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- I have been asked to review the World Construction Set for LIGHTSPEED,
- the video magazine, and I wish to share my first impressions of this
- program here, if I may ;))
-
- I would first like to thank Manny Coats for offering me this
- opportunity. WCS is one of the finest programs of ANY type I have had
- the pleasure of using. Starting with it's 660 page manual, the
- documentation is second to none. I only wish that more software
- developers (on every platform) would take a serious look at this and use
- it as the premise for writting their own documentation. This is one
- VERY powerful program: Almost overwhelming. . . Without this manual, I
- could not see getting the most out of the software...
-
- WCS uses MUI for opening as many screens at one time (of which there are
- many). Most screens are interactive: that is, adjust a parameter in one
- window, and the rest automatically reflect that change.
-
- The renders are absolutly GREAT!! Some of them appear as photo
- realistic as I have seen any computer generated graphic. I have yet to
- finish the manual or master the program, but this is going to take much
- time. I will be very happy to learn it well enough by the deadline to
- give the program justice by the third issue of LIGHTSPEED. Therefore,
- to offer an involved opinion at this point would be premature. However,
- I did want to let it be known, that this software IS easily worth the
- asking price and that anyone who is seriously interested in duplicating
- real world and fantasy landscapes, should NOT hesitate to purchase this
- software. But I will warn you. . .You will have to put Lightwave on the
- shelf for a while in order to learn WCS, as it will take some serious
- time. And once you learn enough to render pictures (by the end of the
- very first, well done tutorial) you will be playing for hours on end...
-
- A great big THANK YOU to Gary Huber and Christopher Hanson at Questar
- Productions, for bringing such a coooooool product to the Amiga
- platform.
-
- Until Next Time. . .
-
- robert.cohen@njland.com
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