[SDL] 2D API evolution (SDL 1.3/2.0)

[David Olofson]

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 17:43, Torsten Giebl wrote:
> Hello !
> 
> 
> > Microsoft will be shipping their highly criticized
> > "opengl-over-directx" 
> > in windows vista. I see this as some form of progress.
> 
> But what i know if the Videocard Manf. implements in his
> driver full DX and OpenGL support it can be used under
> Vista with no problems.

Yes, but that only helps if you target hardcore gamers only. Others 
will not know how to find and install the proper drivers, so they're 
stuck with whatever Microsoft feels like putting on the install CD.

If the only problem was the few cards that really don't have OpenGL 
drivers at all, I'd probably just forget about Direct3D altogether.


//David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate

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