This is a 3d simulation of the lace live show. This 3D rider runs the A4 3d engine in software 8bit mode, so it does not need any hardware acceleration. It will run on most pentium computers running win98/directx6+. The slowest computer it was tested on was a laptop p120/32megs with directx6, on which it ran smoothly in 320x240 mode. The Lace 3d rider itself was created on a low cost celeron 400/64megs with intel 810 onboard video.

The Lace 3d rider is designed to complement the printed version of the lace live technical rider by providing a virtual 3d simulation of the live show itself (minus the crowd). Anyone booking the live show may find it useful to get an idea of how everything is laid out.

It was created to test virtual communication using flexible 3d game technology. This 3d rider is also a test of the A4 geometry engine chosen for upcoming interactive music projects.

The Lace 3d rider is free to download from this site.

When the program starts you are at the entrance of a large room with a concert stage and a sound system. Everything is to scale except the depth of the room.

The VUTAG avatars are six feet tall, and the screen against the back stage wall is 10feet tall by 40 feet wide.

All the requirements for the live show are explained using signs suspended in 3d space.

During your "visit" in this virtual show you can take souvenir shots...

Everytime you hit the F6 key a screenshot will be saved to the application directory. The filenames will be saved as "shot_0.PCX" and up.

You can change the resolution by hitting the F5 key. You can exit by hitting the escape key.

Download the lace 3d rider lace3d.exe (1.77 megs/september 2000)