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===== Table fog effect summary ===== | ===== Table fog effect summary ===== | ||
| − | Fog is a special effect that is used to blend a scene into a predefined color to give the impression that "fog" is present in the scene. Fog is usually implemented as it appears in the physical world. The farther objects are, the more they are obscured by fog. Objects that are close to the observer are clearer. | + | Fog is a special effect that is used to blend a scene into a predefined color to give the impression that "fog" is present in the scene. Fog is usually implemented as it appears in the physical world. The farther the objects are, the more they are obscured by fog. Objects that are close to the observer are clearer. |
Table fog, also called pixel fog, is calculated independent of vertices. Ideally, fog is calculated on a pixel basis, but many device drivers emulate this feature in software with vertex fog values. It is called table fog because traditionally tables have been used to look up fog values. The RIVA 128, RIVA128ZX and the RIVA TNT all emulate table fog using vertex based fog. The GeForce 256 supports table fog in hardware.<ref>Rogers, D. (January 11, 2000), NVIDIA Corporation, Implementing Fog in Direct3D, [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/assets/gamedev/docs/Fog2.pdf (PDF)]</ref><ref>White, S. et al. (January 6, 2021), Microsoft Corporation, Pixel Fog (Direct3D 9), [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d9/pixel-fog (link)]</ref> | Table fog, also called pixel fog, is calculated independent of vertices. Ideally, fog is calculated on a pixel basis, but many device drivers emulate this feature in software with vertex fog values. It is called table fog because traditionally tables have been used to look up fog values. The RIVA 128, RIVA128ZX and the RIVA TNT all emulate table fog using vertex based fog. The GeForce 256 supports table fog in hardware.<ref>Rogers, D. (January 11, 2000), NVIDIA Corporation, Implementing Fog in Direct3D, [https://developer.download.nvidia.com/assets/gamedev/docs/Fog2.pdf (PDF)]</ref><ref>White, S. et al. (January 6, 2021), Microsoft Corporation, Pixel Fog (Direct3D 9), [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3d9/pixel-fog (link)]</ref> | ||
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*[[Matrox]] Millennium II <ref>Matrox Millennium II missing table fog support [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1093904#p1093904 (screenshot)]</ref> | *[[Matrox]] Millennium II <ref>Matrox Millennium II missing table fog support [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1093904#p1093904 (screenshot)]</ref> | ||
| − | Note: | + | Note: Under Windows 98, partial table fog support on ATI Radeon cards can be enabled via [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1057161#p1057161 registry tweaks]. Since Windows XP, full table fog support becomes available when Catalyst drivers version [http://vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1931&menustate=0 7.11] or newer are used [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1049732#p1049732 (screenshots)]. |
===== Games which use table fog ===== | ===== Games which use table fog ===== | ||
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*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/xarlor Xarlor - Infinite Expanse] (2000)<ref>Xarlor - Infinite Expanse [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1111684#p1111684 (screenshot)]</ref> | *[https://www.mobygames.com/game/xarlor Xarlor - Infinite Expanse] (2000)<ref>Xarlor - Infinite Expanse [https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=1111684#p1111684 (screenshot)]</ref> | ||
| − | Note: | + | Note: This list is incomplete. It merely shows the currently known games for which table fog use has been confirmed by testing. These games show visual differences on graphics cards that don't support table fog. |
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==Related links== | ==Related links== | ||
*[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=58930 Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures] - forum discussion with screenshots | *[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=58930 Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures] - forum discussion with screenshots | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.vogonswiki.com/index.php/List_of_games_with_8-bit_paletted_texture_support List of games with 8-bit paletted texture support] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://www.vogonswiki.com/index.php/List_of_games_with_EMBM_support List of games with EMBM support] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 4 November 2022
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Table fog effect summary
Fog is a special effect that is used to blend a scene into a predefined color to give the impression that "fog" is present in the scene. Fog is usually implemented as it appears in the physical world. The farther the objects are, the more they are obscured by fog. Objects that are close to the observer are clearer.
Table fog, also called pixel fog, is calculated independent of vertices. Ideally, fog is calculated on a pixel basis, but many device drivers emulate this feature in software with vertex fog values. It is called table fog because traditionally tables have been used to look up fog values. The RIVA 128, RIVA128ZX and the RIVA TNT all emulate table fog using vertex based fog. The GeForce 256 supports table fog in hardware.[1][2]
Graphics cards which support table fog
- 3dfx cards[3]
- NVIDIA cards[4]
- Matrox G4xx and G5xx cards[5][6][7]
- PowerVR cards[8]
- S3 Savage4 cards[9][10]
Graphics cards which don't support table tog
Note: Under Windows 98, partial table fog support on ATI Radeon cards can be enabled via registry tweaks. Since Windows XP, full table fog support becomes available when Catalyst drivers version 7.11 or newer are used (screenshots).
Games which use table fog
- Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord (2000)[15]
- Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Special Edition (2003)[16]
- Combat Mission II: Barbarossa to Berlin (2002)[17]
- Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps (2003)[18]
- Flight Unlimited II (1997)[19]
- Heavy Gear II (1999)[20]
- Myth II: Soulblighter (1998)[21]
- Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999)[22][23]
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)[24]
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1997)[25]
- Thief II: The Metal Age (2000)[26]
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999)[27]
- Xarlor - Infinite Expanse (2000)[28]
Note: This list is incomplete. It merely shows the currently known games for which table fog use has been confirmed by testing. These games show visual differences on graphics cards that don't support table fog.
Related links
- Table Fog & 8-bit Paletted Textures - forum discussion with screenshots
- List of games with 8-bit paletted texture support
- List of games with EMBM support
References
- ↑ Rogers, D. (January 11, 2000), NVIDIA Corporation, Implementing Fog in Direct3D, (PDF)
- ↑ White, S. et al. (January 6, 2021), Microsoft Corporation, Pixel Fog (Direct3D 9), (link)
- ↑ 3DFX Voodoo 3 table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX400 table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Matrox G400 table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Matrox MGA-G400 Specification (datasheet)
- ↑ Matrox G550 Chip Specifications (datasheet)
- ↑ Kyro table fog support (datasheet)
- ↑ S3 Savage4 table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Savage4 Graphics/Video Accelerator Family Hardware Reference (datasheet)
- ↑ ATI Radeon 9000 Pro missing table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ S3 UniChrome Pro IGP missing table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Permedia 2 missing table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Matrox Millennium II missing table fog support (screenshot)
- ↑ Affects the retail release of the game. (link)
- ↑ Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Special Edition - Crossroads in the Fog scenario (screenshot)
- ↑ Affects the retail release of the game. (link)
- ↑ Affects the retail release of the game. (link)
- ↑ Flight Unlimited II (screenshot)
- ↑ Heavy Gear II - Historical Missions: Baja City (screenshot)
- ↑ Myth II: Soulblighter - Mission #2 (screenshot)
- ↑ Need for Speed: High Stakes Demo (screenshot)
- ↑ Need for Speed: High Stakes gameplay footage (link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Mission 1: Trade Federation Battleship (screenshot)
- ↑ Shadows of the Empire Mission 2: Escape from Echo base (screenshot)
- ↑ Thief II Mission 11: Precious Cargo (screenshot)
- ↑ Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear - Mission 14: Majestic Gold (screenshot)
- ↑ Xarlor - Infinite Expanse (screenshot)
