(We are pleased to present you Michael Abrash's "Ramblings in Realtime", a series of articles he wrote between 1995-1997 on his and John Carmack's ideas and solutions to revolutionary Quake engine.  There are tidbits of information that relate to programmers of any trade. - Matthew Doucette)

Ramblings in Realtime:

"Rambings in Realtime" by Michael Abrash:

• Chapter 1: Inside Quake - Visible Surface Determination
• Chapter 2: Consider the Alternatives - Quake's Hidden Surface Removal
• Chapter 3: Sorted Spans in Action
• Chapter 4: Quake's Lighting Model - Surface Caching
• Chapter 5: Surface Caching Revisited - Quake's Triangle Models and More
• Chapter 6: Quake's 3D Engine - The Big Picture
• Appendix: Permissions and Author’s Note