Targetware: 3D Dev Guide

Texturing and Texture Maps

The Targetware engine uses textures in TGA (targa) format. If you are working on your own, there are no hard and fast rules about the number of textures you can use. The maximum size of your texture maps may be limited by your graphics card. However, each player can set a maximum texture size in their config file, and the Targetware engine will automatically resize textures to match. Texture files should be of regular sizes, such as 128x128, 256x256, 512x256, 1024x512, etc. You may get mixed results with non-square textures.

Note:
Much of the content in this section is specific to the Target Rabaul and Target Korea systems, you can choose to ignore it if you are building for your own game, but be aware that the standards below were designed to balance performance, visual appeal and download size.

Target Rabaul Texture Limits

For the external model, map everything to 2 texture files, no more. Texture files should be 512 pixels by 512 pixels in size, 32 bit color. Floatplanes may use a third texture map, 256x256, for the floats, if required. There are no exceptions to this rule.

Target Korea Texture Limits

For the external model, map everything to 2 texture files, no more. Texture files should be 512 pixels by 512 pixels in size, 32 bit color. Floatplanes may use a third texture map, 256x256, for the floats, if required. There are no exceptions to this rule.