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- Doug
- here,
-
- This is the latest version of our 68030 source, along with Laurent's new
- map and several bugfixes & improvements. The improvements are not speed
- related, although it may be faster as a result of these improvements. I
- have not myself tested the results for
- speed.
-
- Update:
-
- There were still a number of irritating drawing-related bugs which appeared
- at strange locations in different wads, and these have now been removed.
- There is still a very minor problem with 'missing columns' in very complex
- areas with very many overlapping ssectors, but this is caused by rounding
- errors inside the NodeInCone function. 'Missing columns' result in vertical
- lines appearing in strange places at certain angles and can have a
- detrimental effect on the display. Since this instance is now so rare, and
- since NodeInCone is to be replaced by a DSP equivalent, I see no reason to
- improve this area any further - it's already as accurate as PC Doom, and
- the missing columns are no more frequent now than they are on the PC
- version. In my eyes, this situation is now perfectly adequate for testing
- purposes.
-
- Note to
- Laurent:
-
- I think you should have a look at your map code, as rectangles are being
- incorrectly
- drawn....
-
-
- ######
-
- # #
-
- # #
-
- # #
-
- ##### <- missing
- corner
-
- And there are missing lines in places - some of which end up at the
- top-left corner of the screen for no apparent reason. The last version of
- the map didn't do this, so it must have been recently
- introduced.
-
- General
- notes:
-
- I have finally had a chance to compare the new NodeInCone with the old
- quadrant-check equivalent, and I am satisfied that there is a marked
- improvement in 80% of WADs more complex than simple corridors. Very complex
- WADs show a huge improvement in many places - check out DOOM_UAC.WAD as a
- good
- example.
-
- I have less free time on my hands now, but I do intend to convert the
- ramaining 3D areas into DSP soon. I will upload the results as soon as I
- have
- them.
-
- Bye!
-
- Doug.
-
- [dlittle@nest.demon.co.uk]
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