Juce explains how to use LOD Mixer
  POSTED November 03, 2009
Juce gives us tips about Kit Server LOD mixer configs. In most cases it is not necesary to max-out the settings (slide all sliders to the right - 0.010). Sometimes you only really need to adjust 1 slider or two to get the desired effect, and still keep the smooth frame-rate. LOD, in general, is a good idea, because it improves both the visual quality of far-away objects and performance. But LOD needs to be carefully configured, often through trial-and-error type experiments. Maxing everything out doesn't necessarily produce the best picture (ok, you'll get most detail, but that's not what you always want: far objects usually look better if they are less detailed) .... click on Read more for more tips.
Let's consider a couple of examples:
1. Problem: during regular gameplay, the game engine switches to low-quality models of players too soon, so we have artifacts like washed-out faces, untucked shirts suddenly become tucked-in, players models become too robot-like.
Solution: slide "PLAYERS (Gameplay) S3" slider to the right - around 0.050 or maybe 0.040. That should take care of it. You may also want to try moving the S2 slider to something around 0.70, but on my card that didn't really give noticeable difference.
2. Problem: during free-kicks, the faces of the players in the wall are all washed-out, even though they can be pretty close to the camera. Similarly - with corners.Â
Solution: move the "PLAYERS (Cut-scenes, Highlights, etc.) S2" slider to the right. The value 0.040 should be enough.Â
3. Problem: referees suffer from the same problems as described above - during both gameplay and during replays.Â
Solution: move the REFEREES sliders to the right. Again, you don't really need to max them out - something around 0.050 should be good.Â
The bottom line is: experiment with your LOD configuration, don't just blindly set everything to maximum quality - on most systems that will result in stuttering and loss of frame-rate, because your GPU (and CPU also) gets a lot more work to do. In many cases, adjusting just one or two sliders gets the effect you want, without hurting the frame-rate.
