3D Combat in FoundryVTT with the 3D Canvas Module - Part 1: Optimization
Hey everyone, Baileywiki, Zephyr, and Swift here. We sat down with Ripper recently to discuss 3D combat in FoundryVTT using his 3D Canvas module. As you may have seen in our recent one shot, we run a full boss encounter in 3D and it was a phenomenal experience. Through that encounter, we learned a lot of things and thought that it would be good to sit down with Ripper to discuss the ins-and-outs of 3D combat in Foundry. In this first part of our discussion, we go through settings and performance considerations. This is incredibly valuable stuff for making sure that your 3D scenes run well and are enjoyable for your whole party.
Let us know if you have any questions about settings and performance in 3D, and keep an eye out for part 2 where we go over actually running combat and all of the great automation features in 3D.
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TIMESTAMPS
INTRO AND GENERAL INFORMATION
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Modules in Use
04:21 - Scene Building Considerations
06:34 - Checking the Performance of Tiles/Models
07:47 - Repeating Tiles/Models (Grass)
SPECIAL EFFECTS
11:02 - Weather and Global Particles
15:04 - Lights and Local Particle Effects
20:33 - Token Animations
21:47 - Shaders
24:00 - Low Performance Impact Shaders
VISION AND GENERAL SETTINGS
26:35 - Vision in 3D Canvas
31:54 - 3D Geometry and 2D Vision
32:50 - Vision: Final Thoughts and Conclusions
33:35 - General Performance Settings
35:16 - Performance on High Resolution Displays (4k)
37:13 - Browser Performance (Firefox vs Chrome etc)
38:18 - IMPORTANT! Shared Context Setting
OUTRO AND CONCLUSION
41:16 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
MODULES USED AND REFERENCED
Core 3D Modules:
3D Canvas by theRipper93 https://theripper93.com/
3D Portraits by theRipper93 https://theripper93.com/
3D Canvas Mapmaking Pack by theRipper93 https://github.com/theripper93/canvas...
3D Canvas Token Collection by theRipper93 https://github.com/theripper93/canvas...
Levels Modules:
Levels by theRipper93 https://foundryvtt.com/packages/levels
Levels - Volumetric Templates by theRipper93 https://theripper93.com/
Levels - Automatic Cover Calculator by theRipper93 https://theripper93.com/
Wall Height by theRipper93 https://foundryvtt.com/packages/wall-...
Better Roofs by theRipper93 https://foundryvtt.com/packages/bette...
Other Modules:
Filepicker+ by theRipper93 https://theripper93.com/
Mass Edit by Aedif https://foundryvtt.com/packages/multi...
Modules Showcased in Part 2:
Midi QOL by Tim Posney https://foundryvtt.com/packages/midi-qol
Automated Animations by Otigon https://foundryvtt.com/packages/autoa...