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Nice!! Can`t wait to do some more testing

Phantom Scatter BETA 5.1 has been released! Everyone involved in the BETA has been sent an e-mail.

Please see the new manual for information and (new!) features: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbs0yg1tygiusr4/manual.pdf

The manual is designed as a booklet. Please download it to your computer and open it with Adobe Reader. When opening the PDF it should automatically jump to booklet reading mode.



BETA 5.1 LOG

1. The entire interface has been redesigned to be more intuitive and faster to work with. Productivity is greatly increased.
2. When creating a new material, you will now be prompted to enter the name. The new material will be automatically selected in the material list.
3. Added a function to be able to duplicate the currently selected material.
4. Added a function to be able to duplicate the currently selected scatter object.
4. Added a function to be able to import material names from an OBJ so you don't have to manually type them.
5. Internal improvements in memory management.
6. Added visual-only scrollbars to help navigate easier in the Materials and Scatter objects lists.
7. Rewrote the GUI engine to be a lot less demanding.
8. Added the ability to see multiple AREA scatter objects in the same preview window.
9. Fixed a problem with XY-rotation.
10. Small improvement in the 0-1 curve on the scatter source.
11. Improvements to perlin noise-generation speed.
12. New file system: loading/saving is much faster but older library files are now obsolete.
13. When renaming a material, it won't break the link between material and scatter objects anymore.
14. Wrote a new software manual, which includes new tutorials.

Thank you for update!

how much it costs, and how to buy the program?

Please see page 18 of the manual

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fbs0yg1tygiusr4/manual.pdf

Obtaining a license

A license can be obtained for the price of € 20 and will last 365 days (1 year). A license is valid for a single PC. Once you've activated the software, the software will be locked to that PC. As long as you have a valid license, you will always get the latest version of the software.

To request a license, please contact me at the following e-mail address:

[email protected]

You will be given a link to PayPal, where you can make the transaction. As soon as I see the transaction has been completed, I will send you a reply to your e-mail with your personal username, registration key and download link to the software.

By downloading and/or using the software, you agree to the End-User License Agreement (EULA). The EULA can be read on the next two pages of this manual.

Should you upgrade your PC, then you can contact me for a new license key. Your old key will be deactivated.

Please check the system requirements before buying.

System requirements

Phantom Scatter has the following system requirements:

• The software is designed for the Microsoft Windows platform. It's tested and working on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. It will probably also run on Windows XP should you want to.

• The software requires DirectX9.0c. I am well aware that there are newer DirectX versions but this ensures broad compatibility.

• An active internet connection is required so the software can validate your registration.

• A screen with a resolution of at least 1440x900 is recommended. The software runs in a floating window at a resolution of 1280x720.

Congratz with the update and thanks for this xmas present
Greetz,

Hi guys,

This is awsome. I love the enhanced window setup of the update.
This is a printscreen of the setup in Archicad using the per triangle scatter.
It works great!

You can see the rendering of this setup in the Galery:
http://render.otoy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=37531
greetz,

Phantom Scatter is now available!

> Visit the Phantom Scatter website!

Everyone in the BETA has been sent an e-mail. As stated in the e-mail, I am currently working on an experimental new feature that will add a lot of realism to certain scattered objects. Stay tuned. (currently at an early stage, details will be posted in this topic eventually)

Note that 1.0 is the same as BETA 5.1.

Upcoming feature in 1.1:

True 3D Perlin-based AREA-scatter functionality.

Simply enable "3D" on an AREA-scatter object and it will work. It's a bit more demanding so you can toggle it on/off for each AREA-scatter object as you see fit.
This is ideal for things like vegetation walls or other scatters that don't look so good on a regular (2D, plane-based) AREA-scatter.

Very organic
I personally can use this in scientific illustrations for cellular debris etc.
Thanks man

Peter