On Wed 05 Feb 2003 00:31, Alexander Stohr wrote:
> > I've also got an ATI Rage128 which I understand has 3D
> > support under XFree86.
> > This seems to be a bit of a cop-out. I would suspect the GVX1
> > card would be
> > far better, once 3D support is working. Also, I CAN use the
> > demo from XIG for
> > 25 minutes at a time.
> >
> > I've also put a PCI version of the GVX1 card into my Daughters PC.
> >
> > So, should I take the easy way and just use the ATI card or
> > should I stick
> > with the GVX1 card and keep hoping for 3D support?
>
> For users:
> Get what is working today and better dont rely on others.
> You wont get any specific promises or time shedules.
> If something is really available, then think about
> if it is really worth its price. If you arent a CAD
> or Design engineer, then 3D often does not pay out.
> Maybe a passioned gamer will spent the money, are you?
>
Fair point for people who want to get up and running and get on with things.
My question was:
I've got a 3DLabs GVX1 AGP card. This works fine in 2D but I'm really
interested in 3D support, especially for this card. I'm only learning C
programming at the moment but I've been tossing around an idea for a program
that can take advantage of 3D for quite a while. I've also more recently
started playing with OpenGL programming as well.
Unfortunately, I don't have the skills to hack the pm3 and gamma support for
this card, but I'm willing to play with any patches anyone might want tested.
I'm in no hurry but would like to encourage work on this card.
On the other side, I've also got an ATI Rage128 AGP card. Here is where my
current conflict arises. I've only one machine with an AGP slot, my main
desktop. If no one is interested in working on this card, then I am wondering
if the ATI Rage128 has enough 3D support to make it a much better choice for
my desktop that using the GVX1 card in 2D? Personally, I'd rather spend my
free time playing with patches and providing some feedback than copping out
and using the ATI card.
> For developers:
> Take what you get and look what you can bring to work
> with your limited resources and information on the object.
>
I am hoping that when I grow up I can be an XFree86 developer too ;-) (I'm
only 36 and a half years old)
Seriously, I would like to get more involved than just testing and such, but
I currently don't have the skills. Someone once told me over a pint (His
initials were ERS) That the best way to learn programming was to find a
project that you were interested in, and get involved in it. XFree86 is a
very big project, but the gamma and pm3 drivers of XFree86 might be a good
starting point.
> -Alex.
Cheers,
John Gay
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