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From: s day
Date: 6 Oct 2013 19:10:01
Message: <web.5251ed1464357755b9f02fc70@news.povray.org>
Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> New changes and additions:
>
> 1) falling drop sizes slightly increases with distance from camera. This
> makes it possible to use less drops: 300k instead of 800k previously.
>
> 2) added a small function that groups drops together, simulating wind
> influence on rain sheets. Originally from Kirk Andrews; I always use it
> for placing vegetation.
>
> 3) added an inside test for the ground (and/or other objects). You do
> not want rain drops /beneath/ the surface or inside objects. ;-)
>
> 4) added splash impacts with a modified texture from Jaime's original.
>
> Thomas

Great improvements, the rain looks much better, or worse if you are out in it
;-) and the splashes are really good.

Sean


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