Warp <warp [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> fidos <fidos [at] wanadoofr> wrote:
> > http://pagesperso-orange.fr/fidos/MCPov/MCPov.html.
>
>   Are you using the C rand() function to generate random numbers? That
> function is of completely subpar quality and quite slow.
Yes
>
>   You should use a fast high-quality RNG, such as for example
> http://warp.povusers.org/IsaacRand.zip
I downloaded the package. I will make a try. In fact, I never profile but I have
the feeling that in a complex scene, it is in the intersection routines that it
spend most of the time. Nevertheless, better and faster routine is good
improvement.

Thanks you.

Fidos

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