CompuServe Thread

I just downloaded most of POV-Ray and I really want to give it a try but I still need the required include files (color.inc, etc.). I don't know if these are located in the sample files (POVSCN.zip) but I don't want to spend the 40 plus minutes and n dollars (where n is a large positive number) to download it and find that they aren't there. So, are these other required files available elsewhere in a smaller file? (I've got POVIBM.ZIP and POVDOC.ZIP) Thanks in advance for your help.] Colin Young. There are 2 Replies. Read action !

Colin, you need both of those files. If you feel you cannot afford the connect charges to downlosd them off Compuserve, I can only suggest logging on to You Can Call Me Ray BBS out of Chicago in the wee hours (cheaper) of the morning and downloading them there. It will still take as much time, but probably won't cost as much. If you can afford to bite the bullet, do it! POV is well worth it! <G> Robert There is 1 Reply. Read action !

I was hoping there might be a smaller file available, but I guess not. Thanks for the help. Colin P.S. There was never any doubt that it would be worth it. There is 1 Reply. Read action !

>>I was hoping there might be a smaller file available The files you want are packed in with a LOT of sample scene files. Trust me, you want the WHOLE package! <G> There are alot of neat images in there, but more importantly, I think they are indespesable in the learning process. You can create basic scenes with just the docs, but the scene files are a rich source of examples and ideas. If you have a problem getting a feature to work, you can almost always find an example to give you the solution. I've done alot of cutting and pasting from those files, and I continue to do so. When you want to try an idea, you just copy the backgroud elements of a scene, and drop in your object. It's a pain to create a new enviroment for every new idea you want to test, expecially when first learning. Read action !

>but I don't want to spend the 40 plus minutes and n dollars >(where n is a large positive number) to download it ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ giggle, snicker, gufaw. you got with that one Colin, but to answer your question, yes the files you need (and want I might add) are located in the POVSCN.ZIP file, as well as a lot of really nice sample scenes and learning materials. Loyd Read action !