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2 Sep 2024 10:14:03 EDT (-0400)
  Re: MegaPov 0.5  
From: Greg M  Johnson
Date: 16 May 2000 22:29:15
Message: <392203fb@news.povray.org>
Has your site been taken off line?

Nathan Kopp wrote:

> The Windows version of MegaPov 0.5 is finally ready for download!  The Mac
> version should be ready later today also, and hopefully other OSs will
> follow soon.
>
> You can get it here:
> http://nathan.kopp.com/patched.htm
>
> -Nathan Kopp
> -----------------------------------
>
> May 15, 2000 - WinMegaPov 0.5 - 23 bug fixes, 5 new features, 6
> enhancements, 5 speed optimizations, 1 removal
>
> added new filters by Chris Huff for post processing: add, clip_colors,
> color_matrix, convolution_matrix, exponent, find_edges, invert, multiply,
> normal, patterned_blur, posterize, stars.
> added Chris Huff's inverse_transform patch
> added Chris Huff's parse-transform patch
> added pigment pattern (no more need for reset_children)
> added cross-section texturing (cutaway_texture)
> enhanced focal_blur post process to allow anti-aliasing
> enhanced motion blur to include support forlights
> enhanced error for post_process if no output file is used
> enhanced autostop
> enhanced pass_through
> enhanced post-processing to write to a separate file
> optimized macro speed
> optimized constant scattering media for speed
> optimized for speed with memory allocation caches
> optimized speed for planes, discs
> optimized speed for area_light
> removed #create (related to persistent scene objects - use 'label' instead)
> fixed bug with photons on a texture_map
> fixed media method 3 brightness bug
> fixed a bug in orient area_lights
> fixed cylinder cameras (up and right vectors work again)
> fixed some photon gathering issues
> fixed continued render with post_process
> fixed smooth height field double illumination 'bug'
> fixed pict+post_process (Macintosh) bug
> fixed media transformation bug
> fixed memory leak in eval_pat
> fixed radiosity crash
> fixed macro bug
> fixed PNG+post_process bug
> fixed problem using #fread with a file containing garbage
> fixed Noise (this affects wrinkles, bozo, bumps, dents, turbulence, and
> noise3d)
> fixed some speed problems
> fixed #version precision errors problems
> fixed macro speed problem (for unused macros)
> fixed %s error line bug
> fixed the cabs2,creal, and cimg bugs
> fixed DOS macro problems (read files as binary)
> fixed potential crash problem
> fixed bug with global ini options for image width and height


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