3d bump map

MindToAsk · Post #1by **MindToAsk** » 26.11.2003, 21:54

Would it be possible to have 3d bumpmaps in Celestia? so when you go to the surface of a planet you would see a 3d relief (not a flat picture of a 3d relief).

Star Lion · Post #2by **Star Lion** » 27.11.2003, 18:06

It would probobly be to buch strain on the video card, even a top of the line video card

Guest · Post #3by **Guest** » 28.11.2003, 06:53

Not if an appropriate LOD algorithm was used.

Eyno · Post #4by **Eyno** » 29.11.2003, 06:25

A technology like that already exists, its called displacement mapping. It's basically 3d bumpmapping.