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From: James Russell <James_Russell@scee.sony.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: dither GsInitGraph
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 11:27:15 +0100
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"pete.black" wrote:
> 
> could anyone tell me what dither dose??
> as GsInitGraph (    ,    ,    ,int dither,    )

When rendering multicoloured polygons (like Gouraud triangles), the renderer will either dither the
colours (making it look smoother), or not dither the colours, which can make cause nasty bands.
Leave dithering on.

J

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