So why not use that technique for shadows? Anyway, I await 2.9 for the new 850 format...
--- On Mon, 6/11/12, Frederic Bouvier <fredfgf...@free.fr> wrote: > From: Frederic Bouvier <fredfgf...@free.fr> > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] The next FlightGear release (summer 2012) > To: "FlightGear developers discussions" > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Monday, June 11, 2012, 5:39 PM > If I recall correctly, Doom3 used > shadow volumes (the famous Carmack's reverse) and not shadow > mapping. > As the technique was patented by Creative, Carmack had to > rewrite it recently before making the Doom3 engine Open > Source > > Regards, > -Fred > > ----- Mail original ----- > > De: "Michael" <scrat_h...@yahoo.com> > > À: "FlightGear developers discussions" > > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Envoyé: Lundi 11 Juin 2012 10:17:33 > > Objet: Re: [Flightgear-devel] The next FlightGear > release (summer 2012) > > > > I wonder how it was done back in 2002 for Doom3 with > OpenGL. > > Doom3 looks great, a huge contrast for ex. to X-Plane > which is > > struggling as well to get flicker free shadows. > > > > > > > > > > --- On Fri, 6/8/12, Geoff McLane <ubu...@geoffair.info> > wrote: > > > > > From: Geoff McLane <ubu...@geoffair.info> > > > Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] The next > FlightGear release (summer > > > 2012) > > > To: "FlightGear developers discussions" > > > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > > > Date: Friday, June 8, 2012, 12:00 PM > > > Hi, > > > > > > FWIIW I would opt for version 2.8 > > > > > > Concerning Rembrandt, it does not work on either > > > of my 2 ATI cards - Radeon HD 2600 XT, running > Ubuntu > > > 64-bit, and Windows Vista 32-bit, and a Radeon HD > 7700 > > > series, in Windows 7 64-bit. I think I have tried > all > > > the options mentioned here... > > > > > > On the 2600 I usually see the corner buffer > images, > > > but no shadows. On the 7700 even no corner > images, > > > and after a certain time the card driver FAILS! I > get > > > a black screen, but thankfully it auto-recovers > ;=() > > > > > > Oh, and I get about a 50%+ drop in frame rate... > and > > > at low viewing angles get flashing lime green > over > > > the foreground... > > > > > > So yes, for sure mention Rembrandt, but clearly > mark it > > > as in development ;=)) > > > > > > Is there a list anywhere of cards/drivers it DOES > > > work on? If not too expensive maybe I would buy > > > and try one ;=)) I seem to remember someone > mentioning > > > such a listing... > > > > > > On converting a/c, as I think someone mentioned > why > > > or how can this be done if the results can not be > > > seen on his system! Sort of chicken and egg > story... > > > > > > And for the 2.8 release, assume the MULTIPLE > warnings > > > will be 'removed', or suppressed, namely - > > > > > > Failed to create beacon for unknown runway 'KONT > 26L OM' > > > and about 28 more like this... > > > > > > Image > "C:/FG/fgdata/Textures/Water/waves-ver10-nm.dds" > > > uses compressed textures which cannot be supported > on some > > > systems. > > > Please decompress this texture for improved > portability. > > > and about 6 more like this... > > > > > > We should not need to air this dirty washing on a > release > > > product ;=))! > > > > > > Regards, > > > Geoff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Live Security Virtual Conference > > > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways > today's > > > security and > > > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers > can > > > respond. 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