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From: Daniel Jungmann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 12:25:18
Message: <3a76f8fe@news.povray.org>
> The benchmark scene is in p.t.s-f.  What crashes is any scene using
> transformations:
>
> sphere { <0,0,1>, 1 }
>
> works, but
>
> sphere { <0,0,0>, 1 translate <0,0,1> }
>
> crashes.
>
> Christoph

I tried it, but I had no problems. I can use translate with no problems.


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From: Ron Parker
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 12:50:24
Message: <slrn97dvn2.15i.ron.parker@fwi.com>
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:26:37 +0100, Daniel Jungmann wrote:
>I tried it, but I had no problems. I can use translate with no problems.

The crash I get when I try to execute your binary on the standard skyvase.pov
is an invalid opcode.  This might be an Athlon vs. K6-2 thing.

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Ron Parker   http://www2.fwi.com/~parkerr/traces.html
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From: Christoph Hormann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 13:04:20
Message: <3A770224.A032541F@gmx.de>
Ron Parker wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:26:37 +0100, Daniel Jungmann wrote:
> >I tried it, but I had no problems. I can use translate with no problems.
> 
> The crash I get when I try to execute your binary on the standard skyvase.pov
> is an invalid opcode.  This might be an Athlon vs. K6-2 thing.
> 

Could be, i also tried skyvase.pov and it crashes for the same reason. Of
course I don't know if transformations are the only reason in this case.  

Christoph

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Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other 
things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/


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From: Christoph Hormann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 13:06:56
Message: <3A7702C1.5E674406@gmx.de>
Daniel Jungmann wrote:
> 
> I had other results. I rendered the added (see last post) scene with
> 800x600, AA=0.3, Radiosity=On and Antialias=On.
> 
> 3D!Now compile:        3min, 30sec
> povray 3.1g:                5min, 04sec

I couldn't run your scene either, so i can't confirm that.  Have you tried
the code i posted to p.t.s-f.? (320x240 -aa -d)

Christoph

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Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other 
things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/


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From: Daniel Jungmann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 13:41:47
Message: <3a770aeb@news.povray.org>
> The crash I get when I try to execute your binary on the standard
skyvase.pov
> is an invalid opcode.  This might be an Athlon vs. K6-2 thing.

The invalid opcode is because the programm uses an instruction that the K6
doesn't know but the Athlon knows. I tried to don't use Athlon instructions,
but I had to fail to notice one.


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From: Daniel Jungmann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 14:07:39
Message: <3a7710fb@news.povray.org>
> 3D!Now compile:    9min, 02sec
> povray 3.1g:            7min, 59sec

3D!Now compile:        3min, 24sec
povray 3.1g:                2min, 42sec

I think I know why the 3D!Now version is one minut slower. I changed some
things by the color converting ( float to unsigned char ), but this was now
not ready so it would be slower then the "normal" PovRay. I wanted to speed
up the display speed, but this was not done jet. I will remove this and test
again and post the results.


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From: Daniel Jungmann
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 30 Jan 2001 14:40:31
Message: <3a7718af@news.povray.org>
*g* I found the "mistake". I forgot to set the compiler thr optimization to
max speed ( I had disabled the optimization ). Now new speed check

3D!Now compile:        2min, 14sec
povray 3.1g:                2min, 42sec


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From: Psychomech
Subject: Re: 3D!Now
Date: 2 Feb 2001 23:23:45
Message: <3A7BB57F.980A88D9@home.com>
No anthalon but K-6 II and it does say 3DNOW! on it   funny i never
noticed it before....  one reason i guess is my keyboard covers most of it
up...


Francois Labreque wrote:

> Psychomech wrote:
> >
> > How do i find out if i have 3D!now?
> >
>
> Look for a green and black sticker on your case that says "AMD Athlon"
>
> :)
>
> --
> Francois Labreque | Make you a deal, I'll show you mine if you show
>     flabreque     | me yours.
>         @         |
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