Lightwave for the 'x86?
13-Jun-94 20:46:23
Sb: #84405-Lightwave for the 'x86?
Fm: Steve J. Peters 71712,1155
To: Tarek Okail 70272,542
The problem with DOS programs doing graphics is that they don't use
the fast video coprocessor available on many PC video cards. Under
windows each video card company writes a driver so that standard windows
calls run very fast. DOS programs seem to use standard VGA or SVGA and
don't use the coprocessor.
Rendering from DOS is O.K. but I'd bet the Win32 interface and flat
model code ( 32 bit address ) would be faster. A good DOS extender and
flat model would be a little faster yet, but I like running Windows NT
and multi-tasking. One reason I like the Amiga.
Steve Peters