>But I did think like you originally....if this patch can be made for OS4, why not classic >systems?
maybe the patch is not need on classic because in patch readme stand this.look that lightwave work only with this patch
""""
This does not work under RTG graphic systems because they do not
support the classical planar screen formats used on old Amiga hardware.
Unfortunately it is not possible to disable the preview, therefore the
only way to make it work is to patch it.
"""
also nobody have written that the preview work correct on OS4