level loading/unloading?

[mmayhemm]

hi,
can any one help me with the kismet for loading and unloading parts of a level with a trigger volume?
and any tips you might have would be helpful
thanks in advance

[Jagnot]

How do you mean? Do you want specific parts to be hidden until the player hits your trigger volume, then they appear/disappear?

[mmayhemm]

well, i have quiet a big map with a big kismet. Will hiding parts of the map make the game smoother? (sorry im a bit of a noob) if so then how?

[rednaz]

Do you mean hiding parts of the level that isn't seen or hiding parts of the level until the player achieves a goal? If the former, the engine does this already. If the player can't see part or all of an object it doesn't render that object. I can't remember what this term is called though.

[SethPDA]

I think he means for a smooth gameplay continously loading and unloading parts of the maps for ex God Of War on PS2(I know it's not UE3). God of war 2 doesn't have much loading screens,you can play the entire game with having only maximum 3 loading screens,but the game is veeery long.
Don't know if this can be done in UE3 but I think he refers to this.

[Spoondog]

Have a read of this:

http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/LevelStreamingHowTo.html

[SethPDA]

Wow,cool
I didn't knew this is possible in UE3.
Thanks,I think me and my team will use it in our game project.
Thanks again

[mmayhemm]

Thanks all, you've been a great help

[Floomi]

If the player can't see part or all of an object it doesn't render that object. I can't remember what this term is called though.

Occlusion culling.