ThunderGL

[Geri]

Ok.

In the next version i add the ability to use custom opengl implementations to fix this problem.

[benna]

Thanks!:)

[Geri]

Ok i finished the programing part of the next relase, now i am creating the configurations.
I only can getted the Quake4 demo, so fist i try with that.

[Geri]

benna: can you tell me what V5 driver do you using?

[benna]

sfft alpha 41 and mesafx 6.1 doom3 edition

[Geri]

Quake3 Arena using experimental Direct3D acceleration (tgl+wgl+evoodoo) (running on a a Voodoo5)

[Geri]

Ok, Quake4 worx, but not with the doom3 edited mesafx. You can runned it becouse the 6.3.0.1 version of MesaFX in the SFFT driver.

I created a preset to it, now everybody can use it with other v5 drivers too, the pset can found in the directory called "Quake4 + Voodoo5 loading FIX".
Simpy copy every file from "ThunderGL + MOD" to q4 dir and then copy the
.\Quake4 + Voodoo5 loading FIX\ThunderGL.ini to the q4's dir.

[benna]

I tested thundergl 0.13a and the results are the same
I tested also with SFFT alpha43 and i got a BSOD every time i run q4 just before the intro videos
p.s. i'm using q4 1.3 and it don't require dvd to play;)

[benna]

Geri you are a crazy genius:D
I tested ThunderGL with SFFT alpha43 on Windows XP 64bit edition (no OpenGL support)
Using your experimental opengl -> D3D wrapper i made quake3 arena run on 64 operating system!

[Geri]

Its not only my wrapper
ThunderGL connects to WickedGL and transalates functions to glide, evoodoo hooks the glide and transalates the glide calls to direct3d, so the final displayin is happining in d3d =)
ThunderGL is only need to eliminate initialisation bigs, and fix the crashes, manage to start the stuff

(If somebody knows some opensource *usable and good* opengl->3dfx and 3dfx->d3d wrapper, link it. With them i can fix more easyly the d3d bugs like from thundergl. I tryed some existing free opengl->d3d wrappers too to use, but with, them the games didint want to start, or no display ,etc.)

[Geri]

Gl Excess running in Direct3D

GL EXCESS benchmark results
9999 - XSMARKS ThunderGL0.13+Heavy bandwith optimisation level (buggy, messy indeed)
4188 - XSMARKS Original 3dfx ICD
3893 - XSMARKS ThunderGL0.13
1782 - XSMARKS ThunderGL0.13 Direct3D
0 - ThunderGL0.13 DUAL-CORE - BSOD after a 10 sec
0 - ThunderGL0.1 crash at initialisation

[Geri]

ok, currently i am here:

-i am writing some texture rescaling mechanisms that optionally usable.
-i added a small speed up
-i added a small stability

[Geri]

"added a small stability" omfg i meen "improved stability"

[cpt.crogge]

Good Work ! I can´t wait for a new Release

[Geri]

Happy to see that you is enjoying it
Currently the stuff is temporally paused, we also have a ~10 other project too