Talk:Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Procedural Textures

In 2.49b, you won't get the correct 'Texture' panel to appear unless "World" is selected in the Preview panel of the Shading group. Once you Add New, you'll have a Texture Type dropdown box where you can select the Wood texture previously described as a popup.

He says to look for an option to change from "mix" to "darken", but he doesn't say where it is, and I couldn't find it in any of the obvious places.