Help with jagged ground.

GFB · May 17, 2010, 07:09:59 PM

I have been following a tutorial to the letter, but despite that I am still getting a rough, polygon type ground while the one in the tutorial is smooth. How should I go about fixing this. Also I only have had this program for two days so go easy on me.

I posted a screen shot of what I have and what I desire too. Thanks for helping.

TheBlackHole · May 17, 2010, 07:49:38 PM

Turn off Ray Trace Everything. You only need Ray Trace Objects. If you took a screen shot from the 3D Preview, render it. If it's a render, saved with the [Save] button in the Render Window, turn off Ray Trace Everything.

GFB · May 17, 2010, 08:38:13 PM

Quote from: TheBlackHole on May 17, 2010, 07:49:38 PM
Turn off Ray Trace Everything. You only need Ray Trace Objects. If you took a screen shot from the 3D Preview, render it. If it's a render, saved with the [Save] button in the Render Window, turn off Ray Trace Everything.

How do I turn off Ray Tracing?

shadowphile · May 17, 2010, 09:40:52 PM

hah, a question I can answer with confidence!

select whatever your Render is (where the size and such are set), go to the Extra tab. Bottom checkbox, uncheck.

good luck

TheBlackHole · May 17, 2010, 10:15:01 PM

Click the Renderers button. It's like the Terrain and Shaders buttons. Click the "Full Render" entry and go to Extra. Is it (Ray Trace Everything) unchecked?

GFB · May 17, 2010, 10:28:52 PM

Yes, Ray Trace everything is unchecked. It isn't just the final render.

TheBlackHole · May 17, 2010, 11:02:14 PM

Is this a screenshot of the 3D preview? If it is, render it with the same settings you'll use for the full render. Hope it helps.

Oshyan · May 18, 2010, 02:14:34 AM

Detail in the Renderer may also be low. Make sure it's at least 0.5.

- Oshyan

GFB · May 18, 2010, 04:12:57 PM

Quote from: Oshyan on May 18, 2010, 02:14:34 AM
Detail in the Renderer may also be low. Make sure it's at least 0.5.

- Oshyan

Were would I find this option.

domdib · May 18, 2010, 04:48:06 PM

Read this thread, for a basic intro: http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6831.0

GFB · May 18, 2010, 09:09:04 PM

Couldn't find anything in that link.

Oshyan · May 19, 2010, 02:09:11 AM

Go to the Renderers layout (button at the top of the UI). Click the name of the renderer node you are using in the list on the left. There is a Detail slider in the Quality tab below. It should be at least 0.5.

- Oshyan

GFB · May 19, 2010, 07:34:38 PM

Changing the detail setting did not fix it.

domdib · May 20, 2010, 04:50:44 AM

Post the TGD file so someone can have a look.

Kevin F · May 20, 2010, 05:43:08 AM

Quote from: GFB on May 18, 2010, 09:09:04 PM
Couldn't find anything in that link.

Well you didn't try hard enough did you?
I've just used that link and found the information in about 40 seconds!