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Models/VRMLfiles/Vehicle/ReadNow!
This website contains an archive of files for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 16 and Commodore 64 computers, which Dominic Ford has rescued from his private collection of floppy disks and cassettes.
Some of these files were originally commercial releases in the 1980s and 1990s, but they are now widely available online. I assume that copyright over them is no longer being asserted. If you own the copyright and would like files to be removed, please contact me.
| Tape/disk: | Home » Archimedes archive » Archimedes World » AW-1996-11.adf » !VRMLeyes_AspexDem |
| Filename: | Models/VRMLfiles/Vehicle/ReadNow! |
| Read OK: | ✔ |
| File size: | 0320 bytes |
| Load address: | 0000 |
| Exec address: | 0000 |
File contents
Please read before loading the Porche. ******** MISSIMG POLYGONS ON THE PORCHE ***** The Porche model originated as a VRML file of 800kb in size. Far too big to put on this disc, even compressed. The file has been reduced (uncompressed) to just 10% of its original size by replacing all the large floating point numbers with integer. The benefit is that it fits on the disc with room for other models. The downside is that the model is far less accurate resulting in some missing polygons. The 'Double sided' option and or 'Z Buffer' will help to improve the image but at a significant cost in processor power. But we still thought it worth including the model! The complete file is smoother and quicker and can be found on our www site. (Double Sides is selected via the '? icon')
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