Dx or OpenGL

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Nice_But_Dim(Posted 2004) [#1]
Hi all
Could you help and tell me if Blitz 3D is based on DirectX
or OpenGL for its 3d rendering.


ErikT(Posted 2004) [#2]
DirectX. Blitzmax will use OpenGL.


Nice_But_Dim(Posted 2004) [#3]
Thanks Erik.


Perturbatio(Posted 2004) [#4]
There are OpenGL libs that people have created so that you can use it in B3D.

*EDIT*

http://www.blitzcoder.com/cgi-bin/articles/show_article.pl?f=drago07082003073711.html


Nice_But_Dim(Posted 2004) [#5]
3rd party libs are slow so i`ve heared.


Damien Sturdy(Posted 2004) [#6]
they can be if the 3rd party doesnt do them efficiently :P