Here are some explanations how to use SSG and SS and the notes about changes
made to the original version. If you are interested in Ray-Tracing and 
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Note about syntax:

SSG i=inputfile
    o=outputfile
    d=dumpoutputfile
    r=registerinputfile
    b=n
    e                     (exit when finished)
    m=?
    s=n                   (small picture to test 1=1/4, 2=1/8...)
    t=?
    v                     (vertical: turn picture 90° clockwise)

Only i and o parameters are necessary.
You can use o=NIL: to test a scene without generating an image.

SS inputimagefile

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Note about versions:
We have modified SSG and SS to provide PAL and Interlace PAL display modes.
The original versions are renamed SSGntsc and SSntsc. The interlace version
are SSGhi and SShi.

The bytes to modify are:
SSG:  offsets 10356, 24944, 24976: Width
      offsets 10370, 24946, 24978: Height
SS:   offsets 5476, 5508: Width
      offsets 5478, 5510: Height

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Here is a short explanation of the format of the SSG input file.

   (X,Y,Z)                                         The eye position
   [XDIR,YDIR]                                     The eye direction
   FOCALE                                          The eye focale (50)
                                                   One blank line
   <R,G,B> TYPE (X,Y,Z): RAD;                      One sphere
   ...                                             Idem for each sphere
                                                   One blank line
   <R,G,B> TYPE (X,Y,Z): RAD NUMSPH (X,Y,Z) RAD;   One tube
   ...                                             Idem for each tube
   ...;                                            The last tube (or the
         last sphere if there are no tubes) must end with 2 semicolons!!
                                                   One blank line
   NUMLAMPS                                        The number of lamps
   (X,Y,Z): RAD <R,G,B>                            One lamp
   ...                                             Idem for each lamp
                                                   One blank line
   <R,G,B> <R,G,B>                                 Ground colors
   <R,G,B>                                         Illumination
   <R,G,B> <R,G,B>                                 Sky zenith, horizon

<R,G,B> are floating point values between 0 and 1
(X,Y,Z) are positive or negative floating point values
RAD     are positive floating point values
NUMSPH  is integer number of spheres in tube (not including first and last)
TYPE    is an integer ( 0=dull, 1=shiny, 2=mirror)
[XDIR,YDIR] are angle values 

Sorry, We can't figure out the format of the register file!

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Here is a short explanation of the format of the Ray Tracer Editor I/O file.
This is the file that the editor can load, not the .SSG file!

line 1: Number of elements
   NUMSPHERES NUMLAMPS NUMTUBES

line 2: Elements
   For each sphere:
   R G B TYPE X Y Z RAD 1
   For each lamp:
   X Y Z RAD R G B
   For each tube:
   R G B TYPE X1 Y1 Z1 RAD1 SPHERES X2 Y2 Z2 RAD2 1
   Current color: (This is for editor only: Remember the last color used)
   R G B

line 3: (This parameter is obscure for us. Generally it is 0, 1 or 2)
   ?

line 4: Ground colors
   R1 G1 B1 R2 G2 B2

line 5: Sky colors
   RZ GZ BZ RH GH BH

Where NUMSPHERES, NUMLAMPS and NUMTUBES are positive count integers.
      TYPE is integer 0 (dull), 1 (shiny) or 2 (mirror).
      R, G, B... are positive ffp color parameters ranging from 0 to 1.
      X, Y, Z... are positive or negative ffp coordinates (see note below).
      RAD... is a positive ffp representing the radius of the sphere.
      SPHERES is a positive integer representing the number of spheres
              between the first and last spheres of a tube.
      ? (unknow) Positive integer apparently ranging between 0 and 2.
      1, when indicated, must be included but has no effects.

Note about coordinates:
   When you load the Ray Tracer Editor, the initial coordinates of the
   window range from -5 to +5 for the X and Y coordinates and from
   -.6666667 to +9.3333333 for the Z direction.  Of course, if you zoom
   in or out, theses coordinates will change.

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