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=== TODO === | === TODO === | ||
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*Nicer table look | *Nicer table look | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | ! !! Clipnodes !! Faces !! Lightmaps !! Marksurfaces !! Nodes !! Planes !! Static entities !! Surface extents !! Texinfo !! Visleafs !! Vis/light data !! Dimensions | + | ! !! [[Clipnodes]] !! [[Faces]] !! [[Lightmaps]] !! [[Marksurfaces]] !! [[Nodes]] !! [[Planes]] !! [[Static entities]] !! [[Surface extents]] !! [[Texinfo]] !! [[Visleafs]] !! [[Vis]]/[[light]] data !! Dimensions |
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! Normal limit | ! Normal limit | ||
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|~64k* || 64k || 1024 || 64k || ~32-64k* || >32k || 256 || >512/256 || >32k || 32k || 2048M* || ? | |~64k* || 64k || 1024 || 64k || ~32-64k* || >32k || 256 || >512/256 || >32k || 32k || 2048M* || ? | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
| 64k || 64k || Unlimited || 64k || 32k || 32k || Unlimited || 512/256 || 32k || 32k || Unlimited || ? | | 64k || 64k || Unlimited || 64k || 32k || 32k || Unlimited || 512/256 || 32k || 32k || Unlimited || ? | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 32k || 64k || 256 || 64k || 32k || 32k || 1024 || 512 || 4k || 16k || heapsize || ? | | 32k || 64k || 256 || 64k || 32k || 32k || 1024 || 512 || 4k || 16k || heapsize || ? | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
|65528 (Q1BSP) || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || ~45000 (Q1BSP) || 65536 || 256 || 4080 || 65536 (Q1BSP) || 32768 || Unlimited || 1073741824 | |65528 (Q1BSP) || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || ~45000 (Q1BSP) || 65536 || 256 || 4080 || 65536 (Q1BSP) || 32768 || Unlimited || 1073741824 | ||
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|16384 || 256 || 1024 || 4096 || 4096/3984 | |16384 || 256 || 1024 || 4096 || 4096/3984 | ||
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− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
|Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited | |Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 8192 || 128 || 480 || 2048 || 2048 | | 8192 || 128 || 480 || 2048 || 2048 | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
| Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || 65536 || 65536 | | Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited || 65536 || 65536 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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− | ! !! Channels !! Dynamic channels | + | ! !! [[Channels]] !! [[Dynamic channels]] |
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! Normal limit | ! Normal limit | ||
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|516 || 128 | |516 || 128 | ||
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− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
|516 || 128 | |516 || 128 | ||
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− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 128 || 8 | | 128 || 8 | ||
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− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
|1028 || 512 | |1028 || 512 | ||
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− | ! !! Clients !! Packet size (Reliable, Unreliable) !! Progs globals !! Runaway loop, QC !! Signon buffer size !! Stack size, QC !! Static client message | + | ! !! [[Clients]] !! [[Packet size]] (Reliable, Unreliable) !! Progs [[globals]] !! [[Runaway loop]], QC !! [[Signon buffer size]] !! [[Stack size]], QC !! [[Static client message]] |
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! Normal limit | ! Normal limit | ||
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|64 || ~64k || 64k || 5M || ~64k || 256 || 8192 | |64 || ~64k || 64k || 5M || ~64k || 256 || 8192 | ||
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− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
|16 || ~64k || ? (check) || 5M || ~64k || 256 || 8192 | |16 || ~64k || ? (check) || 5M || ~64k || 256 || 8192 | ||
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− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 32 || ~32k || 32k || 1M || ~32k || ? || ? | | 32 || ~32k || 32k || 1M || ~32k || ? || ? | ||
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− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
| 255 || 65536 / 1400 || 65536 || 10000000 jumps || 65536 || 16384 || 65536 | | 255 || 65536 / 1400 || 65536 || 10000000 jumps || 65536 || 16384 || 65536 | ||
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− | ! !! Beams !! Console background !! Far clip distance !! GL textures !! Temporary entities !! Texture size !! Texture size, sky !! Video modes !! Visible edicts !! WinQ bmodel edges !! WinQ bmodel vertices !! Particles | + | ! !! [[Beams]] !! [[Console]] background !! [[Far clip distance]] !! GL textures !! Temporary entities !! Texture size !! Texture size, sky !! [[Video modes]] !! Visible edicts !! WinQ [[bmodel]] edges !! WinQ [[bmodel]] vertices !! [[Particles]] |
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! Normal limit | ! Normal limit | ||
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|256 || 1024M* || 16384 || 2048* || 512 || 1024M* || any* || 600 || 4096 || 3000 || 1000 || ? | |256 || 1024M* || 16384 || 2048* || 512 || 1024M* || any* || 600 || 4096 || 3000 || 1000 || ? | ||
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− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
| ? (check) || ? (check) || Unlimited || Unlimited || ? (check) || Unlimited || =256x128 || Unlimited || 32768 || N/A || N/A || Unlimited | | ? (check) || ? (check) || Unlimited || Unlimited || ? (check) || Unlimited || =256x128 || Unlimited || 32768 || N/A || N/A || Unlimited | ||
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− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 24 || Current resolution || Unlimited || Unlimited || ? || 1200k || =256x128 || N/A || 1024 || 1000 || 500 || 32k | | 24 || Current resolution || Unlimited || Unlimited || ? || 1200k || =256x128 || N/A || 1024 || 1000 || 500 || 32k | ||
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− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
| 256 || Unlimited || Infinite || Unlimited || 65536 || Unlimited || =256x128 || Unlimited || Unlimited || N/A || N/A || Unlimited | | 256 || Unlimited || Infinite || Unlimited || 65536 || Unlimited || =256x128 || Unlimited || Unlimited || N/A || N/A || Unlimited | ||
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− | ! !! Command/script buffer !! Console buffer size !! Edicts !! Efrags !! File handles !! Models, precached !! Mods, unique !! Sounds, precached !! Sounds, unique !! Temporary files !! Zone size, default | + | ! !! Command/script buffer !! Console buffer size !! [[Edicts]] !! [[Efrags]] !! File handles !! Models, precached !! Mods, unique !! Sounds, precached !! Sounds, unique !! Temporary files !! [[Zone size]], default |
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! Normal limit | ! Normal limit | ||
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|64k || 256k || 4096 || 2048 || 100 || 1024 || 2048 || 1024* || 2560 || 1024M* || 320k | |64k || 256k || 4096 || 2048 || 100 || 1024 || 2048 || 1024* || 2560 || 1024M* || 320k | ||
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− | ! DirectQ | + | ! [[DirectQ]] |
| ? (check) || ? (check) || 8192 || N/A (unused) || N/A (unused) || 8192 || 8192 || 8192 || ? (check) || Unlimited || 32 MB | | ? (check) || ? (check) || 8192 || N/A (unused) || N/A (unused) || 8192 || 8192 || 8192 || ? (check) || Unlimited || 32 MB | ||
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− | ! Quore | + | ! [[Quore]] |
| 8k || 64k || 8192 || 2048 || 10 || 256 || 512 || 256 || 512 || heapsize || 48k | | 8k || 64k || 8192 || 2048 || 10 || 256 || 512 || 256 || 512 || heapsize || 48k | ||
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− | ! DarkPlaces | + | ! [[DarkPlaces]] |
| 655360 || 1048576 || 32768 || Unlimited || Unlimited || 8192 || 8192 || 4096 || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited | | 655360 || 1048576 || 32768 || Unlimited || Unlimited || 8192 || 8192 || 4096 || Unlimited || Unlimited || Unlimited | ||
|} | |} | ||
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+ | ==See Also:== | ||
+ | * [[Engines]] |
Revision as of 18:11, 24 September 2009
Please add your engine's limits here.
This page is based on aguirRe's http://user.tninet.se/~xir870k/readmegl.txt with kind permission. Brainstorm about what other limits might be interesting (if any) is welcome on the Talk page.
TODO
- Nicer table look
* means: Check engine's readme for comments and details
BSP
Clipnodes | Faces | Lightmaps | Marksurfaces | Nodes | Planes | Static entities | Surface extents | Texinfo | Visleafs | Vis/light data | Dimensions | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal limit | 32k | 32k | 64 | 32k | 32k | 32k | 128 | 512/256 | 32k | 8k | heapsize | 4096 |
aguirRe's | ~64k* | 64k | 1024 | 64k | ~32-64k* | >32k | 256 | >512/256 | >32k | 32k | 2048M* | ? |
DirectQ | 64k | 64k | Unlimited | 64k | 32k | 32k | Unlimited | 512/256 | 32k | 32k | Unlimited | ? |
Quore | 32k | 64k | 256 | 64k | 32k | 32k | 1024 | 512 | 4k | 16k | heapsize | ? |
DarkPlaces | 65528 (Q1BSP) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | ~45000 (Q1BSP) | 65536 | 256 | 4080 | 65536 (Q1BSP) | 32768 | Unlimited | 1073741824 |
MDL
Mesh commands | Mesh strips | Skin height | Triangles | Vertices | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal limit | 8192 | 128 | 480 | 2048 | 1024/2000 |
aguirRe's | 16384 | 256 | 1024 | 4096 | 4096/3984 |
DirectQ | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Quore | 8192 | 128 | 480 | 2048 | 2048 |
DarkPlaces | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 65536 | 65536 |
Sounds
Channels | Dynamic channels | |
---|---|---|
Normal limit | 128 | 8 |
aguirRe's | 516 | 128 |
DirectQ | 516 | 128 |
Quore | 128 | 8 |
DarkPlaces | 1028 | 512 |
Client/Server
Clients | Packet size (Reliable, Unreliable) | Progs globals | Runaway loop, QC | Signon buffer size | Stack size, QC | Static client message | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal limit | 16 | 8192 / 1024 | 32k | 100k | ~8k | 32 | 1024 |
aguirRe's | 64 | ~64k | 64k | 5M | ~64k | 256 | 8192 |
DirectQ | 16 | ~64k | ? (check) | 5M | ~64k | 256 | 8192 |
Quore | 32 | ~32k | 32k | 1M | ~32k | ? | ? |
DarkPlaces | 255 | 65536 / 1400 | 65536 | 10000000 jumps | 65536 | 16384 | 65536 |
Graphics
Beams | Console background | Far clip distance | GL textures | Temporary entities | Texture size | Texture size, sky | Video modes | Visible edicts | WinQ bmodel edges | WinQ bmodel vertices | Particles | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal limit | 24 | 640x480/320x200 | 4096 | 1024 | 64 | 1200k | =256x128 | 30 | 256 | 1000 | 500 | ? |
aguirRe's | 256 | 1024M* | 16384 | 2048* | 512 | 1024M* | any* | 600 | 4096 | 3000 | 1000 | ? |
DirectQ | ? (check) | ? (check) | Unlimited | Unlimited | ? (check) | Unlimited | =256x128 | Unlimited | 32768 | N/A | N/A | Unlimited |
Quore | 24 | Current resolution | Unlimited | Unlimited | ? | 1200k | =256x128 | N/A | 1024 | 1000 | 500 | 32k |
DarkPlaces | 256 | Unlimited | Infinite | Unlimited | 65536 | Unlimited | =256x128 | Unlimited | Unlimited | N/A | N/A | Unlimited |
Misc.
Command/script buffer | Console buffer size | Edicts | Efrags | File handles | Models, precached | Mods, unique | Sounds, precached | Sounds, unique | Temporary files | Zone size, default | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal limit | 8k | 16k | 600 | 640 | 10 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | heapsize | 48k |
aguirRe's | 64k | 256k | 4096 | 2048 | 100 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024* | 2560 | 1024M* | 320k |
DirectQ | ? (check) | ? (check) | 8192 | N/A (unused) | N/A (unused) | 8192 | 8192 | 8192 | ? (check) | Unlimited | 32 MB |
Quore | 8k | 64k | 8192 | 2048 | 10 | 256 | 512 | 256 | 512 | heapsize | 48k |
DarkPlaces | 655360 | 1048576 | 32768 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 8192 | 8192 | 4096 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |