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difference between sykdome and skybox?

Discussion in 'Works In Progress - Archive' started by emannazir, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. emannazir

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    i used skybox in my project but am confused what is the difference between skydome and skybox actually?
     
  2. 7D Studio

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    the skydome is a low polymesh like a sphere or cube that has a sky texture, the skybox on the other hand, is a property in unity to set 6 textures in a cube to make a sky, in platforms like mobiles it's better to use a skydome for permormance issues
     
  3. hippocoder

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    No, a skybox is fine on mobile, things have moved on a bit since 2008.

    You'll be wanting a skydome for a gradient these days, a way to change the sky's overall colour scheme.

    The OP should stick with skyboxes.
     
  4. 7D Studio

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    i don´t say skybox can´t use in mobile, but I said skydome (1 draw call if you need more) it's better for permormance issues

    and only view the difference with the skies.
     
  5. emannazir

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    i am developing game for mobile so what should i use?
     
  6. 7D Studio

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    Like said our fried

    I my opinion and i have used Skydome in my mobile projects
     
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  7. emannazir

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    ok if i use how i'll design my skydome? because i want cartoonish look .and in skybox our camera is always in the skybox but i checked skydome its just half sphere and i am not able to go into the skydome all the time