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From: Ian Thompson <ianthomp@clara.net>
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Subject: Re: Calculating RSD Normals
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 17:52:43 +0100
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> Craig Graham wrote:
>
> > That may be caused by the fact that Normal's aren't used for backfaceculling,
> > they are only used for lighting. Backface culling is done on the fly
> > by recalculating the normals/vertex ordering (clockwise/anticlockwise).
> > If a poly is disappearing when you display it on the PSX, chances are
> > you've got the vertex order the wrong way round relative to the rest
> > of the poly's in your model....
> >
> > Craig.
>
>

> Hmmm, that sounds about right as I have converted complex textured models on the screen, the flat shading is all wrong but the hidden plane
> removal works fine.
>
> I am trying to do the simpler flat shading before attempting the 'more complex'! gouraud shading.
>
> Ian T.