NON MIPMAOOED TEXTURES

[MACHAVIA]

Hello Whilst updating the Bonanza A/C I got a message giving me the option of installing with non mipmapped textures, what should I do what are the pro's and cons

Any help much appreciated

Kind Regards
Charlie (McEwan)

[Nick - A2A]

Hello Charlie,

The original mipmapped texture sheets allow the textures to be displayed in progressively lower resolution renditions depending on distance and graphics settings in the sim. This will generally provide a better balance between FPS and visuals, especially for those with less powerful graphics cards who prefer to use multisampling antialiasing (MSAA) modes.

The non-mipmapped textures force each texture sheet in the Bonanza to be displayed as its full resolution, which for many of them is 4096 x 4096 pixels. This can allow for crisper textures, but with a higher performance penalty. The reason for this is partly because supersampling antialiasing (SSAA) is needed to prevent shimmering, and this is more demanding on the GPU.

Thanks,
Nick

[MACHAVIA]

Hi Nick,

Thanks for explanation, is it reversible if so how would I reverse the installation?.

[Nick - A2A]

Hi Charlie,

Yes, it's reversible: you'd need to uninstall and reinstall the Bonanza, so I recommend you keep a copy of the orignal installer somewhere on your system.

Thanks,
Nick

[MACHAVIA]

Hi Nick,

How do I get the original installer?, or is that part of the uninstall & reinstall process

[Nick - A2A]

Hi Charlie,

The original installer is just the one that you download from the store upon purchase. You can download multiple times, but it's always a good idea to save a copy locally so you don't have to do this.

Thanks,
Nick

[MACHAVIA]

OK Thanks Nick for your help.

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