( screenshots of World[s] )

System requirements

Windows 2000/XP system with IE 6 or Firefox 1.5 using: Cortona VRML 4.2, Flash 8+, color display with ≥1024x768 resolution, 5.1 or stereo audio, hi-specification CPU and graphics card. Note: This artwork cannot be viewed correctly on Mac systems as Cortona for OSX does not support Flash movie textures and sound nodes.

Installation of required plug-ins and media players

1. Download the Flash plug-in here: www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer
2. Download the Cortona VRML plug-in here: www.parallelgraphics.com/products/cortona

Setup of Cortona plug-in

1. right click and select 'Preferences'
2. select 'Renderer' tab and choose DirectX Renderer (the artwork will not display properly using the OpenGL renderer as it does not support flash textures).
3. [tick under Renderer options] Anti-aliasing: Real-time (if possible) . Textures: Optimize textures for quality . Optimization: Intel Pentium III and higher . Renderer version: Auto .

Configure the VRML file on the left according to the above instructions, then refresh this page. The VRML file should now appear identical to the static GIF image on the right, signifying that the Cortona plug-in has been properly configured.

Navigation in Cortona

* this world has been constructed for 'examine' mode using the 'headlight'
- to rotate the world, use the 'up', 'down', 'left', and 'right' arrow keys or the mouse with the left mouse-button pressed.
- to change viewpoints within the world, use the 'page-up' and 'page-down' keys.
- to navagate between worlds, press the left mouse button when an 'anchor' symbol appears.