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From: Jim <jim@micronetics.com>
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Subject: Re: 3D engines
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 13:57:37 +0100
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sceetech wrote:

> In 2d it is a representation of a line not a line (and anti aliasing
> does recognise the line as having width). In 3d there is the problem of
> perspective, how do you think its going to be possible to make the line
> thicker if its closer and narrower further away without width? And not
> doing this will make it look terrible.
> 
> Stuart

Im not sure but tempest X3 does a very good job of making lines look
3d.  
Tempest X3 is a game that does not require break neck performance, and
I'm sure that it does not use GsLib. 

Infact I would like to see how easy it would be to do a wireframe of a
spinning cube in GsLib.

Regards


Jim
Jim