There are 3 different ways to playback XSI content in realtime:
- Realtime Playback option: will skip frame to match the current framerate. This is in the playcontrol area.
- Fast Playback (wireframe only). This is a wireframe cache with options for a 2D or a 3D cache. once the scene has played once, playback is realtime from cache, at the correct framerate. The 3D cache allows you to still modify the camera
- Capture: the OGL display is saved to disk, and launched in a flipbook. This option supports all of the display modes, including realtime shaders.
Olivier Ozoux, SOFTIMAGE Special Projects
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