"If it ain't broke....don't fix it".
That platitude dose not debate the statement that you are a skilled
beta-tester and neither does it question your knowledge of all things
"DX". It simply means what it says!
> My approach is based on experience of what I am talking about. I was part of
> the MS beta program for DX6 so can probably talk with a little more authority
> on the subject than you I would imagine.
>"If it ain't broke....don't fix it".
>That platitude dose not debate the statement that you are a skilled
>beta-tester and neither does it question your knowledge of all things
>"DX". It simply means what it says!
Z.
> That platitude dose not
> I think that you'll find many people consider the D3D API in DX5.2 horribly
> broken. Fix it.
>> I think that you'll find many people consider the D3D API in DX5.2 horribly
>> broken. Fix it.
Z.
Well as Mr. Zonker pointed out, D3D in DX5.x is not what it could be (and DX6
D3D is) so that surely means it's broken no? Thus, by your rationale, it needs
fixing so why not upgrade?
If you're going to bother replying, at least have a useful argument rather
than appearing to be replying just to have the last word.
M
>> I think that you'll find many people consider the D3D API in DX5.2 horribly
>> broken. Fix it.
Joe
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>Joe
Joe
> That is your choice granted, but it's silly to throw away the (on average) 10%
> increase in Frame rate for no cost that DX6 offers over 5.2 in D3D.
> "
> If you're going to bother replying, at least have a useful argument rather
> than appearing to be replying just to have the last word.
>> That is your choice granted, but it's silly to throw away the (on average)
> 10%
>> increase in Frame rate for no cost that DX6 offers over 5.2 in D3D.
Z.
Contratulations, you've just made yourself look like a prize (insert chosen
word of derision here).
Direct 3D is the API for 3D included with Direct X 5 and 6. It *is* hardware,
but rather than a library per hardware set (i.e. glide), it's a standard set
of commands that programmers can use that removes the need to write for each
chipset. The driver programmers write D3D compatible drivers and that way
everyone is happy.
As I said before, it'd be helpful if you could avoid commenting on things you
plainly have no idea about. It misleads people who apparently think you know
what you're talking about.
M
>> That is your choice granted, but it's silly to throw away the (on average)
> 10%
>> increase in Frame rate for no cost that DX6 offers over 5.2 in D3D.
> It's also apparent that you have no idea that D3D is the 3D
> Hardware API supported in DirectX.
> Bruce,
> Contratulations, you've just made yourself look like a prize (insert chosen
> word of derision here).
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