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4 Oct 2024 15:12:07 EDT (-0400)
  Re: First photon-mapping attempt...  
From: Spider
Date: 16 Mar 1999 12:29:37
Message: <36EE9366.BB00E25C@bahnhof.se>
Clay Shirley wrote:
> 
> This took 52 min on a Pentium 200Mhz,
this was with AA, not ?
> When I turn on Reflective caustics, it takes FOREVER!
Hmm, it tend to take time... :-)
I have a image that is illuminated only with reflective caustics.. 
I plan on doing the old Disco-ball sometime later.. :-)

> Also, does anyone know why all objects turn black when
> the MAX_TRACE level is set less than 4?
I prefer to trust ADC bailout... 
I'd guess that there are too many walls on the objects, the beam has to pass
through both sides(2) if they are hollow, 4, and the camera, 1 ....

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