MPCEE French Bureau wrote:
> If anyone out there is using Windows on a laptop with Microsoft
> Direct3D, perhaps they can respond to why this is happening.

Direct3D is not relevant.  It is not hardware, it is a software
interface to your 3D graphics hardware.  FlightGear doesn't use it, so
it won't help you.

You need to find the manufacturer of the graphics chip in your
computer.  The "good" ones are ATI and NVIDIA, but companies like
Intel and S3 also make embedded graphics chipsets with OpenGL support
(I don't know if they work well with FlightGear or not).  Usually you
can figure this out from the graphics control panel.

In general, 3D software and laptops still don't mix well unless you
know what you want and are careful with purchasing.  Configuring a
desktop machine is often easier and cheaper (a very solid NVIDIA card
costs less than $50US these days and will run FlightGear very well).

Andy



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