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LightView v1.07
(c) 1998-1999 Humbug Mimetics
0.What's new?
22 Jan 1999
Russian docs update.
Wait for v1.1. A major update!
3 Jan 1999
At last RTG/CGX support.
Some bugfixes and new bugs.
Preview pictures of new version of LightView (coloured surfaces!).
13 Dec 1998
This is a special X-mas release!
Now works even on unexpanded A1200!
Added some low-memory protections.
Executable is now uncrunched (due to strange behaviours on some machines).
Lots of X-mas trees as a bonus :).
Bugfixes:
-object loading (sometimes it hanged in demoversion),
-more stable now,
-loading of point-based only objects (does't show them yet but doesn't hang
neither:),
-fixed problem with text formatting in status window.
25 Oct 1998.
Russian Guide translated by Vassili 'Bedazzle' Smirnov.
Russian font included. Thanx pal!
1.Introduction.
What is this? Just a simple,realtime LightWave objects shower. It started as
an idea for LW plug-in, but now you have standalone proggy. At final final
stage it crystalized as a program for fast cataloguing (sure it's not an
english word:) of your ultra-huge libraries of objects. Of course - the
program is small and simple. But it is just a start for us in utility
production. We, "Humbug Mimetics" won't stop on this one - we plan to
develop more useful, and (hope so) more sophisticated tools. But now you
can read only about the future of this one.
2.Requirements:
An AGA chipset, Kickstart 3.0 or above.
Libraries: Reqtools.library in the libs: directory
2 megabytes of RAM for simple objects. Reccomended at least 0.5 MB of fast
RAM to gain some speed for objects like the famous cow :), that have more
than 2000 polygons.
3.Features:
Light View offers:
-showing the LightWave objects,
-showing the objects in some different modes:
-points,
-lines (solid, to be honest),
-simple shading (FLAT),
-Z-Shade shading,
-Gouraud shading,
-fake Phong shading (enviorment mapping),
-three modes of polygon flipping:
-right faces,
-left faces,
-all faces (it helps with some bad converted objects),
-free scaling and rotating of the object with mouse,
-automatic animation of the object (rotation),
-nice user interface :),
-full multitasking.
The demo version has some limitations, of course. They're not that big, but
I'm sure they will be enough annoying to register:
-LightView demo can only load objects in its' own, internal format (that's
why program is distributed with some objects).
4.Authors:
Programming (100% assembler):
Paweî Jackowski (aka Hasid / Amnesty)
Idea, graphics, icons, technical help, docs:
Rafaî Kwaôny (aka C0manch3 / Amnesty)
contact: c0manch3@friko.onet.pl
Thanx: we do not thank to no-friends :).
No, no, no - special thanks must go to Marek Pampuch, main editor of
"Magazyn Amiga" for putting LightView (and other Humbug wares) on
his marvellous cover CD.
5.Shareware
Future of this program is mostly in yours hands - the feedback, registering
and fact of NOT seeing this program @{"registered" link "Register" 0} version in interesting places
(like Los Endos, Boondocks....).
In simple words - if you want the program to be developped, you have not
only to support it with money, but also care about its' saftey.
The registration fee is: 20 DM or 15 USD. All following upgrades are free.
If you want to register over snail-mail you'll have to add 5DM/3USD more for
disk & shipping.
Please fill the questionnaire, and send it back to me, no matter if you
registered or not.
Attention! If you're registering then you'll HAVE TO fill the
questionnaire.
Orders send to:
Rafaî Kwaôny
ul.Goleszowska 14/79
43-300 Bielsko-Biaîa
Poland
or:
c0manch3@friko.onet.pl with subject set to [LightView]
Each registered user will get unique version of program. Once again it
relies on you to not give it to other person, or place it on some FTP. We
have demo version for this.
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