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erick@metainfo.com (eric kenslow) // User SearchWhy not use OpenGL instead of direct 3d, or have better Direct3D supportMar 2, 1999, 8:19pm
I hate to start an OpenGL vs. D3D advocacy thread here, but OpenGL is
*far* more of a standard than D3D is. D3D is currently implemented only on Windows boxen, whereas OpenGL is implemented on many, many architectures and OSes (and has been for years). On Tue, 02 Mar 1999 14:00:46 -0800, =?iso-8859-1?Q?Eep=B2?= [View Quote] >This has already been debated to death in here. OpenGL isn't the standard currently, Direct3D is. More vid cards support Direct3D than OpenGL at this time. > [View Quote] |