Territory – Alpha 6.19 – Performance Optimisations and Weather Effects

Large performance improvements in this update. I needed to dig into making the landscape weather effects work with the much more performant landscape method using Runtime Virtual Texturing (RVT). It makes a huge difference to the playability of the game.

[h2]Optimistation[/h2]

• Landscape changed to more performant Runtime Virtual Texture configuration
  

[h2]Added[/h2]

• Chance of Dust inclement weather (calm and storm) to all seasons
  
• Added dynamic weather effects to all foliage and meshs (Rain, Snow, Dust)
  
• Player interactive weather effects – Puddle ripples, snow and dust trails with sounds effects
  

[h2]Performance Pass[/h2]

• Improved LOD’s for all of the large background mountain and cliff meshs
  
• Removed dynamic shadows from a lot of foliage that didn’t need them
  
• Tweaked Sky and Weather performance settings