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This is a plugin I created using Codex, and its performance is even better than I expected.
It can create a visual clone of a character and record the character’s state. The clone has no collision or physics, but it still blocks light. This can significantly reduce the hardware load caused by multiplayer scenes without sacrificing visual quality.
It can also be used to create highly customizable background crowds. Clothing and hair can be made optional, and cosmetic effects applied to the clothing can also be preserved.
Please note that this is not a character plugin. You need to use it on an Empty Atom. Each Empty Atom can generate one visual clone, and the clone can also follow the movement of the Empty Atom.
Once you have the character in the exact state you want to record, find that character in the character list and click “Capture Now” (you only need to click it once). A visual clone will then be generated at the character’s current position.
This is a simple demonstration I put together in about three minutes, showing what this plugin is capable of.
Note that this plugin only works at runtime, so it is particularly useful for taking screenshots. However, after saving and reloading, the plugin loses all of the visual clones. It cannot save the character’s pose or the visual clone itself.
I think this may also be why it provides such a significant FPS improvement. In my tests, replacing a single character Atom with a visual clone resulted in an FPS increase of around 10–20 FPS.
It can create a visual clone of a character and record the character’s state. The clone has no collision or physics, but it still blocks light. This can significantly reduce the hardware load caused by multiplayer scenes without sacrificing visual quality.
It can also be used to create highly customizable background crowds. Clothing and hair can be made optional, and cosmetic effects applied to the clothing can also be preserved.
Please note that this is not a character plugin. You need to use it on an Empty Atom. Each Empty Atom can generate one visual clone, and the clone can also follow the movement of the Empty Atom.
Once you have the character in the exact state you want to record, find that character in the character list and click “Capture Now” (you only need to click it once). A visual clone will then be generated at the character’s current position.
This is a simple demonstration I put together in about three minutes, showing what this plugin is capable of.
Note that this plugin only works at runtime, so it is particularly useful for taking screenshots. However, after saving and reloading, the plugin loses all of the visual clones. It cannot save the character’s pose or the visual clone itself.
I think this may also be why it provides such a significant FPS improvement. In my tests, replacing a single character Atom with a visual clone resulted in an FPS increase of around 10–20 FPS.
