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skate2snow
11-25-2003, 01:55 PM
hey
ive just heard that directX is poor is it true??? and why????
DeathMonk
11-25-2003, 02:33 PM
I really don't know how much he makes annually.
;)
skate2snow
11-25-2003, 02:38 PM
sorry its DirectX9. ive forget to specified
saaya
11-25-2003, 03:10 PM
pheeew
all i can say is i heard opengl is more efficient...
i think you can compare dx with windows and opengl with linux. opengl is more efficient but doesnt have that many features ...afaik...
EDIT: hmmm on the other hand opengl DOES support some features dx doesnt...
Soulburner
11-25-2003, 03:20 PM
I think you are right in being more efficient, you seem to be able to "do more with less" with OpenGL, like being able to run on lower end systems just fine.
Also remember Doom 3 is OpenGL, and its the most graphically intensive game to date. That shows you what its capable of. I think if they would have made it DirectX, it would barely run on anyone's machine, not to mention the whole ATI vs Nvidia DX9 crapola.
skate2snow
11-25-2003, 03:23 PM
but should i keep DX9 or i should download OpenGL
saaya
11-25-2003, 03:27 PM
yeah...
dx=M$ ... just like with windows they take the best stuff they can find and integrate it. opegly is like the playground for all developers, just like linux, where they can write their own stuff...
this all just reminds me of the pic of bill gates as a borg :D does anybody still have that pic? :D
saaya
11-25-2003, 03:28 PM
but should i keep DX9 or i should download OpenGL
you dont have opengl? :confused: unless you really fuxured your windows install you have it already...