Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 21:14:15 -0500 (EST)
From: Guess <times9 AT clark DOT net>
Cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: John Carmack <johnc AT idnewt DOT idsoftware DOT com>: Re: Question about Doom.
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-> Wolfenstein 3D used ray casting.
-> Doom used BSP trees and a one dimensional completion mask.
-> Duke3D used sector flowing.
-> Quake used BSP trees, a PVS, and an edge list.
Btw, what is one-d completion mask,sector flowing, pvs and an edge list:)?
-> --------- End forwarded message ----------
-> 
-> Well, those four sentences should settle the debate somewhat.  Anybody
-> know what a one dimensional completion mask is?  how 'bout sector
-> flowing?
-> 
-> 
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