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Ambient occlusion - how use

  Ambient occlusion (AO) is a shading technique that darkens creases, corners, and contact points to add depth and realism; it began appearing in real‑time games around 2007 and today ranges from cheap SSAO to high‑quality ray‑traced AO — you can safely turn it off in many 4K scenarios to reclaim GPU performance with little perceived loss when other lighting tech (like DLSS and GI) is active. Quick guide — key decisions before you toggle AO Performance vs fidelity: Do you need maximum frame rate at native 4K, or the last bit of visual polish? Type of AO: SSAO/HBAO are cheaper; ray‑traced AO is expensive but more accurate. Other tech in use: If you use DLSS or path tracing, AO’s visual contribution may be redundant. Answering those helps decide whether to keep AO on or off. What ambient occlusion is Ambient occlusion simulates how much ambient (indirect) light reaches a surface by darkening areas where geometry blocks light, producing soft, contact shadows that make scenes feel ...
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Star Wars Episode I: Racer - rare Star Wars racing game which is still awesome

 


Star Wars Episode I: Racer

  • Year of Release: The game was originally released on May 17, 1999.

  • Developer and Publisher: Developed by LucasArts and published by Lucasfilm (now Disney).

  • Popularity: It gained popularity due to its unique take on podracing, a high-speed sport featured in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.”

  • Rare Gem: “Star Wars Episode I: Racer” is considered a rare gem in the Star Wars gaming universe, offering a fresh racing experience.

  • Tracks and Worlds: Players can race on over 21 tracks across 8 unique worlds, including Tatooine and other planets.

  • Story: The game allows you to relive the adrenaline-pumping podracing sequence from the movie. You can play as Anakin Skywalker or choose from a variety of over 21 Podracers.


  • Mechanics: With afterburners engaged, Podracers reach simulated speeds of up to 600 mph! Negotiate hazards like methane lakes, meteor showers, and even Tusken Raiders. 

  • Important!~: Playing on Dreamcast Emulator (Redream): To play on a Dreamcast emulator like Redream, ensure your system meets the minimum requirements: Windows 7 or newer, 1.8 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card with 256 MB VRAM, and 550 MB available space. Remember Redream is also in Android version, its really awesome to play on phone with gamepad - i do like that, and it easily beats some games like Wipeout or Rollcage. 


  • Important!~: I chose this game specially for You to remind you how awesome racing games were in older days, and that its still amazing to play them on for example phone. The feel of speed with correct settings on phone Redream emulator (240hz refresh screen) is just amazing. Stages are unique and to be honest its still one of my favourite racing games, also because of podracers! I highly advice to buy original cartridges to collect them for every Star Wars fan. I very like choosing 1st person camera with engines visible or 3rd person view for harder stages. Thanks to gamepad we can easily slide which is very important on harder stages with sharp curves. Also remember you can repair the engine during race with special droid repair button, as well as use turbo to fly over 1000 km/h even in some podracers! Remember also to tweak resolution and scaling, game really looks amazing even by today standards and runs very fluid. Speed feel and sounds of engines are just amazing. Have a good race!


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