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NVIDIA Melody

NVIDIA Melody

NVIDIA Melody creates high quality normal maps that make a low-poly model look like a high-poly model. Simply load your low poly working model, then load your high-poly reference model, click the “Generate Normal Map” button and watch Melody go to town.
You can also can use Melody to generate LODs …

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Generating High Fidelity Normal Maps with 3-D Software

Generating High Fidelity Normal Maps with 3-D Software

This paper discusses a technique that uses off-the-shelf rendering software to generate 24-bit normal maps from 3-D models to produce bump effects that are far superior to conventional 8-bit gray scale bump maps for lighting and reflective effects. By Dave McCoy, Graphics Techniques Consultant, Xbox Content and Design Team
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How many fonts can XP have in the fonts folder before there are problems

How many fonts can XP have in the fonts folder before there are problems

You can install a maximum of approximately 1000 TrueType fonts in Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Millennium.
The exact number of TrueType fonts you can install varies, and depends on the length of the TrueType font names and file names.
You can install a maximum of approximately 1000 TrueType fonts …

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Index of Refraction

Index of Refraction

Refraction
Refraction is bending of light that occurs at interface between 2 media. The angle of refraction depends on the angle of incidence and the difference between the 2 media. When the incident ray is perpendicular to the surface, no refraction occurs and the ray passes straight through the second medium.

Example:
Bending …

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I was on MySpace and found this little Flash whiteboard. Seemed harmless enough. Try it out!

I was on MySpace and found this little Flash whiteboard. Seemed harmless enough. Try it out.!

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