A given graphics card, might, if I may, speak "D3D-ese" and/or "GL-ese", if you know what I mean.
I recommend that the hardware driver guys investigate this, and if this IS true (D3D-ese vs GL-ese), then I suggest we put out a "D3D API" similar to Mesa, or we could put in a GL-to-D3D translation module. (this could also be vice versa, D3D-to-GL, because D3D retained mode is pretty dang useful, what with its frames and meshes, very nice automatic geometry handling)
A D3D API may alsp be useful, and as XFree86 becomes more popular (and I'm sure it will), D3D programmers may have difficulty migrating to OpenGL, and a D3D API would help that. I just hope DirectX isn't an MS trademark, or that they've copyrighted the API...That sounds like something Micro$oft might do.
From: "Andreas Allacher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Experimental Snapshot v4.3.99.901 - SIS-DRI-Driver-Problem Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 11:27:21 +0100
Hi,
I have tried your latest Snapshot and have a problem using the SIS-DRI-Driver at WineX if it comes to Direct3D games… OpenGL games work perfect… also DirectDraw... BUT as said Direct3D games lock-up (only mouse works still) before I get shown anything … the same is for the videos in the game… this all worked perfect with the old SIS-Driver – but there I had the problem that in any game – if DRI was used - I got a lock-up, even TuxRacers…
Could you please look into that … and tell me if the next release will fix
this problem … could you also maybe tell me what could have been the problem
with the old SIS-Driver?
One other thing: with glxinfo I got about 375 FPS with the old driver… with the new I get around 200FPS – is it still that fast as the old … but only glxinfo detects it wrong?.
Btw. after installing the new X Snapshot… autostarting of X doesn’t work anymore … it tries but I get back to login mask without X… after logging in and using startx this works.
Regards, Andreas Allacher
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