From:	=?iso-8859-1?Q?G=FCnter_Ladwig?= <gladwig AT iname DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: graphics speed ?
Date:	Wed, 8 Dec 1999 22:44:46 +0100
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Hi!

> > what sort of speed is the allgro graphics libary?
> > does it met somewhre like the borland c graphics or is it much faster ?
>
> Speed doesn't depend much of the library but of the hardware you have.
> Allegro is pretty well optimized, keeping in mind that usually it is
> designed to be a multipurpose lib.

It depends not only on the hardware! BGI is horrible compared to Allegro in
terms of speed! It had a nasty interface and was slow (I'm using past tense
here because I hope nobody is using it anymore). Comparing Allegro to BGI is
like comparing a Lamborghini to a Fiat Cinquecento (I hope I spelt it
correct)(don't want to offend any owners of this car, though!). Additionally
Allegro supports are wider range of video modes and cards and it has more
than only graphics!

ciao

guenter

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