reduce draw/render distance?

[ConstableWank]

last one for today, thanks for all the help so far.

i would like to shorten the draw distance on my map so that it makes the map seem bigger than it really is.
what is the best way to do this?

[elix]

[URL="https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Visibility_optimization"]Maybe this?[/URL]
[QUOTE]If you are dealing with a large open area without any cover at all then there isn't a lot you can do but remove detail or employ fog to disguise a low draw distance. Configure draw distance with Map > Properties > Far z_clip plane.[/QUOTE]

[ConstableWank]

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;48232196][URL="https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Visibility_optimization"]Maybe this?[/URL][/QUOTE]

thanks! dont suppose you could explain the values of far_z clip plane? VDC doesnt explain much of what the values do, i.e. the higher the number = ...