#Matrox OPenGL
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Hello,
Does anybody know if, unlike rel 4, rel 5 will be optimized to work in
conjunction with Matrox Impression's OpenGL driver? I am considering the
purchase of a Matrox 64bit MGA Ultima, which does not support that kind of
technology. Is OpenGL the wave of the future? Does it have anything to do with
rendering speed?
Thanks!
Philippe,
<< Does anybody know if, unlike rel 4, rel 5 will be optimized to work in
conjunction with Matrox Impression's OpenGL driver? >>
Nothing much has been said on that yet. But a lot of use are hoping…
<< I am considering the purchase of a Matrox 64bit MGA Ultima, which does not
support that kind of technology. Is OpenGL the wave of the future? >>
It is *my* opinion that OpenGL is the future.
<< Does it have anything to do with rendering speed? >>
No, OpenGL will not speed up rendering. But it does speed up realtime
previews. I have no idea if you could save a OpenGL created preview animation.
Does anyone have any idea?
Mark
>> I have no idea if you could save a OpenGL created preview animation. Does
anyone have any idea?<<
I can give you ideas, but then I usually get flamed for just thinking and not
knowing…. 😉
Anyway, I see no reason that a <insert fave animation format here> could not be
saved from an OGL generated preview. OGL will paint a pretty picture. The
programmer then takes the device context for that window and does whatever it
wants to with the bitmap data left there then asks OGL for the next frame.
But this is all conjecture, as I know only the most superficial stuff about
OGL.
– gruhn
<< Anyway, I see no reason that a <insert fave animation format here> could not
be saved from an OGL generated preview. >>
Thanks for your opinion, Peter.
Mark