Re: [Algorithms] Lightmap Terrain

[Klaus H. <k_h...@os...>]

Sylvain was talking about lightmaps for *terrain*, and not about lightmaps
for games that play in a closed environment (like indoor games)

I've never heard about radiosity algorithms for open-environment terrain.
However, if there are any such algorithms, then I'd like to know, before I
finish my ray tracer for terrain...

Niki

----- Original Message -----
From: Akbar A. <sye...@ea...>
To: <gda...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Algorithms] Lightmap Terrain


> this has been discussed before, and since the archives aren't working i'l
> give you a drop.
> >Do you know some good tutorial/code/links talking about that?
> no.
>
> most often this is precalculate with a radiosity solution.
> use google (www.google.com) it's your friend.
> you will probably run into lots of new math in your adventure (it's worth
> it)
> this is a good math site http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
> Micheal Cohen has written a few good books on radiosity, you migt want to
> look into those.
>
> there is also an application which you can buy, it's called lightscape, i
am
> pretty sure a lot of pc companies as well as console have used this.
>
> peace.
> akbar A.
>
> "We want technology for the sake of the story, not for its own sake. When
> you look back, say 10 years from now, current technology will seem quaint"
> Pixars' Edwin Catmull.