BrendaEM on 4/6/2016 at 19:58
I had 2 wishes for Thief 2:
Bumpmapping and higher polygon character models.
User 205 on 4/6/2016 at 20:06
You are refering to the sequel to NuThief (which will probably never see)? If that´s so, how about a better story and some huger levels to begin with.
Azaran on 4/6/2016 at 20:09
FM makers have already improved the engine eons beyond its capabilities in most ways.
But bump mapping is a huge step, I doubt it would ever be possible (and we already have it with Thief 3 and Dark Mod in any case). And if it was, it would be extremely taxing on system resources (the Dark Engine loads everything at once, unlike modern engines, which ironically makes it more resource consuming with large levels and lots of objects; add bump mapping into the mix, you're in for some extreme chop)
BrendaEM on 4/6/2016 at 20:19
Multiple sized textures could be included, kind like Doom does it.
I don't think the texture count is very high anyway.
Currently, there is a push for a VR-capable standard in gaming machines. VR or not, this capability is becoming a standard that companies are shooting for. Such a machine could run Thief 2 with bumpmapping.
