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From: amason AT cs DOT uct DOT ac DOT za (Ashton Mason)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: GRX20 Speed
Date: 16 Apr 1996 08:27:04 GMT
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In <316D3201 AT macduff DOT ficsgrp DOT com> DBI <DBI AT ficsgrp DOT com> writes:


>>GrBitBltNC functions.  I was STARTLED to see that I could only achieve
>>around 40 FPS just clearing a memory context then writing it to the
>>screen in 320 x 200 x 256 mode.  A similiar program written in
>>Borland C 4.5 REAL mode accomplishes 160+ FPS.

>I don't know about GRX, but I suggest you take a look at ALLEGRO (on   
>X2FTP). This is a graphics/sound/keyboard/joystich/mouse/timer library   
>built for game programming with well optimized blitting routines!. I get   
>speeds of 200-300 FPS in 320x200x256 (on a 486 DX4-100) doing something   
>similar. (just clearing->blitting)

Were you using a virtual screen in RAM (I forget what Allegro calls them),
or a hidden page on the virtual screen in video memory?

I've tried both without much luck, but I think I must be doing something
wrong. I must say, the documentation for Allegro could be a bit clearer,
IMHO. (not that I could do any better).

Ash
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