How many polies can the hl engine take?

[DMW]

i wanted to say 2k,but im not sure at all,thx in advance to whomever helps me.

 

[MajinZGohan]

i think about 10k max?

 

[DJ-Ready]

I dont know either but 2k shouldnt be a big problem.
One of the models im using has 4.3k and Im at almost constant 99fps ^_^

Overall polies on screen would be like 20-25k epoly or so i guess, never checked when it starts to lag.

 

[Robo_Killa]

hmm so i can make a model that has 3.2k and it would be fine right?

 

[Nuttzy]

it can support quite a bit, alot of the restraint os on the person using the models computer, not the engine itself.

ive personally trhown an 18k model in half life before just to see if i could and it was for the most part playable (though multiple people w/ the model would lag the hell out of it)

2.5k is a good number to start with, its a little high for what the HL engine was built around but that allows for a fair amount of detail and doesnt make your game choppy (unless 3-4 people use it at the same time)

 

[Sicron]

Yeah like Nuttzy said, it depends more on the computer that you are running it on than the engine, if you would like to make lets say a mod for example, your best choice would be within a range of 1.5k and 2.5k polies. If it is for yourself, just to mess around, well...depends on how good your computer is.

 

[DMW]

my computer is pretty good,except the video card.but i do plan on making 1 for myself,so thx you guys.