LightWave??™s Modeler and Layout allow great control over
viewports, shading, and interface color, and there are brand-new OpenGL controls in
Layout, all of which will rely heavily on your video memory.
You can view images projected through lights, fog, reflections, and multi-textures, and
view them more directly in Layout. Because of the popular video-game market, graphic
cards have become ridiculously fast and cheap. And, the Macintosh market finally has
some powerful graphics cards. It??™s highly recommended that you get a decent video card,
which by the way, shouldn??™t cost you more than $150 US.
Any video graphics card you use should be fully OpenGL compliant. Also, video cards
change often, so be sure to check with NewTek about any new card recommendations the
company may have.
Dual Monitors
Even though they are commonly seen these days, you might not be familiar with dual
monitors. Essentially, many video cards now allow you to connect two, or even three, computer
monitors to a single card. You can also add a secondary video card and put your
monitors side-by-side for an expanded, wide desktop. This is a wonderful way to work
with LightWave and many other graphics programs that require a great deal of onscreen
real estate.
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