From: ajl AT ultersys DOT ru (Oleg Letsinsky)
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Subject: Re: *** OpenGL/3Dfx acceleration in DOS w/ DJGPP ***
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 11:27:05 GMT
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On Thu, 8 Jan 1998 22:28:19 +1100, "Josh" <os-dev AT effect DOT net DOT au>
wrote:

>>I have downloaded the Mesa library. While similar, if not exactly like,
>>OpenGL, and usable under DJGPP, it does not take advantage of 3D hardware
>>under DOS (I don't think - someone correct me if I'm wrong).
>>
>>Could somebody point me to where I could find a library/SDK for DOS to use
>>in
>>DJGPP that takes advantage of 3D hardware?
>
>
>The accelleration in mesa is only under windows, and only for voodoo (not
>voodoo rush), so ppphtt to that one!
Mesa also supports HW acceleration under Linux. Under Windows there's
a support for S3 Virge through the S3D library, Permedia2 support for
Linux is on the way. Just FYI.

>
>Perhaps we can make a wrapper of the watcom libraries, or perhaps somehow
>convert them for use in djgpp?

Since Mesa has a DOS support ( although rather dated, I guess ) and
there is a Glide for DOS, I believe it's not that hard to port
Mesa+Glide version to DOS. It's up to you, DJGPP guys ! 8)


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