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This is the RAD Radiosity Rendering package, ported to 386 machines running
DOS using the WatCom C/386 Ver.9 compiler. It is compiled with all
optimizations (including the new 486 options).
I have made very few changes to this package, except for the addition
of carriage returns to the original (unix) files, and a few changes
in the source code, marked by __BORLANDC__ and __WATCOMC__. All files
present in the original distribution .tar archive are included here, and
I have preserved the (wacky) directory structure. All original copyrights
are retained by the author. This is an untested implementation! Use this
package at your own risk!
(Note that Borland C was used only to test-compile, and it is useless
trying to do any rendering in 640k.)
Sun Rasterfile format support is not provided in this 386 version, because
I am too lazy to convert the struct header output to little-endian format.
Note that a conversion program is included which will convert "Radiance"
input files.
See the file MAKEROOM.BAT for a sample image production sequence. I would
be interested in any images produced with this package, and any stories
of how much memory it requires... Upload images, input files, timings, code
improvements to "The Graphics Alternative" BBS 510-524-2780
Things (for other people) to do:
- Add a Targa-24 output format option.
- Send me lots of images, input files and code improvements
in the mail.
- Change all the "double" storage to "float" to reduce
memory requirements.
- Convert the preview program to VGA/SuperVGA.
- Try out some of the rendering options, and tell me what they do.
On to Radiance/386 (?)...
April 24, 1992
Steve Enns
Synergrafix Consulting
2425 Haultain Ave.
Saskatoon, Sk.
Canada S7J 1R2