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Because they didn't render CGI in real time! 😂
90s CGI was often created using powerful (for the time) workstations and render farms. A single frame could take hours or even days to render.
Movies also used:
* Offline rendering: No need to generate images instantly like a video game.
* Render farms: Hundreds of computers working together.
* Practical effects: Real props, makeup, miniatures and animatronics mixed with CGI.
* Compositing: CGI layers blended with real footage.
That's why a 90s movie could look more realistic than a video game from the same era. They had hours per frame instead of milliseconds. 🎬🔥
We waited hours for a single frame to finish rendering. Also wrote shaders for everything by hand for Renderman in RSL and cached everything in proprietary files and later into point clouds for light baking. I don’t even remember if there was RSL in 97… probably at that point all was slow and proprietary. Also it’s been like 3-4 years for CG to become a thing after JP.
@ZeroOpsGame just hit 10,000 players recently.
I have been in the beta since the start, around 300 a day on that first weekend.
From SOCOM roots to a real community in 2026.
Watching and participating has been an honor. 🐜🇺🇸
https://t.co/W0oaqUmuvU
When Barack Obama killed President Muammar Gadaffi of Libya on 20th October 2011, he said,
"This marks the end of a long and painful chapter for the people of Libya, who now have the opportunity to determine their own destiny in a new and democratic Libya."
Today, Libya lives a more painful chapter, a life of killings by rebels from all sides, a life that they never dreamed of. 15 years later, Libya has never found the peace they thought could be gotten after killing their own🤔
This #VeteransDay, we remember and honor those who answered the call to serve.
You have our deepest gratitude and respect. Thank you for your service. 🫡
I’ve always stood by @Cobratate in all the years I’ve known him. His first big interviews were with me.
However in light of recent allegations, I need to announce that I support him more strongly than ever and all his haters are certified gay