From: "Chris" <dingfam AT imag DOT net>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: AllegroX project?
Date: 13 Apr 1997 20:02:13 GMT
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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.

To the best of my knowledge, most 3D cards are made for Windows95 only, and
are either not accessable in DOS, or just not worth it.

chris