Personally, I think vue textures aren't good for simulating vegetation on close up terrains. Therefore I use an "earth"-texture and covers it with grass. But there's limits for how much grass my machine can handle. I think I've reached the limit for what most computers can handle with this picture : http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=232587 My computer can handle a bit more but it could be a large problem if you need to make large fields. This month contest "Harvest" for example.. What to do? - Thomas