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000098_owner-lightwave-l _Sun Jul 10 23:33:45 1994.msg
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Date: Sun, 10 Jul 1994 23:12:46 -0700
From: shf (Stuart Ferguson)
Message-Id: <199407110612.XAA18362@netcom14.netcom.com>
To: lightwave-l@netcom.com
Subject: Re: Support for graphics cards
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Jamie wrote:
| I can understand that it would take some time to support
| the various graphics cards for animation or at least higher
| color depths and full use of available resolutions (although the
| payoff in added capabilities would be great for the user). I'm a
| bit confused though as to how the stand alone version can have
| multitasking features that are unavailable in the Toaster
| version. I want those features but don't want another dongle
| attached to my Amiga.
It took me a couple of readings to understand your point, but I
think I see what you are saying now. The stand-alone product
allows you to run LightWave and Modeler separately and therefore
multitask. The Toaster version requires that they be run with
the toaster, so LightWave must be started from switcher and
Modeler must be started from LightWave. No multitasking.
So what you want is to be able to use the toaster like a simple
dongle and run LightWave and Modeler separately like the
stand-alone release. Interesting thought and a reasonable
suggestion. All I can say is that I'm sorry it's not being
done that way this time around.
As for moving previews in non-native display modes and solid
shaded rendering from the Modeler, those will be available in
future releases. More colors will also be supported in the
future with much greater control over the display configuration.
- Stuart