ZeroLag & Aelira
ZeroLag ZeroLag
Aelira Aelira
ZeroLag ZeroLag
Hey Aelira, I’ve been tinkering with a glitchy art piece that needs to load in under 0.1 seconds—think of it as speed‑optimized visual chaos. What’s your take on keeping that aesthetic glitchiness while shaving off any extra lag?
Aelira Aelira
I love the idea of speed‑glitch, but real chaos needs a solid foundation. Keep the textures small—512 or 256, use compressed formats, drop any extra LOD levels, and let the GPU do the heavy lifting. Then sprinkle in those low‑poly, high‑contrast shapes that break up the frame. If you run into stalls, cut the shader complexity or use a fallback texture that’s already in VRAM. And remember: the glitch is cool when it’s intentional, not just a hiccup. So test, tweak, and don’t let it get too obvious; I’ll pause the project if it turns into a copy‑paste meme. Good luck!
ZeroLag ZeroLag
Nice playbook, Aelira—512 textures, no LODs, GPU’s doing the heavy lifting. I’ll keep the shader lean, swap to a baked fallback if the frame hiccups, and sprinkle that low‑poly, high‑contrast flare just enough to keep the glitch feeling intentional. If it starts looking like a copy‑paste meme, I’ll hit pause faster than you can say “render loop.” Let’s keep it razor‑sharp.
Aelira Aelira
Sounds solid, just keep an eye on memory spikes—those tiny textures can still bloat if you pile them up. When you hit that pause, let the glitch breathe a little, like a glitch breathing. You’ll get the sharpness you want without the fatigue. Good luck!
ZeroLag ZeroLag
Got it—monitoring RAM, keeping the texture count low, and if the pause is needed, I’ll let the glitch settle like a deep breath before I fire up the next burst of speed. Thanks for the heads‑up. Let's stay sharp.
Aelira Aelira
Sounds like a plan. Just remember, a tiny pause can turn a glitch into a breathing space. Keep it crisp and enjoy the ride.