OpenGL or DirectX?

[reposado2]

Sorry another noob question. I will be receiving my x800 soon and was wondering if i should be using OpenGL or DirectX.

thx

 

[Cawchy87]

Not sure if i understand your question. However the card runs both. If it is like the generation before it, on games where you are given a choice of which to install (ie. Counterstrike/Halflife) i would go with DirectX just by ati's previous results with their older cards. Hope that answers your question.

 

[jiffylube1024]

Stick with Glide. Love the 16-bit goodness! 22-bit internal rendering, dammit .







Actually, go with D3D whenever possible.

 

[VIAN]

Go with the API that the engine was programmed on.

ex.

Doom III - OpenGL

Half-life 2 - Direct3D

Note: Direct3D is a subset of DirectX that controls 3D graphics.

 

[Ages120]

Half life is way better in open gl.

 

[Cawchy87]

ATI runs half-life better in directX

 

[Childs]

I wouldn't think it would matter in Half Life these days.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Childs
I wouldn't think it would matter in Half Life these days.

IQ is better in OpenGL

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: jiffylube1024
Stick with Glide. Love the 16-bit goodness! 22-bit internal rendering, dammit .

NO! Rendition Rredline API all the way! Or maybe even ATI's Rave API, even better o, What about S3 MeTal???? all so much better than that OpenGL and dircectX

 

[Pete]

Originally posted by: reposado2
Sorry another noob question. I will be receiving my x800 soon and was wondering if i should be using OpenGL or DirectX.

You really don't have a choice. ATi and nV support both APIs, and will render via whatever a game uses. Only a select few games can use both, and even then they tend to optimize for one and keep the other as a sort of test renderer.

It's not something you have to worry about. You do your thang, and your games and video card will do their thangs.

 

[BFG10K]

I will be receiving my x800 soon and was wondering if i should be using OpenGL or DirectX.

In most cases you won't have a choice. In cases where you do have a choice it depends entirely on the game.

 

[rbV5]

I will be receiving my x800 soon and was wondering if i should be using OpenGL or DirectX.

Definately, software rendering sucks.













<j/k>

Use the API that gives you the best gaming experience, it varies with the Title.

 

[MidasKnight]

Originally posted by: VIAN
Go with the API that the engine was programmed on.

ex.

Doom III - OpenGL

Half-life 2 - Direct3D

Note: Direct3D is a subset of DirectX that controls 3D graphics.

Agreed.