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Not sure how well known this is, so I thought I’d share it here.

Many of us recognize the isometric screenshots OSI published in the late 90s, but there were even earlier screenshots, rendered in some kind of ray traced renderer, that have an old 3DS Max look to them. They circulated around the web in the mid-90s in a very low res/blurry scan. It took me 25+ years to finally track them down. It turns out they came from the February 1996 issue german magazine called Power Play, in an extended interview with Richard. Since I couldn't find any copies on the web, I've uploaded copies of the screenshots here at IA. Enjoy.

For anyone who can read German, here is a scan of the magazine it came from.