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Prim Lights and Sim Performance ?

Lucy Zelmanov
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06-06-2008 15:39
Does anyone know what effect Prim lights have on a sims performance? Has anybody done any tests on this? If so what were the results?
Kitty Barnett
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06-06-2008 16:01
None, lights are something that only matters to the viewer.
Lucy Zelmanov
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06-06-2008 16:19
fair enough :-s
Kitty Barnett
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06-06-2008 16:26
Did you have a specific concern that prompted you to ask? :confused:
Quaintly Tuqiri
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06-06-2008 23:57
From: Lucy Zelmanov
Does anyone know what effect Prim lights have on a sims performance? Has anybody done any tests on this? If so what were the results?


Also take into account that users who have local lighting turned off (in their viewer's graphics preferences) will never see the prim lighting. So if you rely on prim lighting for certain effects, they won't get the effect you're hoping for them to get.