(As an example of raytraced effects) The image is a trueSpace 6.6 (the native TS engine) rendered image of raytraced foggy light though a solid colored glass with some solid slats to act like window frames. It picks up the color, attenuates the light (and will distort), and carries the fog/shadow effect through. The angle is such so one can see the light hitting the slats/glass first. I do wish C5Pro could do this it dont!

Actually, while C5Pro still lacks some raytraced light effects, I think it might be a bit silly to dump this application before using its vast flexibility. After living with Vue5I for almost a year -- and working about 5 hours/day with it. I do believe C5Pro's render engine is overall much better than Vue's.

I have no axe to grind, I just use the stuff -- I only like what it can do.

Think glowing gas light effects, think physics, and tiny ionized particles -- not just lights. C5Pro has a lot of ways to do plasma simulations, and I personally don't use "cool" lens flare effect because they are simply undesirable artifacts momentarily raised to the level of art (gee, I can do lens flares with software). When human eyes are replaced by cheap camera lenses Ill reconsider the value of lens flares.

However, Eovia needs to change many of its old (RayDream) light effects from post render to raytraced. Ive suggested this to them more than once, and I guess they think truly realistic light effects (like volumetric cone shadow effects [dust/fog]), are unimportant.

Message edited on: 01/28/2006 16:03