In this tutorial Ankash Kallyat will cover the workflow of creating a great looking palm tree using SpeedTree and how to get it up and running in Unreal Development Kit (free). This is a great project for anyone interested in creating trees, plants or foliage for use in engine. Speedtree (included with UDK) features a unique and intuitive interface which allows you to quickly create various types of plant life using a very easy to understand node based system.
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In today’s quick tip, new author Ankash Kallyat will discuss optimizing textures in Unreal Development Kit and some of the key things to remember when importing textures into UDK. We’ll look at a few ways to save memory by extracting Specular maps from Diffuse maps, as well as working with LOD settings to optimize game play.
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