Lightwave 5.6

[Blasterface]

Can someone tell me if this version has GI or cuastics?
Depth of field?

Thanks

Blaster

[robewil]

No, both those features began with version 6.

[Mr_Bester]

Pretty sure it had depth of field
dug

[robewil]

Whoops, missed that third one. Yes, Ligthwave 5.X had depth of field.

[Blasterface]

Thanks guys!

Blaster

[Phil]

Prem used to provide a shader called Woodville with SE/DSFX 1.x. I'm not sure if that is still delivered, but it was an experimental project for getting a pseudo-GI look out of LW 5.x

It was slow and could generate odd RGB speckles, but I do remember getting some use out of it.

[Roundpixel]

The first Overcaster developed by Erkki Halkka did work for version 5.x as well as for Inspire, and that will give you fake GI.
I´m not sure if still available on his site, if not mailing him might help as he is such a great guy.

cheers
JC

[Exper]

LW 5.6 doesn't have GI or cuastics but it has the never blessed enough Steamer! ;)

[mattclary]

Originally posted by Phil
Prem used to provide a shader called Woodville

Oh, that's hilarious! Prem is from the same neck of the woods that I am, and Woodville is this dinky little back-woods community. That's funny!