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Can someone explain to me what SSAO does? - bblaze - 09-08-2010

Not that much of a tech guy, so I don't quite understand what it does. I certainly don't see a difference going from 8 to 16 samples, except that it makes my game turn from exceedingly smooth to horrifyingly laggish.


Thanks in advance!


RE: Can someone explain to me what SSAO does? - Thomas - 09-08-2010

Work log on the feature
http://frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-2179.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Space_Ambient_Occlusion