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28 Jul 2024 12:34:47 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Radiosity Status: Giving Up...  
From: Thorsten Froehlich
Date: 29 Dec 2008 06:58:56
Message: <4958bb80$1@news.povray.org>
Warp wrote:
> clipka <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> If it was my call, I'd say let's just fix the black-splotch thing, get a few
>> details more towards the original Ward paper, make a new beta of it, and see
>> what reports come in.
> 
>   Any chances of removing the upper limit of 1600 samples? While 1600 samples
> is a lot, some people have encountered the limit and complained about it.
> 
>   Unless I'm mistaken, those samples are precalculated and hard-coded into
> the source. Removing the limit would probably mean that you need to calculate
> new samples (above those 1600) by using a random number generator.

Boost / ISO C++ 2009 STL provide suitable random number generators that 
support distribution over a hemisphere as needed by radiosity code.

	Thorsten


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