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raytracing rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by bbpolterGAYst@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Certainly not real-time. The colour lightmaps available with some video cards were baked in

[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The point is bounced light and global illuminaion was in games back then

[–] endhits@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah but it was precalculated

[–] uis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Thanks, cap.

[–] pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

That's debatable. Kind of like saying Donkey Kong Country was 3D because it used sprites made from 3D models.

But I'm happy if we just have different interpretations of the same facts.