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[Browser Info] Graphics Modes (C&P) (General Discussion)
[Browser Info] Graphics Modes (C&P) // General Discussionstrike rapierOct 3, 2002, 4:29pm
Im just reposting this for anyone who dosent read the Beta NG, its just some information that Young Shamus has said about Graphics modes.
<PASTED MESSAGE> Many of you are reporting problems that happen in DX8 and not DX7 or that happen in OGL and not in DX modes. It should be noted that you can't always expect every mode to work perfectly, and that often there may only be one mode that is right for your machine. A lot of the problem is with how we named the modes. Calling them DirectX7 and DirectX8 is very confusing, since it implies that DX8 is just more up-to-date version than DX7 or that you should choose a mode based on what version of Microsoft Direct X you are running. This is unfortunate, and needs to be corrected. However, I don't want to suddenly rename everything without getting some feedback first or we will only add to the chaos. Here is how things probably SHOULD be named, and when they should be used: OpenGL - This mode is best used by people running old 3DFX based Voodoo cards. DX7 - This mode should simply be called "Direct 3D" or "D3D". This is the mode the bulk of you will end up using. Any D3D based card should run this easily. DX8 - This should be called "Diect 3D with Transform and Lighting support" or "D3D with T&L". This is ONLY for newer D3D cards that offer this feature. If your card does NOT have T&L and you try to use this mode, the browser may run slower, or with many visual glitches, or not at all. Software - It is slow, and looks terrible. This should only be used as a last-ditch effort, when all other modes have failed. Based on this information, I would welcome any feedback on how to avoid confusion and make things clearer for users selecting a video mode. </PASTED MESSAGE> Hope that helps anyone who hasnt seen it, and if you dont check the Beta NG is often a decent read abnout new features :) lady barbaraOct 3, 2002, 7:45pm
How do we subscribe to the Beta NG? I thought it was only for "Beta
Testers"! (BTW, excellent information you just sent! Thx.) --Lady Barbara of Amberlin [View Quote] goober kingOct 3, 2002, 8:13pm
Same way you subscribe to any other NG. You can read all the messages
posted there, but you can't post there yourself unless you're on the beta team. [View Quote] -- Goober King Look, but don't touch! robrod at prism.net |
