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Whats "Poly"?
« on: August 13, 2011, 02:03:13 am »
I keep seeing meshes for the game, and it will say things like "low poly" or "medium poly, will cuase lag if many are used", whats poly?  ???

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Re: Whats "Poly"?
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 02:24:16 am »
Poly = Polygon

The more polygons on an object, the more your game lags.

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Re: Whats "Poly"?
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 04:46:32 am »
oh, thx