Just as a reminder to those who already have the preview release, the models won’t work in UE4 unless you have Unreal Engine version 4.3. Also, when the SpeedTree® Modeler application is out of preview, you’ll be able to purchase UE4-specific models. Please do not purchase the “v7” or “v6” tree models we currently have […]
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There’s tons of ways to reduce triangle counts in the SpeedTree Modeler, but a big one that’s often overlooked is the Simplify tool. Simply put, Simplify reduces the number of polygons in your model by replacing complex geometry with images mapped to simple meshes. This means that you can start with a high-detail tree (2-300K […]
At GDC last week, Epic Games shook up the video game industry: full source code access to Unreal Engine 4 for $19/month + 5% royalties. As some of you may know, SpeedTree is currently integrated into UE4, but up to now has only been made available to Epic’s AAA/non-subscription licensees. We were intrigued by the […]