SpeedTree SDK



The engineering prowess that made SpeedTree the industry's premiere real-time foliage choice has been completely retooled, with huge strides in efficiency and ease of use.

SpeedTree 5.0 Reference App

 

 


SpeedTree 5 Reference App

  • SpeedTree SDK Features

  • Vast forest rendering. The incredible trees you have meticulously modeled will make it to real-time in huge, dense forests of efficient, animated goodness.
  • Improved rendering quality. Support built-in for shadow mapping, translucency, ambient occlusion, per-pixel lighting, alpha-to-coverage and more.
  • Physics support at run-time. SpeedTree 5 allows you to snap off a branch or splinter an entire tree at runtime*.
    PhysX by NVIDIA* Includes built-in support for PhysX™
      and the APEX Vegetation Module.
  • New level of detail system. New shader-based LOD system yields seamless transitions without popping or fizzling.
  • Boundless terrain and grass engines. Need a mountainous vista, a dramatic valley, or a meadow filled with windblown grasses? For the first time, the tools you need are all included.
  • Wind. Our gusting, wind-blown trees look more realistic than ever.
 

PhysX™ by NVIDIA is a trademark of NVIDIA Corporation.
Copyright © 2009 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.

It's Your Pipeline

SpeedTree 5 allows any level of integration with your development environment:

Good

Static Mesh Export

When using your own LOD, wind, and forest management code, export meshes directly from
the Modeler. OBJ and COLLADA supported.

 

Better

Drop-In Rendering Code

The SpeedTree 5 reference application is offered as a thorough sample integration (with full C++ source). Use the complete SDK, or use just the components you need.

 

Best

Partner Integration

SpeedTree 4 and SpeedTree 5 integrations are available (or are being prepared for) a growing list of popular commercial engines. Ask your engine provider.

Unreal Engine is a registered trademark of Epic Games. © 2009 Epic Games, Inc.