what is best Direct 3D or Open GL?
Created 18 years ago2005-09-14 05:52:43 UTC by
Weeman
Created 18 years ago2005-09-14 05:52:43 UTC by
Weeman
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 05:52:43 UTC
Post #134583
I can't notice a single difference between the two , care to explain witch is the best one? an why?
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 05:56:50 UTC
Post #134585
OpenGL has less bugs but I think that software looks the best but it has tons of bugs! 
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 06:02:32 UTC
Post #134586
HL works best with OpenGL
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 06:03:14 UTC
Post #134587
For HL, OpenGL is the best.
Because decals, like blood, bulletholes, explosion marks, don't show up in D3D, they do in OGL.
Because decals, like blood, bulletholes, explosion marks, don't show up in D3D, they do in OGL.
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 07:27:08 UTC
Post #134589
I think that software looks the bestOMFG! Software is butt ugly!
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 07:31:29 UTC
Post #134590
Agree Hunter. Software is for people without a decent videocard.
OpenGL is defenitly your best choice.
OpenGL is defenitly your best choice.
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 09:24:23 UTC
Post #134613
software .. has tons of bugs!If you have problems running in software mode it's more likely that "bugs" arise because it's so slow (doesn't take advantage of hardware acceleration), rather than bugs in the OpenGL software itself. It's been around for a long time. Or, perhaps, you need to download the latest.
If you write your own software, OpenGL is certainly the choice unless you want to target Windows exclusively. OpenGL can be ported to lots of platforms.
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 10:01:20 UTC
Post #134632
I expected a discussion about which API was best, but no... 
Direct3D support was thrown in just before HL got released (or at least, it wasn't planned from the start) so that's why it works less good than the OpenGL mode.
Direct3D support was thrown in just before HL got released (or at least, it wasn't planned from the start) so that's why it works less good than the OpenGL mode.
Posted 18 years ago2005-09-14 11:22:10 UTC
Post #134654
OpenGL > Direct3D in general. Direct3D is, and has always been a terrible API.
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