KS Grass // Ks Tree

[Pixelchaser]

anybody answer what the difference is between these shaders and any other AT shader ? what's the benefit of these shaders exactly ?

 

[luchian]

I can only speak about ksTree. It seems to have an "auto-normals function". Meaning that if you have the origin set somehwere on the trunk axis, it will autmatically orient normals in a sphere-like manner in order to achieve the best lightning; hence making the trees NOT look like cardboards.

For the ksGrass.. not really sure. Maybe just the posibility to use multiple "layers" ? (like adding some variation).

 

[Pixelchaser]

must be the same I think. use full for multiple objects combined into one I guess but without a unified origin/pivot which makes a lot of sense.

 

[Mr Whippy]

I'd say ks grass is just up normals.

Trees are obviously 'round' ones.