From: Robert Vasquez <digital DOT fx AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: AllegroX project?
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 1997 04:56:59 -0400
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> Just like to point out that there is absolutely no need what so ever 
>Allegro to have "DirectX driver support." DirectX was made specifically 
> Windows95 to allow Windows95 programmers to have Direct access to the
> computer's hardware, without writing any hardware spcific code. There 
> need for that in DOS becuase in DOS, one already has Direct access to 
> hardware. So, essentially, Allegro is kinda like DirectX for DOS 
> (except easier to use :).

But Allegro dont have 3D accelleration for almost every card out there.

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               Rob Vasquez
               Digital Fx '97
               
   email:   digital DOT fx AT worldnet DOT att DOT net