Geri
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DarkGL is a software-rendering based OpenGL driver.
Unlike other software rendered opengl drivers (they target modern 64 bit multicore systems), DarkGL targets 5x86 class computers (Pentium1, AMD K5, Cyrix 6x86 or above) and playability in 320x240 or sometimes in 400x300.
DarkGL supports most of OpenGL 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 1.3 and 1.4 features including 16, 24 and 32 bit texturing, z-buffer, true color rendering, multitexturing, vertex buffer object, vertex arrays, element array, non-power-of-two textures, light and color support, triangle, triangle strip, triangle fan, quad, n-polygon based rendering.
The fill-rate of DarkGL on a Pentium1 MMX is comparable to a S3 Virge 325 in 320x200.
The vertex processing performance is about 3000 polygons on the screen on a first gen Pentium1, and around 6000 on a Pentium2.
Screenshots:
DarkGL is multiplatform. For now, Windows 95/98 compatible dll file is being released, Linux and BSD version will be released later on.
DarkGL supports multithreaded rendering, to utilize multiple CPU cores as well.
DarkGL is available for free, its a freeware software.
You can download it from: http://users.atw.hu/darkgl/index.html
Unlike other software rendered opengl drivers (they target modern 64 bit multicore systems), DarkGL targets 5x86 class computers (Pentium1, AMD K5, Cyrix 6x86 or above) and playability in 320x240 or sometimes in 400x300.
DarkGL supports most of OpenGL 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 1.3 and 1.4 features including 16, 24 and 32 bit texturing, z-buffer, true color rendering, multitexturing, vertex buffer object, vertex arrays, element array, non-power-of-two textures, light and color support, triangle, triangle strip, triangle fan, quad, n-polygon based rendering.
The fill-rate of DarkGL on a Pentium1 MMX is comparable to a S3 Virge 325 in 320x200.
The vertex processing performance is about 3000 polygons on the screen on a first gen Pentium1, and around 6000 on a Pentium2.
Screenshots:
DarkGL is multiplatform. For now, Windows 95/98 compatible dll file is being released, Linux and BSD version will be released later on.
DarkGL supports multithreaded rendering, to utilize multiple CPU cores as well.
DarkGL is available for free, its a freeware software.
You can download it from: http://users.atw.hu/darkgl/index.html