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From: DawsonX Schaffer <DawsonX_Schaffer@ccm.jf.intel.com>
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Subject: Questions For NewTek...
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I just received my copy of LW4.0 for the PC and I have some questions
regarding plans/features for LW on the PC.
My System:
486DX4
32MB Ram
Win95 (Latest April Release)
Tseng4000 VLB Video Card (w/2MB VRAM)
1) I am running in 1024 x 768 64K color mode and the only render preview
available seems to be nothing more than a postage stamp size on my
screen. I cannot seem to change its size regardless of the render
resolution. There is a setting for Render Frame Buffer, but I have no
selections available. What are available? What will be available?,
etc. I would very like to be able to generate a fuller screen render
with out having to render to a file and then load it into an display
program (I could use REXX to do this, but that is no longer available).
Will the capability be in the final 4.0 release or is planned (if at
all) for a future version?
2) The controls for generating and ANIM file are in the PC version but
when selected they inform you that ANIMs can only be generated on an
AMIGA. What about PC FLIC or more appropriately AVI (Video for Windows)
format. Why not generate and AVI file. It would still be nice to get
some idea of what a color render would look like. I realize the VT4000
is not there and that precludes the 30fps Toaster preview, but I have
some 320 x 200 AVI with a lot of motion that play at 30fps. I would
like to see this ability in LW. Is this planned, a plug in, etc.?
3) The wireframe previews in Layout. They play at most 10fps and I
cannot seem to get them to go any faster. I also have a beta copy of
TrueSpace (Caligari) and their wireframe preview can be played full
screen at 60fps (LightWave is still by far my favorite 3D package).
What is my problem? Are there plans for variable sized previews so that
the 30fps can be obtained.
4) The manual and box mention several plug-ins for rendering and loading
and saving. My pre-release copy did not come with any plug-ins (I have
searched the CD). With these plug-ins, will I be able to texture map
with JPG, TIFF, etc.? How about rendered file; JPG, TIFF, etc.? It
would be very nice to have all those file formats available for both
texture mapping and rendering (saving). What are the plans.
5) Screamer Net. I do not have Screamer Net, but I have already
purchased a 120MH Pentium system and I plan to buy another copy of
LightWave for it. Since they will be networked together with the Win95
networking (WinSOC), will I be able to cooperatively render with the two
machines. If not, it seems silly to have to buy additional software
when I already have to FULL blown copies of LW.
6) Are there any plans to support some of the new video boards that are
coming out with 3D rendering capability (i.e. - Matrox Video
Impression). These boards will automatically be support when Win95
ships with the OpenGL (note: OpenGL will most likely be added after
Win95 ships, as a patch or update). I realize Win95 is still unreleased
but what are the LightWave plans for these standards(OpenGL?) and the
newer video boards?
7) There is no mention in the documentation regarding the textures Steve
Worley (APEX) did for LW 3.5. Are there plans to include more of his
textures as plug-ins for the final release?
8) The final release. There was no mention in the package of what was
as yet missing from the pre-release. Can I/we get some idea of what the
final package will include.
9) This may seem like a long list, but if LightWave wasn't my favorite
3D/Art/Creative package I wouldn't take the time. Finally, THANKS for
releasing LW in a pre-release form. It really has helped to get my
hands on it now.
Dawson M. Schaffer
eMail: DawsonX_Schaffer@jf.ccm.intel.com
darkstar@teleport.com