its mostly failing and learning because of that. So try and error is the way to learn, not the thing to avoid

Acceptable Poly Count

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