Short:    V1.22 of RayStorm (68020+881 binaries)
Author:   heumann@hugo.rz.fh-ulm.de (Andreas Heumann)
Uploader: heumann@hugo.rz.fh-ulm.de (Andreas Heumann)
Type:     gfx/3d

                                                              25 April 1996

                              RayStorm v1.22

                                   by
                             Andreas Heumann
                                  and
                               Mike Hesser

INTRODUCTION

RayStorm is a octree based fast raytracer with many features.

This demo version of RayStorm is limited to a resolution of 160x128 pixel.
The full version is unlimited (see manual for informations how to register).

In this archive are only the binaries of RayStorm, there is a extra file
called 'raystorm_exam.lha' with many example files and objects.

REQUIREMENTS

(1) You will need at least Kickstart 2.0.

(2) 881-version: 68020 processor and a mathematical coprocessor
    (68881/882 or internal 68040/060 version).

(2) 020-version: 68020 processor (no math coprocessor needed)

(4) 000-version: 68000 processor (should even run on a Amiga 500
    (not tested))

(5) 1MB RAM minimum

(6) RayStorm was written using MUI. So you need muimaster.library V2.3 or
    later to run RayStorm.

recommended: 68030, 68882, Harddisk, GFX-Board

FEATURES

- Up to 30% faster than Imagine (in trace mode).
- ARexx-port. RayStorm can be used by all programs with ARexx-port.
- Imagine compatible. RayStorm is designed to be almost compatible to
  Imagine. It can load Imagine objects and use Imagine textures.
- Octree algorithm used for rendering.
- Color, reflectivity, filter, altitude and specular mapping.
- Flat, cylinder and sphere mapping.
- Soft brush mapping.
- Mathematical textures: wood, marble, radial, bumps, checker, linear,
  stars.
- Tranparency and physically correct refractions.
- 8 levels of antialiasing (adaptive supersampling).
- Rendering box.
- Three builtin object types: sphere, plane and triangle.
- Three light types: ambient, point and spot.
- Depth of field with adjustable focal distance and aperture.
- Soft shadows.
- Backdrop picture.
- Global fog and foggy objects.
- Material attributes for realictic objects: ambient color, diffuse color,
  specular color, specular reflection exponent, diffuse transmission color,
  specular transmission color, specular transmission exponent, specular
  transmittance, transparent color, reflective color, index of refraction,
  foglength.
- Bright objects.
- Motion blur for realistic animations.
- Quick rendering.
- Global reflection map.
- Image formates: IFF-ILBM, PNG, TGA and Datatypes.
- Object format: Imagine-TDDD, Autodesk 3DS
- New image- and object-formats can be easily included because of the
  modular concept.


============================= Archive contents =============================

Original  Packed Ratio    Date     Time    Name
-------- ------- ----- --------- --------  -------------
  166741  166741  0.0% 26-Apr-96 18:51:22  basic.lha
  130275  130275  0.0% 26-Apr-96 18:52:36  exe.lha
    3277    1312 59.9% 26-Apr-96 18:50:54  Install_RayStorm
    1226     525 57.1% 24-Apr-96 21:38:58  Install_RayStorm.info
    2452    1167 52.4% 26-Apr-96 18:50:52  Readme_RayStorm
     959     370 61.4% 24-Apr-96 21:38:58  Readme_RayStorm.info
-------- ------- ----- --------- --------
  304930  300390  1.4% 28-Apr-96 20:12:36   6 files