RE: OpenGL and Direct Draw

[bownet66@uswest.net]

Carmack is very well respected in the gaming industry.
I dont know where you got your grudge from, but you have things all wrong.
Carmack is respected because he basically started the 3d revolution for
games.
Doom? :)



-----Original Message-----
From: gameprogrammer-owner@gameprogrammer.com
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agnas@excite.com
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 9:04 PM
To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
Subject: RE: OpenGL and Direct Draw



Sorry but Carmack is the Bill Gates of the Games Industry.
If Carmack said it is just the true and only the true, eh?
The Quake isn't the best 3D engine. Just take a look
to Unreal and Crystal Space engines...

Gustavo

On Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:26:57 -0800, gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com wrote:

>  --> > OpenGL is a 3D api from SGI, which uses the opengl
>  --> drivers that your video
>  --> > card may/may not support. It's generally faster than
>  --> Direct3D, but it's not
>  --> > supported as well.
>  -->
>
>  Which I take to mean that more people need to use it
>  to force better support.
>
>  Its A Good Thing that Carmack isn't using Direct3D.
>
>
>  Chris...
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