Possible models ?

[Garfield_]

Hey, i was just wondering if it was possible to use models with this quality in Source engine. Would it still run fine ?
Since me and another guy are creating a hl2 modification, pretty much inspired from Silent Hill so we are looking to have the best possible quality in the game.

http://www.silenthillheaven.com/Site/SH4/Images/Bio_CH2-B.jpg

This is the ingame models in Silent Hill 4.
correct me if im wrong

 

[Dekstar]

Doubt it. That looks amazing, though.

 

[Some0ne]

it might be possible. it depends on the model's poly count(there are limits) and the textures can be a maximum of 2048x2048

but i doubt you could get it looking AS good.

 

[Garfield_]

Okey, but you can get it looking better than HL2 models

 

[Ti133700N]

Yea, with normal mapping and a 1024x1024 texture, you could get a result pretty close to that. The only thing that makes this model looks good is the photorealistic high res texture.

 

[Garfield_]

oke, is that possible in source ? photorealistic high res texture

 

[Ti133700N]

Yea, just take a picture of a real person, do some modifications in photoshop and save it in a 1024x1024 resolution or more (2048x2048 wich is a little too high res imo) and you'll get a nice looking model but it will need a little more memory than usual models (so don't put 10 models like that on the screen or you'll get texture swaping in memory and a big loss in performance (probably the kind of hang you get in Doom3 when you go through a door).