Free-DC
08-02-2010, 05:51 PM
http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/download/forum/mw_demo_small.pngThis thread will be continually updated with the screensaver progress in its final stages. Here is the latest screenshot of the wedge and galaxy backdrop with the current Sagittarius stream estimate provided by David R. Law et al. Adding color uses considerably more memory for pre-drawn frames along with a decrease in speed, so at this time, a trade-off would have to be made between having real-time motion and having color given that only a small portion of the CPU is dedicated to graphics. Color seems to be the popular choice so far, but additional votes are welcome.Click here (http://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/download/forum/mw_demo.png) for a full size image.
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