From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: About ray casting and look up tables
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 11:26:13 -0700
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Ronald Patixo G wrote:

> I don't understand why he uses this formula
> 
>     ang_rad = ang * TWOPIDIV360 ;
> insted of the one i'm using
> 
> and why he says that 1920 is  equivalent to 360

It looks like he's simply using a different degree unit.  Instead of
using units of 1 deg, like you are, he wants higher resolution and is
using units of 360/1920 deg = 0.1875 deg.

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