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POV-Ray 3.5 Rendered

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the remember-the-goold-old-days dept.

Marty writes "The very long awaited version 3.5 of POV-Ray is available. POV is the pre-eminent open source ray tracer. The new version has many wonderful improvements and is able to allow amateurs and pros alike to generate CG images to drool over." I spent many hours mucking about with POV back in the day. Course CPUs are a little faster now, so my guess is those render times don't suck as bad.

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  1. Just remember... by cca93014 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...rendering a glass sphere over a chequered floor has NEVER been done before. Try it!

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  2. Pre-slashdotted.... by BMonger · · Score: 2, Funny

    When I clicked on the pov-ray link there was only one comment and it was already slashdotted... sheesh! Don't you people ever post before you visit links? :)

  3. Duckpins II? by dattaway · · Score: 3, Funny

    When is the sequel?

  4. Re:Render Engine is nice, but modelers? by Deagol · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think Moray is featured on the site. Haven't used either, though. I craft my spheres and checkerboard floors by hand, thank you very much.

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  5. Whack-a-server advanced... by stienman · · Score: 4, Funny

    I get the distinct impression the slashdot editors are playing advanced "Whack-A-Server" lately.

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  6. Looks like the Povray's been Slashdotted... by zulux · · Score: 5, Funny

    I copied the screen shots:

    1st Screenshot:
    Blue Sky

    Reflective-Ball

    Ground Made of Grid Lines

    2nd Screenshot:
    Star Feild
    Ball
    Ball
    Reflective-Ball

    Ball

    Ground made of Grid-Lines

    3rd Screenshot:
    Fog

    Top side of Cube
    Fog
    Left Side of Cube
    Right Side of Cube
    Fog
    Water with waves in it

    LamnessFilter: fka;jdk;dskdsjnxz.,nweqhkljasdnm,Z.fdhjfahvcmv,znc xvhjlkafhdscnxz.mcn,mvxhfsjalkfhkvanc,.zn
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  7. Re:Render Engine is nice, but modelers? by drix · · Score: 3, Funny

    I cordially invite you to join my "Slashdot Nerd Get a Sense of Humor" support group, which I will be opening on Yahoo! Groups later today.

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  8. Re:Text of article... by frovingslosh · · Score: 3, Funny

    That seems to have posted everything I didn't care about and left out the main point: So what is new in Povray 3.5?

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