What are the renderers YOU are using?

Dorth · Post by **Dorth** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:04 pm

I have been wondering for a while now what renderers are being used. Please answer as truthfully as you can about all the renderers you are still using. Sadly, I couldn't enter all the poll options I wanted, since the limitation is too high. Try and find the closest answer please.

Sylence · Post by **Sylence** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:10 pm

Basicly I'm letting the user choose between Dx9, OpenGl and Burningsvideo. (Dx8 and the normal software driver are pointless imho).

Though on Windows I prefer Dx9 and on Linux OpenGL

Mel · Post by **Mel** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:17 pm

DirectX9. My programs are all Windows oriented. In fact in the last compilations of irrlicht i've seen seems that the DirectX8 is being disabled.

Dorth · Post by **Dorth** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:19 pm

By default it is since most recent DX sdk don't have what's needed to compile it (even if finding it isn't that hard)

rogerborg · Post by **rogerborg** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:48 pm

Niko enables it for the actual SDK releases (so that the DX8 driver is available), but it's off in the SVN versions of IrrCompileConfig.h

I can't imagine that it'll be enabled indefinitely, but Niko's roof, Niko's rules.

Nadro · Post by **Nadro** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:32 pm

I use Direct3D9 and OpenGL

sudi · Post by **sudi** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:48 pm

i only use OpenGl

cobra · Post by **cobra** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:44 pm

I mainly use OpenGL, it's faster in my opinion. Or maybe just on my computer. Also DirectX is darker for a flight sim, anyway.

MasterM · Post by **MasterM** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:38 am

OpenGL FTW, i like it more then DX

cobra · Post by **cobra** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:29 am

Agreed!

CuteAlien · Post by **CuteAlien** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:41 am

OpenGL, Burning, DirectX8 and the Null Driver. I think I've also used Software in the past (for pre-start settings which let the user select stuff) but probably could also use Burning there by now. I might use DirectX9 at some time. It's really strange - once stuff is there you find yourself suddenly in situation where you actually need it.

JP · Post by JP » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:37 am

I tend to use OGL mostly as it's cross platform but i also like to support DX9 so that the user has an option (at least on windows anyway...).

Basically you can never really predict how the driver will work on someone elses PC so it's good to provide a few options so they can try and find the best fit.

tewe76 · Post by **tewe76** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:57 am

I use all of them. Although OGL would work on every machine, the truth is that it doesn´t on many old ones. And, in fact, so does DX9. So DX8 support is very important if you are not aiming to nextgen hardcore machines.
I wouldn't like DX8 support abandoned.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:02 am

Since we got some updates for XBOX compilation recently, there's definitely some need for the DX8 driver. It won't be abandoned for the next future, but updates might be slower for this driver than for the more recent ones.

Dorth · Post by **Dorth** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:00 pm

Yes, I think the poll shows a definitive tendency towards OpenGL and DX9, with a good interest in Burning Software. Which is nice, 'cuz it tells what should be a priority in updating/maintaining and what should be supported if possible for any new features ^^

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