> So I finally downloaded v3.6.2 for Windows (32-bit), changed the Library_Paths
> in the new povray.ini file to find all my scenes and such, and it's now up and
> working beautifully. I'm happy!
> 
> But to get to that point took some work--because the installer installs *two*
> sets of what look like identical folders into the default MY DOCUMENTS/POV-RAY
> file folder. (In more detail: two sets of INCLUDE, INI, INSERT MENU and SCENES
> folders, one set directly inside the POV-RAY folder, the other set inside a
> sub-folder named "3.6".) Upon first seeing all of that, it's not immediately
> apparent *which* set is the proper one to use (i.e., which set is the one that
> Pov-Ray 3.6.2 wants to work with.) Specifically, it's not clear which of the two
> povray.ini files is the correct one to edit with new Library_Paths. It took me a
> fair amount of experimenting and mistakes to finally choose the "3.6" folder and
> its contents as the 'useful' one. (Editing the *other* povray.ini file had no
> effect--unless I did something really stupid during the whole process.) As the
> install comes with no 'installation manual' or notes about this, the process can
> be confusing.
> 
> But like I said, it's all working nicely now. So at this point I'm just curious:
> Why *are* two sets of folders installed?
> 
> (BTW, on the Pov-Ray.org download page, under "what's New", it mentions this:
> "The [3.6.2] install contains a changelist covering what has been modified since
> version 3.6.0." That seems to be missing--I don't see it anywhere in the
> installed folders.)
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> 

In just a few days, will be the official launch of POV-Ray 3.7.
It will have some nice improvements, starting with multi processor 
support :)


Alain

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